What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Payable Technician (Bond Projects) position at Pasadena Unified School District?
Pasadena Unified School District serves the communities of Altadena, Pasadena, and Sierra Madre. The area is prominent for its numerous historical landmarks as well as the Rose Bowl Stadium and Tournament of Roses. PUSD currently serves over 15,000 students and is committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all students and staff. We are proud to offer a competitive benefits package to our employees, a District sponsored Induction program for those new to the profession (valued at $6000 / year), and discounts on before and after school child care for our employees. Join our team today!
Job Summary
- This is a bond funded position. The length of the assignment is dependent on funding availability.
Location : District Service Center
Hours / Day : 8 hours / day
Days / Week : 5 days / week
Months / Year : 12 months / year
Under general supervision of the Director of Maintenance, Operations, Transportation and Facilities or designee, maintains ledgers for one or more projects, activities or appropriation; performs basic routine bookkeeping operations; prepares trail balances and performs related clerical duties demanding accuracy in maintaining and verifying records as well as compiling data and tabulating reports.
Requirements / Qualifications
APPLICATION PROCEDURES :
All applicants, including applicants presently employed by the Pasadena Unified School District, must complete an application online at www.edjoin.org.
The application attachments must include :
1) Proof of completed education (awarded high school diploma or GED, supplemented by completion of nine (9) semester or fifteen (15) quarter units of college level courses in basic accounting, bookkeeping, or business administration is required. Awarded Associate Arts degree or higher in business administration is preferred)
2) Letter of Introduction (Cover Letter)
3) Updated Resume
4) Three (3) signed Letters of Recommendations (one from a current supervisor)
Education :
Must possess a secondary (i.e., high school) school diploma, or its equivalent (GED). Completion of nine (9) semester or fifteen (15) quarter units of college level courses in basic accounting, bookkeeping, or business administration is required. Possession of an Associate (AA) degree or education beyond an AA degree is highly desirable.
Experience :
Two (2) years of full-time experience in one or more of the following areas, general accounting, or accounts payable.
Comments and Other Information
BENEFITS :
Pasadena Unified School District offers exceptional benefits including :
Excellent health, dental, and vision plans with flexible options to meet varying needs with minimal out-of-pocket costs. The district offers multiple medical plans (HMOs and PPOs through Blue Cross / Blue Shield or Kaiser), dental plan with Delta Dental, and vision with VSP or Spectera.
Discounts with PUSD's Early Childhood Education Program for staff enrolling their children in preschool education
Discounts with Pasadena LEARNs Program for staff needing before & after school support as well as summer enrichment
For those new to the teaching profession, a District provided Induction program (value of $6000 per year) as well as coaching and mentoring support and ongoing professional development for all staff
Free annual health screening through partnership with SISC
District paid life insurance of $10,000
District paid AD&D coverage
Flexible Spending Account
For applicants who qualify, the District also offers a 457(b) tax-sheltered annuity plan
Membership with CALPERs or CalSTRS retirement systems
Up to 16 observed holidays per year
Disclosure : As part of the pre-employment selection process and at any time during employment, Pasadena Unified School District may conduct a comprehensive background review or reviews through a consumer report and / or an investigative consumer report on candidates / employees. The scope of the consumer report / investigative consumer report may include, but is not limited to the following areas : verification of Social Security number; current and previous residences; employment history, including all personnel files; education; references; credit history and reports; criminal history, including records from any criminal justice agency in any or all federal, state or county jurisdictions; birth records; motor vehicle records, including traffic citations and registration; and any other public records. For reporting detail, please reference the Federal Trade Commission's Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Pasadena Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment, and bullying in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis of actual or perceived age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital or parental status, medical condition, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, retaliation, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws respectively. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment. Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination and civil rights should be directed to Title IX Compliance Officer for staff, Chief Human Resources Officer; 351 S. Hudson Street, Room #116, Pasadena, CA 91109; (626) 396 - 3611.
Salary : $6,000
