• Bachelor’s Degree, required

• Substantial payroll experience in a large organization;
• Experience preparing budget projections;
• Accounting experience
• Experience reconciling budgets on a monthly and yearly basis;
• Experience in a higher education office environment preferred;
• Experience supervising professional or student staff members

• Excellent communication and organizational skills;
• Excellent mathematical skills and attention to detail;
• Ability to interpret, accurately communicate, and ensure compliance with college and outside policies related to employment in general, the Student Labor Program, and the Federal Work Study Program;
• Expertise in various office-based computer programs including MS Office and MS Outlook (experience with Banner administrative data modules strongly preferred);
• Efficient planner for processing large volumes of work on a timely basis with a student staff working part-time and at variable hours;
• Ability to function efficiently under pressure to meet schedules, and willingness to work hours needed to complete work on time for student payment periods and other deadlines;
• Reliable and honest, a quick learner, adaptive to change;
• Possess an aptitude for working positively with a diverse student workforce and have a positive interpersonal communication style with a service-oriented professional attitude.

• None required

• Must be able to sit for extended periods of time with computer use;
• Must be able to frequently use computers and other standard office equipment;
• Requires clear and effective communication;
• Ability to maintain a high level of energy is a plus.

• Indoor fast-paced office environment and out of office visitation and support of ~100 labor departments with diverse work environments

• Ability to operate office equipment, including printers, scanners, etc.

• Responsible for supporting the Operations Team in ensuring student’s enrollment in a practical educational position within the labor program (eg. labor status forms).
• Gatekeeper and administrator for maintaining the essential daily processes and procedures to ensure the data integrity and accuracy of the student’s placement, payment and enrollment records in the Banner, I-9, TRACY/UltraTime, and the on-line forms systems. Including working closely with the Assistant Director of Operations & Systems in their role to ensure the accuracy, synchronization and required maintenance/support of the Labor Program system infrastructure.
• Collaborate with others to maintain accuracy in all elements of reporting and payments-related documentation and processes.
• Coordinate the student payment schedule within the College calendar with Student Financial Aid Services, Student Accounts, Information Technology, and Human Resources; serve as a liaison with all departments on all payment details, informing generally and specifically as questions arise.
• Input, and monitor all payment data and work records to assure compliance with institutional policies (allocations, grade restrictions…), federal statutes, and regulations.
• Participate in program and other campus-wide events as needed (e.g., Student Orientation, Berea Labor Day …).
• Prepare budget projections and reports working with the Dean of Student Labor for the Budget Committee.
• Oversee budget components of the student labor allocation process working in collaboration with the Dean of Labor.
• Reconcile payment records with the budget at the end of fiscal year.
• Process the student payments accurately and in a timely fashion for approximately 1,500 students whose time is recorded and submitted by approximately 100 departments during the regular academic and summer terms.
• Provide comprehensive oversight of operating budgets for areas under the purview of the Dean of Labor, including periodic monitoring, projections for the upcoming fiscal year, and end of year closing.
• Support the Program Coordinator in providing the day-to-day operational support needed for a merged Labor Program/Student Payment Office. The responsibility includes assisting with the hiring, training, scheduling, evaluating, and providing leadership for the student staff.
• In support of Berea College’s great commitments this position requires student supervision. The fourth great commitment is to promote learning and serving in community through the student labor program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. The Supervision would include scheduling, assigning and approving work performed. Developing students about common workplace acumen and giving them tangible work experience is an expected outcome. To learn more about the student labor program and requirements on this position see: Labor Program Goals

Founded in 1855, Berea College achieved national distinction as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls 1,600 students from 43 states and U.S. territories and more than 70 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides all of them a no-tuition promise, valued at more than $178,000. Berea’s students excel in the College’s supportive yet demanding academic environment, and many are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only nine federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students are expected to work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus. Berea College was again named one of the nation’s “Best Institutions for Undergraduates to Earn their College Degree” in the 2022 edition of The Princeton Review’s book, The Best 387 Colleges. Berea also appeared on four other lists within the publication: Best Colleges in the Southeast; Best Value Colleges; Best Green Colleges; and Tuition Free Schools. Berea College is ranked #148 by The Princeton Review – the highest-ranked Kentucky college, and the #3 “Best Value College” in the nation. Berea is one of only two private institutions ranked in the Top 10 for Value in the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (THE) 2022 College Rankings. The Washington Monthly ranks Berea College #13 among the nation’s liberal arts colleges, recognizing Berea for maintaining “consistently high rankings thanks to their economic diversity, relatively strong graduation rates, and commitment to meeting students’ financial need.” U.S. News and World Report Rankings lists Berea as #30 among National Liberal Arts Colleges, including ranking Berea #1 in Service Learning, #2 for Most Innovative Schools, #3 in Co-ops/Internships, #4 in First-year Experiences, and tied for #13 in Best Undergraduate Teaching.

Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.

Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.
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