Data Entry Specialist Charleston, SC

Data Entry Specialist

We are looking for a detail-focused Data Entry Specialist with experience in Power School to support student information accuracy and day-to-day school operations. This is a Contract position within a non-profit environment, ideal for someone who can manage sensitive records, monitor key data points, and provide dependable reporting for school leadership. The person in this role will help maintain enrollment, attendance, and compliance information while working closely with staff and families to keep records current and complete.

Responsibilities:

• Manage student data systems by entering, updating, and validating information related to enrollment, attendance, behavior, and student records.
• Provide day-to-day support for school staff using Power School, resolving data issues and helping users follow established procedures.
• Coordinate attendance tracking processes, review entries for accuracy, and assist educators in maintaining timely and complete daily records.
• Oversee student enrollment, re-enrollment, and withdrawal documentation while confirming required eligibility details and meeting established timelines.
• Maintain organized physical and electronic student files, ensuring records remain secure, accessible, and aligned with documentation standards.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports on attendance, enrollment, compliance, and related school data to support operational and leadership decisions.
• Partner with school operations leadership and external stakeholders to submit required district, state, and federal reporting accurately and on schedule.
• Contribute to attendance intervention efforts by identifying data trends, highlighting at-risk students, and supporting follow-up action plans.
• Assist with additional administrative and operational projects as needed while serving as a key point of contact for student data matters.