Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Administrative Skills, Billing, Bookkeeping, Calendar Management, Expense Tracking, File Maintenance, High School Diploma, Interpersonal Skills, Inventory Management, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Office Equipment, Office Management, Operations Management, Operations Processes, Purchase Orders, Record Keeping, Team Player
DATE: June 10, 2026
POSITION: Secretary/Bookkeeper (12 months yearly)
SALARY: (Grade 56) - $2,785.12 monthly - Starting Salary
DEADLINE DATE FOR RECEIVING APPLICATIONS: June 23, 2026
WORK LOCATION: Parkton Elementary School
GENERAL DUTIES:
- To ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the office so that the school's maximum positive impact of the Education of children can be realized.
- Prepares and maintains monthly payrolls for all school employees.
- Assures that all school funds are properly received and disbursed while maintaining accurate records.
- Maintains a daily attendance record for all employees.
- Secures and assigns substitutes and maintains proper records for payroll.
- Verifies leave balances annually.
- Maintains financial records and accepts responsibility for state, local, federal and other allotments.
- Ensures expenditures do not exceed the school allotments.
- Generates requisitions and purchase orders; maintains inventory of supplies.
- Verifies invoices against purchase orders.
- Assists principal and assistant principal as necessary; assists with scheduling activities and events; prepares letters, memos, and announcements as required.
- Answers incoming telephone calls and routes them to the proper person or department; answers questions regarding routine matters; directs messages to staff and students.
- Greets visitors, parents, volunteers, etc. and directs them to their intended destinations.
- Completes forms, permits, reports, notices, or form letters with designated routine information as needed.
- Assists with maintaining files of various information including but not limited to tardies, dismissals, correspondence, forms, reports, and other materials.
- Distributes intra-office and general delivery mail.
- Serves as a liaison between employees and payroll specialist to help answer payroll related questions.
- Performs other such tasks as assigned by supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma.
- Post-secondary study in Business/Office Management preferred.
- Working knowledge of basic office procedures and the operation of common office equipment and machines which includes computers.
- Bookkeeping and clerical experience required.
- Knowledgeable of Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable.
- Proficient in Excel, Word, and the Internet.
- Ability to work with people; strong interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to work as part of a team.
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North Carolina Department of Public Instruction