School Bookkeeper

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

Job summary

Coweta County School System is seeking a School Bookkeeper at Newnan High School to provide essential secretarial and accounting support. You will handle attendance records, financial filings, deposits, POs, invoices, and checks, while maintaining files and responding to callers.

Minimum high school diploma and related experience are required; familiarity with Infinite Campus is preferred. Strong interpersonal skills and punctual attendance are essential in this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma, secretarial, clerical, bookkeeping/accounting experience, and/or appropriate training.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide secretarial services for the school principal, administrative staff and teachers.
• Maintain teacher/employee attendance reports.
• Maintain files.
• Answer telephone/take messages/respond to caller's questions appropriately.
• Maintain the financial records for the school.
• Process deposits, purchase orders, packing slips, invoices, prepare checks.

Skills

Business English

General vocabulary

Spelling

Office practices

Transcription

Memos & letters

Clerical records

Word processing

Computers

Education

High school diploma

Secretarial/clerical experience

Bookkeeping/accounting experience

Training in related fields

Tools

Infinite Campus

Job description

POSITION TITLE

School Bookkeeper Newnan High School

Compensation

$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.

Additional Information

The Coweta County Board of Education reserves the right to accept equivalent qualifications as the board may deem appropriate and acceptable.

EEO Statement

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.