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Payroll Clerk at Element Education: Community Montessori & Dimensions Collaborative Charter Schools (San Diego County)

Application Deadline

9/30/2017 11:55 PM Pacific

Date Posted
9/17/2017
Contact
Kiran Sihota
760-743-5818
Number of Openings
1

Add'l Salary Info

14.04-21.78
Length of Work Year
2017-2018 academic school year
Employment Type
Part Time
Job Description / Essential Elements:    Print   

Payroll Clerk

The Payroll Clerk is a classified, non-exempt position with Element Education, Inc. (EEI).  The Payroll Clerk reports to the Chief Business Officer and is primarily responsible for performing a wide range of duties associated with the EEI business office, including compiling and recording employee time and data, processing payroll, managing employees’ time worked and time off requests, and other duties associated with the business office.

Essential Functions

Accounting

  1. Support Chief Business Officer with maintenance and processing of payroll
  2. Compute and post wages and deductions
  3. Compile payroll data such as garnishments, vacation time, insurance, and retirement deductions
  4. Poll electronic time clocks and review downloaded information for completeness and accuracy
  5. Collaborate with Regional Managers to obtain payroll information
  6. Compile internal management reports
  7. Review and account for employees’ sick days, personal time off, and leave of absences

General Administration and Accountability

  1. Ensure adherence to established accounting procedures
  2. Maintain business office filing (ex. contracts, month end close financials, paid invoices, etc.)
  3. Respond to employee inquiries in an appropriate, timely, and service-oriented manner
  4. Assist with special projects as assigned

Public Relations

  1. Develop positive relationships with parents, vendors, and general public associated with the organization
  2. Communicate and support the organization’s mission, policies, and procedures
  3. Represent Element Education and its programs in a positive and professional manner

Professional and Organizational Development

  1. Attend staff and planning meetings and workshops
  2. In collaboration with Executive Director and Chief Business Officer, plan for own career growth and ongoing professional development
  3. Observe confidentiality

*Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

  1. Training or experience in business office organization, payroll processing, accounting/finance, or closely related fields 
  2. Strategic and independent thinking
  3. Clear, concise, and mature communication both orally and in writing 
  4. Self-motivated, well-organized, able to handle multiple tasks, and prioritize and meet deadlines 
  5. Establish and maintain effective relationships 
  6. Considerable knowledge of computers and all aspects of Microsoft Office

Requirements

  1. Associate’s degree (AA) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or one or more years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience (College degree preferred)
  2. Reliable vehicle and 50/100 auto insurance coverage; proof of valid driver’s license
  1. First Aid/CPR/AED certification
  2. Proof that employee is free of active tuberculosis (i.e. TB risk assessment, TB test, chest X-ray, etc.)

 

Salary: $14.04 - $21.78

Work Schedule: 12 months 

FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt

Schedule: Determined by Chief Business Officer 

 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit for an extended period of time.  Sitting is done at a desk with forward bending from the waist, leaning on the forearms, and looking down which requires neck flexion.  The employee is regularly required to read, speak, see, and hear well enough to communicate by telephone, electronically, and in person.  Employee must also regularly be able to write, file, type and operate a computer, telephone, and general office equipment.  It is necessary to grasp and manipulate pens, markers, scissors, staplers, etc., either occasionally or frequently, depending on the day.  May occasionally have to climb up stairs, stoop, kneel, and/or lift and carry up to 25 lbs.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Normal office working conditions within a collaborative environment.

 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EEI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

 

Requirements / Qualifications

Requirements / Qualifications

Location: Escondido Requirements: 1. Reliable Vehicle and 50/100 auto insurance coverage 2. First Aid / CPR / AED Certification 3. Proof that employee is free of active tuberculosis (TB)

  • Copy of Transcript
  • Letter of Introduction
  • Letter(s) of Recommendation (3 Letters)
  • Resume

    Location: Escondido Requirements: 1. Reliable Vehicle and 50/100 auto insurance coverage 2. First Aid / CPR / AED Certification 3. Proof that employee is free of active tuberculosis (TB)

    • Copy of Transcript
    • Letter of Introduction
    • Letter(s) of Recommendation (3 Letters)
    • Resume

      Comments and Other Information

      To inspire each child's natural desire to learn by offering choice, flexibility, and learning standards based on learning styles and the developmental stages of the learner. Element Education is a non-profit corporation which oversees two publicly funded charter schools and one private early learning program. Our mission is to promote a culture of education which empowers learners to find and develop their passion and to inspire the natural desire to explore and learn through choice and flexibility. We refer to students’ learning styles (dispositions, modalities, interests, talents, and environment) as well as the developmental stages of learning when collaborating with the student, parents, and mentors in developing a personalized learning plan unique to each student. During their educational journey, students demonstrate mastery by making progress toward expertise in areas related to their educational goals, autonomy through choice and self-directed learning activities, and a sense of purpose by engaging in meaningful learning which contributes to something larger than themselves. Reach your ELEMENT by helping children discover theirs! www.myelement.org

      Comments and Other Information


      To inspire each child's natural desire to learn by offering choice, flexibility, and learning standards based on learning styles and the developmental stages of the learner. Element Education is a non-profit corporation which oversees two publicly funded charter schools and one private early learning program. Our mission is to promote a culture of education which empowers learners to find and develop their passion and to inspire the natural desire to explore and learn through choice and flexibility. We refer to students’ learning styles (dispositions, modalities, interests, talents, and environment) as well as the developmental stages of learning when collaborating with the student, parents, and mentors in developing a personalized learning plan unique to each student. During their educational journey, students demonstrate mastery by making progress toward expertise in areas related to their educational goals, autonomy through choice and self-directed learning activities, and a sense of purpose by engaging in meaningful learning which contributes to something larger than themselves. Reach your ELEMENT by helping children discover theirs! www.myelement.org