What are the responsibilities and job description for the Office Specialist, Administration/Budget position at Miami Dade College?
Job Details
Job Family
STAFF - Support Non-Exempt (SNE)
Grade
12
Salary
$22.95 - $27.45
Department
Academic Affairs
Reports To
Dean, Faculty
Closing Date
March 07, 2026
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt
First Review Date
January 13, 2026
Position Overview
The Office Specialist is responsible for maintaining the College’s on-line finance and payroll systems and assisting the Senior Director of Campus Administration in fulfilling fiscal management for the Campus.
What you will be doing
- Serves as the coordinator for the Campus Budget by ensuring departments are following the College’s finance policies and procedures
- Researches and gathers information to ensure that enforcement of violations and inadequacies in accounts are addressed in a timely manner
- Prepares budget transfers
- Prepares budget reports for the Campus President and Deans
- Serves as Campus Liaison to Accounts Payable, Payroll, Central Accounting, and other District departments
- Prepares Agreement for Services, staffing reports and requisitions
- Maintains the Campus electronic organizational structure
- Assists Campus budget managers with budget modifications
- Supervises full-time and part-time personnel and student assistants as needed
- Performs other duties as assigned
What you need to succeed
- Associate’s degree in a related field, and four (4) years of experience in related field or equivalent combination of training and experience
- All degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and spreadsheets
- Possess good organizational and problem solving skills
- Possess excellent communication skills (both oral and written)
- Possess inner drive to provide initiatives
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Working knowledge or ability to proficiently learn the College’s online student information system
- Knowledge of College policies and procedures pertaining to student services
- Ability to work effectively with staff, faculty, and students
- Ability to work in a flexible schedule that may require evenings or weekend
Essential Position
- This function/position has been designated as essential. This means that when the College is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at the College.
Additional Requirements
The final candidate is to successfully complete a background screening and reference check process.
Salary : $23 - $27