Technician - Compliance

South Texas College; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

South Texas College seeks a Compliance Technician to provide administrative support to the Dean of the Center for Advanced Training and Apprenticeships. The role involves monitoring state-funded programs, reporting, and payroll reconciliation, with attention to compliance, accuracy, and deadlines.

You will help verify student registry and payments, prepare quarterly and monthly reports, and assist with interdepartmental initiatives across campus.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree or 60 earned college hours.
• At least one year of work experience in a related setting.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Knowledge of enterprise systems (e.g., Banner).
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and complete multiple tasks with attention to detail.
• Ability to work evenings and/or weekends and travel throughout the college district.
• Commitment to South Texas College mission.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative support to the Dean - Center for Advanced Training and Apprenticeships.
• Facilitates communications, plans and follows-up on administrative matters.
• Interacts with students, staff and the public with positive service and answers questions.
• Prepares and tracks reports, coordinates projects with other departments.
• Manages multiple projects with some weekend and evening work to meet deadlines.
• Verifies students’ registry and payments by census; ensures compliance of state-funded courses.
• Prepares quarterly Coordinating Board reports and monthly KPI reports.
• Assists payroll distribution and overtime processing.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Critical thinking

Multitasking

Team player

Education

Associate’s Degree (or 60 college hours)

1 year of related work experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Banner

Job description

Special Instructions

Dear Applicant, The South Texas College Office of Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential or sensitive information from the documents that you attach to your application. Confidential and sensitive information include the following: Social Security Number Date of Birth Age Citizenship Status Gender Ethnicity/Race Marital Status Applicant Photos. A redaction guide can be found. We are advising you that the Office of Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the hiring department as per your submission.

Transcripts

Transcripts must be from an institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Foreign transcripts Applicants submitting employment applications with foreign transcripts must provide transcript equivalency documentation from an approved evaluation service. The evaluation service must be a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). The evaluation service links on the following site are provided by South Texas College for your convenience but are not affiliated with South Texas College: NACES Members.

Department: Center for Advanced Training and Apprenticeships

General Statement of Job

The Compliance Technician provides administrative support to the Dean by performing compliance, reporting, and reconciliation support for state‑funded programs. Monitors contractual agreements, student eligibility, and financial data to ensure adherence to institutional and regulatory requirements. Tracks MOUs and Notice of Employment (NOE) activity. Verifies student registry and payment data by census and reconciles student and third‑party accounts. Prepares required quarterly Coordinating Board and monthly Key Performance Indicator reports. Supports payroll distribution and overtime processing. Assists with interdepartmental initiatives to maintain accurate records, support audits, and ensure ongoing program compliance.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Provides administrative support and assistance to the Dean - Center for Advanced Training and Apprenticeships.
• Facilitates communications, plans and follows-up on administrative matters.
• Interacts with and provides customer service to students, staff and the public in a positive manner and answers questions regarding department matters.
• Processes administrative and clerical affairs of the Dean - Center for Advanced Training and Apprenticeships.
• Assists with compiling, typing and tracking reports, as directed.
• Coordinates projects/reports with other departments and divisions.
• Manages and/or monitors multiple projects and coordinated tasks, with some weekend and evening work required to meet strict deadlines.
• Handles inquiries and exercises sound judgment in referral of inquiries to appropriate staff.
• Seeks to solve problems, address concerns, and plans ahead with great attention given to customer service, project quality, and exact detail.
• Assists with interdepartmental projects, as assigned.
• Verifies students’ registry and payment by census.
• Ensures compliance of all the state-funded courses.
• Prepares and certifies quarterly Coordinating Board reports.
• Reconciles third-party contracts and agreements and prepares for billing.
• Reconciles accounts of students taking online courses.
• Prepares monthly Key Performance Indicator reports.
• Assists with Payroll Distribution Reports, as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

To qualify, one of the following must be met:

• Associate’s Degree A minimum of 60 earned college hours.
• At least one (1) year of work experience in a related work setting required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, the Windows environment, and internet research skills.
• Knowledge of enterprise systems; e.g. Banner.
• Good critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Bilingual, English/Spanish, preferred.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and complete multiple tasks with attention to detail, within stated deadlines.
• Ability to work independently as well as a team player within department and with others.
• Ability to work evenings and/or weekends as needed; willing to travel throughout the college district using own means of reliable transportation.
• Demonstrated commitment to achieving the vision and mission of South Texas College.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of students, customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to apply practical understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized and non-standardized situations.

Checks, Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

All applicants are subject to a criminal background check under South Texas College policy. Security Sensitive position: In addition, subject to federal background check. Must have a valid Texas driver's license and proof of liability insurance.

Physical Requirements

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles. Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely. Standing particularly for sustained periods of time. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles. Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; and/or extensive reading. Mobility to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Minimum Compensation

$18.75

Desired Start Date

October 12, 2026

Posting Close Date (No Close Date if Blank)

30 September 2026 11:59pm

Founded in 1993, South Texas College offers more than 127 degree & certificate options, including associate degrees in a variety of liberal art, social science, business, math, science, technology, advanced manufacturing, and allied health fields of study. Additionally, South Texas College is the only community college in the State of Texas to offer 5 baccalaureate degrees. South Texas College has a faculty and staff of more than 2,200 to serve the college’s five campuses, two higher education centers, and one virtual campus. Since 2000, the Dual Credit Programs has served 130,000 high school students at 70 high school partners, saving families over $340 million dollars in tuition.