Accounting Assistant

The Position

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, perform general accounting clerical duties.

• Perform general clerical duties in the Accounting Office.
• Explain District policies, regulations, and procedures.
• Operate standard office equipment, including microcomputers to enter and extract information and data.
• Review files, records, and other documents to obtain information to respond to requests.
• Greet visitors; answer telephones; assist students, staff, and the public.
• Receive, open, sort, and route mail.
• Type correspondence and other materials.
• Manage calendars and set appointments.
• Maintain files and records.

• Knowledge of basic accounting and bookkeeping practices and procedures; modern office practices, procedures, and equipment; record‑keeping techniques;
  English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary.
• Ability to perform clerical work of average difficulty; operate a computer terminal and microcomputer equipment; accurately and efficiently enter and extract information and data; understand and follow oral and written directions; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; and establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Licenses/Certificates/Credentials: (none specified).
• Commitment to Diversity:
  All applicants must have demonstrated cultural competency and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and classified professionals.

Physical Requirements:

Category III – typically sedentary in nature.

Environment:
Favorable; involves a classroom; subject to working evening and weekend hours.

Conditions of Employment:
The following must be completed prior to employment – Provide a Certificate of Tuberculosis Exam;
Have fingerprints taken by a Live Scan computer at the district’s expense;
Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

NC00336

Required Documents

• Résumé

Optional Documents

• * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
  • No Response
  • SDCCD employment web site
  • EdJoin (SD Co. Office of Education)
  • CA Community Colleges Registry
  • Craig’s List
  • Inside Higher Ed
  • Chronicle of Higher Ed
  • Professional organization/publication
  • SD Union Tribune newspaper ad (including Sign On San Diego)
  • SDCCD Employee
  • Job Fair
  • Other (list below)
• If other, please specify.

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• If yes, please enter your employee .

  (Open Ended Question)

• * The San Diego Community College District has a very diverse staff and student population with respect to academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds. Describe your professional development, community involvement, and professional experience working with these diverse groups.

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• * Please describe your experience, knowledge, and skills that you feel qualifies you to work in this position.

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San Diego Community College District – People, Culture, and Technology (HR) Division