Professional Education Worker - Office; ADM

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job title: professional education worker - central office - decatur, ga (adm)

agency: department of juvenile justice

shift: not applicable (united states of america)

compensation details: $25.00 hourly

job summary: this is hourly paid work performing administrative, clerical, and general bookkeeping duties for federal grants. This position is part-time and requires less than 30 hours per week and is not eligible for benefits.

• assists in the creation of all reports, records, and other paperwork as assigned by the district, the agency, the georgia department of education, and the federal government, and other paperwork that may be appropriate to the district’s administration.
• keeps the supervisor informed and works cooperatively with all other staff in school, district, and agency-related matters.
• maintains a positive, collaborative, and mutually supportive working relationship with community agencies, parents, students, and agency, district, and school staff.
• develops system of account for financial transactions by establishing a chart of accounts; defining bookkeeping policies and procedures
• maintains subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, and posting transactions
• balances subsidiary accounts by reconciling entries
• maintains general ledger by transferring subsidiary account summaries
• balances general ledger by preparing a trial balance; reconciling entries
• maintains historical records by filing documents
• prepares financial reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing account information and trends
• complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements by studying requirements; enforcing adherence to requirements; filing reports; advising management on needed items
• contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• continues to grow professionally through research, study, and collaboration with colleagues.
• performs other duties and assumes such other responsibilities as may be assigned.

• associates degree from an accredited college in related field and 2 years’ experience related to bookkeeping

• three (3) years of experience in bookkeeping and/or office management and grants
• one (1) year of working with school district policies and practices
• excellent verbal and written communication skills
• proficiency in microsoft office
• bachelor’s degree in related field

• in addition to a competitive salary & benefits, ga department of juvenile justice is part of a statewide initiative called total rewards that seeks to attract and retain employees by supplementing their base pay and benefits with programs designed to improve the quality of their work environment and lead to greater job satisfaction and work/life balance.
• eligible employees are offered generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
• we are a qualified employer for the federal public service loan forgiveness program.
• for more information, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-benefits

the selected applicant for the position will be subject to a reference check and criminal background check, where applicable please include all relevant job information on the application for consideration.

all applications will be prescreened.

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