State of Montana
This first review of applications will be August 12, 2025.Please submit the following required documents on theState of Montana Careerswebsite: *
Resume -
Please include dates of employment and your supervisor’s name/phone number for each position
.**** **** For a complete job description, please emailopi.careers@mt.gov **
To be considered for this position, you must reside in Montana. ** **
Why you would enjoy working here;Office of Public Instruction employees are a passionate group of professionals dedicated to leading and supporting our education system. We house a diverse collection of experiences with the 200 unique individuals we employ. Our specialists further OPI’s purpose with applicable knowledge in education, health, research and analysis, nutrition, finance, administration, human resources, licensing and regulation, information technology, and many others. We are proud to serve 149,000 students pre-K to grade 12, their parents and guardians, 400 school districts, 16,000 educational professionals, and 3,000 adult learners. * **
Benefits of working for OPI:
· Work/life balance · Family friendly · Dedicated and caring colleagues · Health coverage · Retirement plans · Paid vacation, sick leave, and Holidays (combination of up to 38 per year) · Opportunities and room for professional growth · Public service loan forgiveness-Employment with the State of Montana may qualify you to receive student loan forgiveness under the PSLF.
Job Overview:
The student records system support is responsible for supporting the statewide school data collection system Infinite Campus, which is an integral component of the K-12 Data System. The system integrates with GEMS, Montana's data warehouse for K-12 education, AccredMT, Montana’s Accreditation Platform, MAEFAIRS, Montana’s financial data system, the SPED Application Portal, Montana’s platform for reporting Special Education Data, and various Assessment Platforms for Statewide Assessments. The system is used to collect, report, and manage the assignment of student identifiers, and related student information, as well as staff, course, and roster information for schools and districts in Montana. __
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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Behaviors):
· Knowledge of data gathering methods, procedures, and development of data collection instruments. · Knowledge of computer programming concepts and procedures. · Knowledge of district, school, and educational program structures. · Knowledge of the goals, purposes, reporting and consequences of non-compliance for state education funding, State Board of Public Education administrative rules for accreditation of schools and assessment reporting, and relationship between non-public schools and public entities. · Knowledge of federal and state confidentiality requirements, including FERPA requirements for management and release of student data, and the interaction of state right to know and right to privacy statutes. · Skilled in effective teamwork skills, maintaining working relationships with co-workers, program users, technical personnel, and the public. · Skilled in the use of personal computers, Windows, database management systems, a variety of operations for data analysis and reporting, spreadsheets, use of query programs, multiple large databases and conversion of data formats and Microsoft Office programs. · Ability to recognize sensitive areas and policy issues when gathering and analyzing data. · Ability to analyze complex data for determination of accuracy and reliability. · Ability to apply rules, regulations, policies and procedures to the analysis and evaluation of data. · Ability to condense and translate complex databases into summaries and data presentations. · Ability to maintain high level of skills, keeping abreast of developments and changes in statutes, rules and regulations pertaining to responsible areas of data collection, new developments in the technology for data collection and reporting, regular upgrading of technical skills.
Minimum Qualifications (Education and Experience
):
· Bachelor’s degree in business administration, computer science, database administration, education or related degree. · One year of job-related experience in data quality control, desk auditing or related experience. · Other combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis. *
Does this sound like you?
Please tell us how and why by submitting your resume online, including any veterans or disability preference documentation.When submitting the required documents, you must check the “relevant document” box to ensure your attachments are uploading correctly to the specific application for this position.Documents not requested will not be considered in the recruitment process. OPI is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. This position is in the PERS retirement system.
Title:
IT Systems Support 2 (00084)
Location:
Helena
Requisition ID:
25141771
Resume -
Please include dates of employment and your supervisor’s name/phone number for each position
.**** **** For a complete job description, please emailopi.careers@mt.gov **
To be considered for this position, you must reside in Montana. ** **
Why you would enjoy working here;Office of Public Instruction employees are a passionate group of professionals dedicated to leading and supporting our education system. We house a diverse collection of experiences with the 200 unique individuals we employ. Our specialists further OPI’s purpose with applicable knowledge in education, health, research and analysis, nutrition, finance, administration, human resources, licensing and regulation, information technology, and many others. We are proud to serve 149,000 students pre-K to grade 12, their parents and guardians, 400 school districts, 16,000 educational professionals, and 3,000 adult learners. * **
Benefits of working for OPI:
· Work/life balance · Family friendly · Dedicated and caring colleagues · Health coverage · Retirement plans · Paid vacation, sick leave, and Holidays (combination of up to 38 per year) · Opportunities and room for professional growth · Public service loan forgiveness-Employment with the State of Montana may qualify you to receive student loan forgiveness under the PSLF.
Job Overview:
The student records system support is responsible for supporting the statewide school data collection system Infinite Campus, which is an integral component of the K-12 Data System. The system integrates with GEMS, Montana's data warehouse for K-12 education, AccredMT, Montana’s Accreditation Platform, MAEFAIRS, Montana’s financial data system, the SPED Application Portal, Montana’s platform for reporting Special Education Data, and various Assessment Platforms for Statewide Assessments. The system is used to collect, report, and manage the assignment of student identifiers, and related student information, as well as staff, course, and roster information for schools and districts in Montana. __
__
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Behaviors):
· Knowledge of data gathering methods, procedures, and development of data collection instruments. · Knowledge of computer programming concepts and procedures. · Knowledge of district, school, and educational program structures. · Knowledge of the goals, purposes, reporting and consequences of non-compliance for state education funding, State Board of Public Education administrative rules for accreditation of schools and assessment reporting, and relationship between non-public schools and public entities. · Knowledge of federal and state confidentiality requirements, including FERPA requirements for management and release of student data, and the interaction of state right to know and right to privacy statutes. · Skilled in effective teamwork skills, maintaining working relationships with co-workers, program users, technical personnel, and the public. · Skilled in the use of personal computers, Windows, database management systems, a variety of operations for data analysis and reporting, spreadsheets, use of query programs, multiple large databases and conversion of data formats and Microsoft Office programs. · Ability to recognize sensitive areas and policy issues when gathering and analyzing data. · Ability to analyze complex data for determination of accuracy and reliability. · Ability to apply rules, regulations, policies and procedures to the analysis and evaluation of data. · Ability to condense and translate complex databases into summaries and data presentations. · Ability to maintain high level of skills, keeping abreast of developments and changes in statutes, rules and regulations pertaining to responsible areas of data collection, new developments in the technology for data collection and reporting, regular upgrading of technical skills.
Minimum Qualifications (Education and Experience
):
· Bachelor’s degree in business administration, computer science, database administration, education or related degree. · One year of job-related experience in data quality control, desk auditing or related experience. · Other combinations of education and experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis. *
Does this sound like you?
Please tell us how and why by submitting your resume online, including any veterans or disability preference documentation.When submitting the required documents, you must check the “relevant document” box to ensure your attachments are uploading correctly to the specific application for this position.Documents not requested will not be considered in the recruitment process. OPI is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. This position is in the PERS retirement system.
Title:
IT Systems Support 2 (00084)
Location:
Helena
Requisition ID:
25141771