About this role
Qualifications: • High School Diploma or equivalent • Experience with computer operation, bookkeeping, or previous office experience is preferred. Nature of Work: Employee performs a moderate variety of clerical duties which may be of a specialized nature, as in bookkeeping, and are usually in a relatively narrow program area. Detailed instructions or general guides of some variety are available as a reference to the employee. The employee is expected to resolve problems of medium difficulty with little assistance. Occasionally the employee may plan, develop, or revise procedures for non-complex work. Errors are generally found within the school system. An employee in this position receives limited supervision. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: • Considerable knowledge of elementary arithmetic. • Working knowledge and ability to use correct grammar, spelling and punctuation. • Working knowledge of office practices. • Working knowledge of basic bookkeeping • Working knowledge of basic computer operation. • Some knowledge of basic accounting methods. • Skill to operate a computer and typewriter. • Ability to compile information based on general instruction. • Ability to access information through a computer network, or from a mini-or main-frame computer. • Ability to use moderately complex WORD processing or spreadsheet software programs Essential Job Functions: • Compiles data from a large variety of established sources. • Records a wide range of information requiring some computation. • Operates a computer, selecting procedure and items to code and record. • Codes transactions to the correct one of several possible funding sources. • Maintains ledger sheets and current balance of several accounts. 10/13/2011 • Determines individual allotment of materials/monies by prescribed procedures. • Prepares periodic statement of accounts by established practices or detailed instructions. • Reviews material orders and recommends their approval or rejection to higher authority. • Sets and maintains files for a moderate number of subjects. • Files and retrieves information from an alphabetical, chronological or numerical filing system. • Operates moderate variety of standard office equipment. • Operates a calculator to perform a variety of operations including fractions, percentages and decimals. • Types tabular materials, charts, and statistical materials from readily available example. • Answers incoming phone lines and establishes needs of callers in order to refer them to the appropriate staff person for service. • Gives out a variety of established information from one program area. • Composes narrative materials giving readily available data and/or established information. • Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.