School Secretaray/Bookkeeper

Coweta County Schools; United States; On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Coweta County Schools seeks a School Bookkeeper for Atkinson Elementary School to manage secretarial and bookkeeping tasks, support the principal and staff, and maintain attendance and financial records. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, three years of clerical experience, and proficiency in office software. Daily duties include processing deposits, purchase orders, invoices, preparing checks, filing, answering phones, and handling public inquiries.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma and bookkeeping/clerical experience or training.
• Ability to maintain clerical records and compose routine memoranda.
• Strong interpersonal skills for meeting parents and the public.

Responsibilities

• Maintain teacher/employee attendance reports.
• Process deposits, purchase orders, packing slips, invoices; prepare checks.
• Maintain financial records for the school.
• Answer telephone, take messages, respond to caller questions appropriately.

Skills

Clerical experience

Bookkeeping

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Infinite Campus

Job description

• Date Posted:
  9/21/2026
• Location:
  Atkinson Elementary School
• Date Available:
  2026-2027

POSITION TITLE: School Bookkeeper -Atkinson Elementary School
$17.76 an hour / 8 hours a day / 215 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, invoicesPrepare 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.