Administrative Assistant, Grade 6A - Payroll

Lowell Public School District; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Lowell Public School District is seeking an Administrative Assistant, Grade 6A in the Payroll unit. The role is based at the Central Office in Lowell, MA, working 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

on a 12-month schedule, starting immediately. Primary duties include processing weekly payroll, research on creditable service time, and handling related financial records. The ideal candidate will have strong communication, clerical, and computer skills, with proficiency in database, word processing, and

Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
• Secretarial, record keeping and computer skills required.
• Strong interpersonal skills required.
• Intermediate to advanced database, word processing and spreadsheet experience required.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly payroll.
• Assist with research on employee’s creditable service time.
• Process purchase and service orders, invoices and track payments.
• Prepare bill drafts and ensure proper financial record keeping for audits.

Skills

Oral & written communication

Secretarial

Record keeping

Interpersonal skills

Database

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Tools

Database software

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Job description

Administrative Assistant, Grade 6A - Payroll

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Job Details

Job ID: 5906770
Application Deadline: Sep 23, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Re-Posted: Sep 08, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Location: Central Office/ Finance and Operations - Payroll Dept.

Work Year & Hours: 12 month position, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Notice of Bid Date August 28, 2026

Deadline to Respond: September 7, 2026

External Applicants September 8, 2026

Job Responsibilities:

Perform clerical duties under the supervision of the Director for Finance and Operations. This individual will be responsible for processing weekly payroll. Experience with payroll functions and processing preferred. This individual will assist with the research or employee’s creditable service time. Additionally, this individual may be responsible for processing purchase and service orders, processing invoices, tracking payments, preparing bill drafts and ensuring proper financial record keeping for financial audits.

Qualifications:

Excellent oral and written communication skills required. Secretarial, record keeping and computer skills required. Strong interpersonal skills required. Intermediate to advanced database, word processing and spreadsheet experience required.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories: Support Staff > Administrative Assistant

Contact Information

• Marta Rosario , Payroll Officer
• Central Office
• Email: [e-mail]