Pupil Accounting Specialist/Central Enrollment (Anticipated)

Lake Orion; Orion Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Orion Community Schools seeks a Pupil Accounting Specialist/Central Enrollment to oversee the District’s pupil accounting operations, enrollment, residency reviews, and SOC processes. You will coordinate immunizations, MCIR, ESSA supports, and data reporting.

You will manage transfer requests, attend meetings, train staff, and ensure compliance with laws and district policies while maintaining confidentiality and accuracy in all records.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree or higher preferred
• Experience with PowerSchool student management software preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of pupil accounting rules and regulations
• Knowledge of Michigan’s Schools of Choice program preferred
• Knowledge of the McKinney-Vento Act preferred
• Knowledge of Foster Care Student requirements under the Every Student Succeeds Act preferred
• Demonstrated accounting skills
• Superior organizational skills
• Ability to work without direct supervision
• Self-directed employee with strong records management
• Able to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities
• Proficient with standard office equipment
• Familiar with spreadsheets and related software
• Willing to learn new software updates as systems evolve
• Ability to organize work and meet deadlines
• Experience training others
• Ability to establish effective working relationships
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Commitment to district policies and laws
• Maintain confidentiality
• Regular attendance required
• Remain composed under pressure
• Be a positive representative for Lake Orion Community Schools
• Requires lifting

Responsibilities

• Oversee the District’s Pupil Accounting Department and related submissions, audits, and reports
• Manage all student enrollment responsibilities including new enrollments, data entry, immunizations, UIC numbers, transportation, and food service
• Review residency issues and conduct necessary investigations
• Maintain and process transfer requests
• Produce weekly enrollment data and reports
• Oversee the Schools of Choice program and administer applications and SOC lotteries as needed
• Serve as McKinney-Vento liaison (Homeless) and Foster Student liaison under ESSA
• Coordinate MCIR immunization exclusions and dates
• Serve as Powerschool Enrollment Coordinator
• Attend local, regional, and state meetings and conferences as required
• Recommend policies and procedures to meet district needs for student management systems
• Prepare a variety of documents for records and communication
• Perform other duties to ensure efficient system operation
• All other duties as assigned by supervisor

Skills

Pupil accounting knowledge

Strong organizational skills

Self-directed

Effective communication

Record-keeping

Education

Associates degree or higher

Tools

PowerSchool

Job description

Pupil Accounting Specialist/Central Enrollment

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Job Details

Job ID: 5965954

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 20, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Start Date: ASAP

Salary Range: $55,505-$70,921

Qualifications:

• Associates Degree or higher preferred
• Experience with PowerSchool student management software preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of pupil accounting rules and regulations
• Knowledge of Michigan’s “Schools of Choice” program preferred
• Knowledge of the McKinney-Vento Act preferred
• Knowledge of Foster Care Student requirements under the “Every Student Succeeds Act” preferred
• Demonstrated accounting skills
• Superior organizational skills
• Must have the ability to work without direct supervision
• Demonstrated ability to be a self-directed employee
• Demonstrated ability to maintain records
• Must have the ability to multi-task and prioritize responsibilities
• Demonstrated proficiency in use of standard office equipment.
• Demonstrated proficiency using standard spreadsheets and other related software
• Ability to learn new software or software updates as student management software systems and other related software programs change and or evolve
• Demonstrated ability to organize work, prioritize, meet and manage deadlines
• Demonstrated experience or ability to train others
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both oral and written forms
• Ability to perform duties with awareness and in accordance with the districts policies and applicable laws
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Must be able to perform job duties
• Regular and consistent attendance is expected
• Ability to maintain composure and work effectively during high pressure/stressful situations
• Must be a positive representative for Lake Orion Community Schools
• Requires lifting

Job Duties:

• Oversight of the District’s Pupil Accounting Department (including all submissions, audits, reports, and others)
• Conducts all student enrollment responsibilities (including new enrollments, drops, data entry, immunizations, UIC numbers, transportation, food service, and others as needed)
• Reviews residency issues (including investigations as necessary)
• Maintain and process transfer requests
• Conduct and produce weekly student enrollment data and reports
• Oversight of the “Schools of Choice” program (including the creation, distribution and collection of applications, communication both written and oral with SOC applicants, and working directly with Central Administration when an SOC lottery is required)
• McKinney-Vento liaison (Homeless)
• Foster Student liaison (Every Student Succeeds Act)
• Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR) Site Administrator (Coordinate Immunization Exclusion Dates/notices etc.)
• Powerschool Enrollment Coordinator
• Attendance at local, regional and state wide meetings and conferences as required
• Recommends policies, procedures and/or actions for the purpose of providing direction for meeting the district’s student management system’s needs
• Compose a variety of materials (e.g. reports, memos, letters, procedures, manuals, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference and/or conveying information regarding all aspects of the position
• Performs other related duties, as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the district’s student management system
• All other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Natalie Cox
• 1335 Joslyn
• Lake Orion, Michigan 48360
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

Lake Orion Community Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex, color, national origin, religion, age, height, weight, marital status or otherwise qualified handicapped individuals with respect to District educational programs, activities and employment practices.