Payroll Specialist

MSAD 17 Oxford Hills School District

Job Location:

Paris, TX - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 26 - 30

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

MSAD #17 (Oxford Hills School District) is looking for a excellent candidate for their Payroll Specialist position. Candidates with an Associates degree or experience in payroll or related field will be considered. Knowledge and experience with the Maine State Retirement System is also preferred.

Terms of Employment

Year Round 260 day position - Hourly rate from $26.17 - $30.00 per hour dependent on experience; position is under the Oxford Hills Educational Association Central Office Staff Agreement which can be viewed here.

MSAD #17 offers a robust employee benefits package for full-time employees including: health insurance with 80% of the premium paid by the employer (with up to 100% if both spouses work in the district); dental vision Group Life Insurance; flexible spending and dependent care accounts; 403(b) retirement plan eligibility; 15 paid sick days per year and paid holidays.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Associates Degree or Equivalent
Good understanding of fringe benefits
Basic knowledge of mathematics.
Appropriate computer skills
Experience in the field

REPORTS TO: Business Office Manager

JOB PURPOSE: To contribute to staff morale by the prompt and accurate handling of all payroll matters.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide support necessary to achieve district goals.
Receives and computes all payrolls making deductions for income taxretirement annuities medical and dental insurance and the like.
Prepares reports and checks for proper agencies covering all deductions including 941s and Maine State Retirement contribution reports.
Prepares and distributes payroll checks.
Maintains records covering all deductions.
Maintains insurance records (medical group life annuities) and prepares related reports.
Prepares all tax forms relating to payroll matters.
Verifies all amounts before and after payrolls are processed.
Maintains unemployment information and prepares related reports.
Maintains workers comp information and prepares related reports.
Prepares State and Federal census forms.
Prepares W-2 forms.
Performs such other duties as may be assigned by the Business Office Manager or Director of Finance.

Expectations of Oxford Hills School District Staff:

As contributing members of the districts learning community all district staff members are expected to:

Model a strong work ethic perseverance and grit as well as responsibility and respect;
Utilize best practices for motivating todays students in a safe supportive learning environment;
Demonstrate knowledge in the development of real-world learning experiences and community partnerships to provide students with opportunities for extensions of learning applied learning community service and citizenship;
Demonstrate a willingness and ability to collaborate engage and communicate with colleagues parents and the public.

Further instructional staff will emphasize and employ practices that lead to improvement in student achievement by:

Instilling problem-solving and critical thinking as a new basics for learning across all grade levels;
Delivering strong literacy instruction across content areas;
Helping student develop skills to apply interpret analyze and evaluate the vast ever-expanding amount of information;
Employing effective lesson design by adjusting to students personal learning needs and preferences including appropriate technology applications.

How To Apply
Applicants must complete the entire online application as well as provide cover letterrsum and three current letters of reference to be considered for a be sure to provide complete reference information in the application for each reference including name address phone and email address.

Equal Employment Opportunity
The Oxford Hills School District is an EEO/AA employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender national origin sexual orientation age disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority