Senior Account Clerk

Notice of Position

The Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Eric Jay Rosser, is interested in receiving applications from qualified candidates for the position of:

SENIOR ACCOUNT CLERK (PROVISIONAL) – Poughkeepsie City School District

The Poughkeepsie City School District (PCSD) is committed to providing students and parents with pathways to opportunity that will lead to achievement and success. Through student-centered effective and transformational leadership, school and community engagement, and an unrelenting pursuit to achieve greater school outcomes for children, the Poughkeepsie City Schools is focused on developing and growing greater access, equity, opportunity, and quality across PCSD.

• Good knowledge of basic account keeping necessary for the processing of recurring transactions in accounts receivable and/or accounts payable, such as claims and vouchers.
• Good knowledge of office practices necessary for interfacing with staff and the public, processing workflow, and filing and retrieving information.
• Knowledge of software packages for word processing to produce memos and letters and spreadsheets and database management to track information and produce reports.
• Knowledge of computational skills to process and reconcile vouchers, verify calculations and balance accounts.
• Knowledge of the basic principles and techniques of supervision.
• Ability to learn and work within agency procedures and guidelines.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in tracking sources of errors and in using established guidelines to determine the necessary corrective action.
• Personal characteristics necessary to perform the duties of the position.
• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

• Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and two years of full-time work experience maintaining financial accounts and records.
• Completion of two years (30 credits are equal to one year) of college, business school or other post high school training which included four courses in account keeping or bookkeeping.
• An equivalent combination of the training and experience between the limits of (A) and (B) above.

This position will be appointed provisionally. A Civil Service exam is required for a permanent appointment.

Appointment will be made by the Board of Education upon the recommendation of the Superintendent following assessment of training, experience, certifications, credentials and evaluation of service. Personal interviews shall be scheduled where appropriate.

As soon as practical.

$44,603–$53,728

The Poughkeepsie City School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, disability, age, or marital status; nor does it apply any other arbitrary measure which would tend to deprive persons of their constitutional rights.