Data Architect (PIMS)

Position Type:
Technology/Data Architect

Date Posted:
3/20/2025

Location:
ESC

Closing Date:
04/02/2025A vacancy exists for an Information Technology Data Architect (PIMS) within the Chester County Intermediate Unit. The CCIU is a dynamic educational service agency providing quality, innovative and cost-effective programs and services to enhance the lives of students, educators and members of our communities.

The CCIU provides services to the 12 school districts in Chester County. This includes services to nearly 86,000 public and non-public school students and over 6,000 educators. The Chester County Intermediate Unit is one of 29 regional educational agencies established by law in Pennsylvania in 1971. Working between the Pennsylvania State Department of Education and the local school districts, the Intermediate Unit's mission is to provide services that can be offered most economically at the regional level.

Are you motivated to create brighter futures for students, families, and the entire community? If so, we want you on Team CCIU! At the CCIU, we pride ourselves on the creativity, dedication, and collaborative spirit that our employees bring to their work every day, and we know that achieving success together takes a team approach!

We strive to hire exceptional, diverse, and passionate individuals that help us achieve our vision of acting as educational leaders who contribute to a better Chester County and beyond.

If you are looking for an exciting, challenging opportunity to grow your career, don't wait - apply today to make Team CCIU even stronger tomorrow!

Quick Facts:
Location: 455 Boot Road, Downingtown, PA 19335
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Anticipated start date: Spring 2025
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8 AM - 4 PM (including 30 minute unpaid lunch); 12 months
Exempt Status: Exempt position
Salaried or Hourly: Salaried

Summary of Position:
The IT (Information Technology) Data Architect is a member of the Information Technology Division and reports directly to the Director of Information Technology. This position demonstrates expertise and leadership in student information systems (SIS), state and federal data compliance reporting, and data governance for the organization. This position must have a mastery of problem-solving and systems/process analysis to advise and motivate staff, review process and troubleshoot complex issues to meet deadlines, and interface with supervisors and administrators at all levels of the organization. This is a supervisory position that oversees one employee.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience

8+ years experience in analyzing, transferring, cleaning, summarizing, and reporting student demographic data

Bachelor's degree or higher preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Professional or Other Required Certifications

Completion of the PIMS certification tracks through the PDE (Pennsylvania Department of Education) data quality curriculum

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise the Information Technology Data Clerk, including communicating clear expectations, monitoring progress, and evaluating performance.
• Act as a leader, teacher, facilitator, and information source to staff and regarding information systems and PIMS.
• Assist in the development of policy and procedures in areas that directly affect the PIMS collections for the organizations which are not limited to child accounting and data governance.
• Be active in PIMS submissions and other data systems as they evolve within the organization.
• Supervise the staff for required training and data quality meetings.
• Consult and provide professional development related to data privacy, confidentiality and security, as well as and lead staff with district data systems including student information systems, Special Education tracking systems, human resource systems, etc.
• Develop and lead training on Data Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security Practices.
• Stay apprised of and train data staff on knowledge of current PIMS, School Code and Basic Educational Circulars pertaining to Child Accounting and Attendance.
• Interact with representatives from local, state and federal systems, providing expert feedback on issues and changes needed, attending conferences and presenting as needed.
• Apply management, policies, processes, and procedures for structuring data.
• All other duties as assigned by Director of Information Technology.

Job Skills:

• Advanced knowledge of PIMS, Student Information Systems (SIS), and State and Federal compliance reporting.
• Provide oversight and responsible for assisting with data collection, analysis, troubleshooting, correcting, and submitting data required for PIMS reporting.
• Mastery of the process for submitting statewide reports by cleaning, processing, and analyzing data.
• Mastery in the ability to motivate clerks and other users to troubleshoot issues and meet deadlines, including interaction with supervisor for complex issues.
• Leverage database structures, online applications, and database importing/ exporting to build reports and data tables.
• Mastery of problem solving and systems/process analysis skills; work independently and with no assistance.
• Mastery of data manipulation in spreadsheets for complex cleanup, trouble shooting and reporting, including macros and advanced calculations.
• Complete experienced in PIMS Administrator Certification and all modules of the state data curriculum.
• Provide consulting and professional development related to local, state and federal deadlines.
• Develop reporting deadlines for internal systems and data, independently based on local, state and federal deadlines.
• Develop policy and procedures in areas directly affected by the organization in reporting.
• Independently adapt to organizational, system and development changes.
• Independently create accurate documentation for new or changed procedures/situations interfacing directly with local, state and federal stakeholders.

Project Staff Benefits:

• Excellent medical, prescription, vision and dental coverage at minimal cost to employee
• If medical, prescription, vision and dental coverage is not needed, up to $11,279 in opt-out payments available
• 1.5% of annual salary flexible benefit cash payment
• Life insurance in amount of 2.5x annual salary paid by CCIU
• Long-term disability insurance effective 31st day of illness/injury
• Retirement through PSERS, PA's Public School Employees Retirement System
• Worker's Compensation
• Tuition reimbursement - 100% of 15 credits per year
• and more!

Annual Salary 2024-25 School Year:
Project, Level 15
$72,801 - $ 91,002 annually, based upon years of experience in a similar role

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Equal Opportunity Employer
Chester County Intermediate Unit is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Chester County Intermediate Unit ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability. Chester County Intermediate Unit has a policy of active recruitment of qualified minority teachers and non-certified employees. Any individual needing assistance in making application for any opening should contact the Department of Human Resources at 484-237-5085.

Attachment(s):

• 2024-2025 Project Benefit Summary.pdf