School Payroll Specialist

Edinburg-Consolidated-Independent-School-District; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Edinburg CISD is seeking a Payroll Clerk at Economedes High School to manage payroll accounting and related clerical tasks for the district staff. This 226-day position requires accurate data entry, knowledge of teacher retirement systems, insurance, and cafeteria plans, with strong attention to confidentiality.

Responsibilities include preparing payroll checks, processing benefit documents, maintaining records, and providing courteous service to staff and the public.

Qualifications

• TEA certification requirements
• High School Graduate or GED
• Ability to type 45 words per minute (60 or more words per minute is preferred)
• Electronic spread sheet and word processing experience
• Extensive experience in performing clerical work
• A thorough knowledge of modern business practices, procedures, Business English, Spelling and Commercial terminology
• An extensive knowledge of the operations, functions, and general scope of authority of the School Administration and School Board
• The ability to maintain confidentiality with delicate information
• The ability to write clear and concise memoranda, directives, or letters without close supervision
• The ability to carry out instructions and develop comprehensive plans with a minimum of supervision
• The ability to meet the public in a pleasant, composed, and cordial manner, and to speak clearly and effectively
• The ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with all district employees as well as the general public
• Preferred Additional Qualifications: Excellent ten-key ability

Responsibilities

• Prepares payroll checks.
• Processes documents for Teacher Retirement System, Health and Life Insurance, Cafeteria Plan and Cobra Act.
• Receives visitors, ascertains the purpose of the visit, attends to visitor's business or refers him/her to the proper person or office.
• Maintains effective public relations with the general public.
• Provides superior clerical assistance.
• Keeps informed on local and state laws, rules and regulations, explains applicable regulations and policies to appropriate persons.
• Reviews incoming and outgoing correspondence, memoranda, reports and similar materials for the purpose of summarizing and/or referring to proper persons.
• Prepares correspondence, memoranda, forms, requisitions, and other records.
• Maintains records in an efficient manner.
• Makes necessary decisions in accordance with established policies and regulations.
• Performs necessary bookkeeping functions such as simple statement analysis, appropriate records for executive, banking operations, bookkeeping systems, etc.
• Secondary responsibilities: Maintaining bi-weekly payroll records, sick leave records for professional and paraprofessional employees.
• Performs all duties in a safe manner to avoid injury to oneself and/or to others.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Typing 45 wpm

Written & verbal communication

Confidentiality

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Electronic spreadsheets

Word processing

Job description

Edinburg CISD is seeking a Payroll Clerk at Economedes High School to manage payroll accounting and related clerical tasks for the district staff. This 226-day position requires accurate data entry, knowledge of teacher retirement systems, insurance, and cafeteria plans, with strong attention to confidentiality.

Responsibilities include preparing payroll checks, processing benefit documents, maintaining records, and providing courteous service to staff and the public.