Student Body Accounting/Bookkeeper (8 Hours) at Centennial High School

POSITION: Student Body Accounting/Bookkeeper

LOCATION: Centennial High School

HOURS: 8 Hours Per Day (7:00am - 3:30pm)

CALENDAR: 230 Days Per Year; August - June (will be prorated based on start date)

SALARY: $22.04 - $30.51 Per Hour (Range F)

BENEFITS: PERS, Medical, Dental, Vision, Optional Insurances, Paid Leaves, Holiday Pay, etc.

START DATE: February 10, 2025, or when filled

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open until filled

JOB PURPOSE STATEMENT(S): The position of Student Body Accounting/Bookkeeper (HS) performs moderately complex bookkeeping and accounting clerical work involved in establishing and maintaining a number of student body activity accounts within the high school setting.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Receive beginning-of-the-year student fees and post to proper student body accounts.
• Set up and maintain accounting records for 60-65 student body accounts; co-sign all requisitions, processes and pay all bills charged against student body accounts, balance monthly bank statement, prepare reports of monthly activity for each account.
• Maintain cash drawer; count, balance, and receipt all monies received on a daily basis.
• Post charges against individual student accounts; process all student withdrawal forms and reconcile individual student fee accounts as necessary to verify funds owed and basis for withholding of report cards or diplomas.
• Prepare and make daily bank deposits.
• Collect miscellaneous student fees for special activities.
• Prepare all account financial records for annual audit; confer with auditors as necessary to explain accounts.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS – QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience Preferred: Specialized training in accounting and computer technology is desirable. Two years of responsible accounting clerical experience, preferably working with multiple accounts.
• Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities Required:

Skills to post data and make arithmetical computation rapidly and accurately; locate, retrieve, verify, interpret, and apply moderately complex bookkeeping and accounting records; operate various office machines including a ten-key calculator and computer terminal.

Knowledge of basic math; principles and practices of accounting clerical work terminology used in bookkeeping and accounting clerical work, particularly related to general fund accounting; modern office methods, practices, procedures, and computer equipment; business English, grammar, and spelling.

Abilities to work independently and organize priorities; use appropriate computer software programs; understand and carry out oral and written instructions; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, including students.

Ability to speak a second language preferred.

• Education Required: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.
• Licenses, Bonding, and/or Testing Required: Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance (applicant agrees to assume cost upon offer of employment).

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work year to be established by the Board.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board’s Policy on Evaluation of Support Staff Personnel.