School Bookkeeper

COWETA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT; Newnan (GA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Newnan High School is seeking a School Bookkeeper to support the principal, staff, and teachers with office operations, attendance tracking, and financial record-keeping.

The role requires accuracy, reliability and strong communication; duties include deposits, purchase orders, packing slips, invoices and check preparation, plus filing and answering calls.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent; secretarial/clerical; bookkeeping/accounting experience preferred.
• Practical knowledge of business English, general vocabulary and modern office practices.
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact with parents, public and staff.

Responsibilities

• Maintain teacher/employee attendance reports.
• Maintain the school’s financial records and process deposits, purchase orders, packing slips and invoices.
• Prepare checks and handle other routine financial transactions.
• Answer phones and assist principals, staff, and the public with inquiries.

Skills

Business English

Clerical skills

Word processing

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Infinite Campus

Job description

POSITION TITLE: School Bookkeeper Newnan High School

$17.76 an hour / 8 hours a day / 230 days

Job Description Provide secretarial services for the school principal, administrative staff and teachers. Perform customary office routines and practices as may be required to assure the smooth and efficient operation of the school. Maintain teacher/employee attendance reports. Possess sound interpersonal skills necessary for meeting parents and the public. Maintain files. Comply with any reasonable oral or written directive of the school principal or other appropriate school staff. Answer telephone/take messages/respond to caller's questions appropriately. Excellent attendance and punctuality required. Maintain the financial records for the school. Process deposits, purchase orders, packing slips, invoices Prepare checks.

Required Education, Certification Or Training Minimum high school diploma, secretarial, clerical, bookkeeping/accounting experience, and/or appropriate training.

Required Skills Practical knowledge of business English, general vocabulary, spelling, and modern office practices. Ability to transcribe varied materials and compose routine memoranda and letters. Ability to maintain clerical records. Performs all advanced secretarial skills, word processing and computer skills. Sound interpersonal skills to meet and deal with the general public in an effective and tactful manner.

Required Experience Three (3) years acceptable clerical experience, preferably in education. Infinite Campus experience preferred.

The Coweta County Board of Education reserves the right to accept equivalent

Qualifications As The Board May Deem Appropriate And Acceptable.

The Coweta County School System does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, national origin or disability in its educational programs, activities or employment practices.