What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Bookkeeper position at Lunenburg Middle School?
POSITION DESCRIPTION
POSITION TITLE: School Bookkeeper (12 - month position)
FLSA: Non-Exempt
REPORTS TO: Principal
This position requires a thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of school system operations including personnel, finance, special education, technology etc. The position requires extensive knowledge of the Microsoft Office and Google Suites.
Essential Tasks to include but not limited to:
- Type general correspondence, memorandum, reports, schedules, contracts, purchase orders and other materials from rough draft, copy, marginal notes or verbal instruction.
- Serve as receptionist as needed, answer telephone, provide information, take and dispatch messages.
- Respond to inquiries about various school related programs.
- Maintain appointment calendar, schedule appointments and meetings.
- Check and review a variety of data for accuracy, completeness and conformance to established standards and procedures.
- Collect and prepare data for records and reports.
- Perform minor accounting type functions.
- Maintain computerized records and generates appropriate reports.
- Make arithmetical calculations; requisition supplies and materials as needed.
- Process personnel forms and payroll records.as needed
- Maintain student attendance records (data entry)
- Receive, sort and process mail.
- Process vandalism, accident and workers' compensation forms.
- Operate standard office, word processing and data processing equipment.
- Maintain confidential information.
- Perform related work as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
General knowledge of standard office practices, procedures, equipment and secretarial
techniques; thorough knowledge of business English, spelling and arithmetic; thorough
knowledge of agency programs and policies; ability to type accurately and at a reasonable rate of speed; ability to make arithmetical calculations; ability to meet the public effectively; ability to operate a variety of office equipment; skill in the use of data and word processing equipment; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; ability to follow oral and written instructions.