What are the responsibilities and job description for the Budget Specialist (OSS) position at School Support?
Jackson Public Schools MS
School Support - Jackson, Mississippi
Job Details
Job ID:5398555Application Deadline:Oct 16, 2025 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)
Posted:Yesterday
Starting Date:Immediately
Job Description
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree (Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration)
Minimum of three years experience in K-12 education required
Experience in using computer applications for data management, administration, and communication (i.e. databases, Excel, Word, email)
Organizational ability and skill to simultaneously manage multiple projects
Communication skills including the ability to make oral and written reports to a wide variety of audiences
Reports To
Executive Director, Office of School Support
Supervises
N/A
Essential Functions
Maintains a knowledge of state and federal laws and guidelines
Develops budget spreadsheets for all grants
Reserves and distributes funds as authorized by the School Board
Manages budget revenue and expenditure reports
Plans with individual school sites and departments to determine costs of personnel, materials, equipment and services provided, and prepare a budget for projected expenditures
Approve the preparation of grant budgets to be presented to the School Board
Amends and revises local, federal and state budgets
Approve fund transfers to the budget office
Assists in the planning and implementation of budgets for special Instructional programs
Assists administrators and other staff with interpreting data
Assists the Chief Financial Officer in the preparation of all budgets and expenditures
Assists in the preparation of reports to state and federal government
Performs other related duties as requested or assigned
Evaluation
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on evaluation of personnel.
Salary Information
Classification:
Specialist, Budget
Scale:
Classified Non-Exempt Hourly
Grade:
H
Days Employed:
230 per school year
Range:
$23.00 - $35.00
Overtime:
Non-Exempt
Codes
MS Personnel/Accreditation Data:
75.1001
Job Requirements
- Associate degree preferred.
- Citizenship, residency or work visa required
Contact Information
Email:
Salary : $23 - $35