Accounting Specialist - School Gig

Description

Salary: $33.10 an hour

The impact you will have: As an Accounting Specialist you will perform highly responsible technical accounting functions in the maintenance, report generation, verification, and reconciliation of specialized accounting records. A more detailed job description is available here.

Who you are: A detailed oriented, enthusiastic professional who is collaborative, and committed to supporting our school sites.

What you need for this position:

• 4-year degree in finance, accounting, or business administration or any combination of experience and education equivalent to four or more years
• Submission of resume and cover letter
• If you are an international applicant, you will need to submit a transcript evaluation that will state what your degree is equivalent to in California. Please click here to view approved agencies.

When will you hear back from us: Within seven days of applying, we will inform you if you will be moving forward in our hiring process and share next steps. If there is a delayed response, feel free to reach out to talent@sjusd.org.

Benefits

Your benefits: San José Unified offers a fantastic team and system of supports. We provide a comprehensive benefits package which includes free medical and dental coverage for our employees who work at least a 0.75 FTE (30 hours per week), as well as 27 vacation days and 13 paid holidays for 12-month employees!

Note to internal applicants: While resubmitting information we already have on file is not required, we encourage you to submit a letter of introduction highlighting your qualifications and interest in this role, as well as any other information you would like to share. Where applicable, please also note which available location you are applying to.

Who we are: San José Unified is an innovative urban school district that prepares today’s students to be the thinkers, leaders, and creators of tomorrow. We are reinventing the education system by bringing together teachers and staff with parents and students, inspiring each to discover their own greatness. Serving nearly 30,000 students from transitional kindergarten through high school in 41 schools from Downtown San José to the Almaden Valley, San José Unified is Silicon Valley’s largest and most diverse school system. We welcome instructional and support staff who are interested in making a difference in the lives of San José children.

San José Unified School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnic group identification, race, ancestry, national origin, religion, marital, parental or family status, color, mental or physical disability, or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics in its educational programs and activities or employment practices as required by Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Section 504 or the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Vocational Education Act of 1976. The lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in the District’s programs. Students, parents, employees, or others who wish further information about these regulations, or who wish to file a complaint, should contact the following persons: 

For Title IX, discrimination, equity or Section 504 compliance complaints involving students: 

Director of Student Services/Student Title IX Coordinator, Michelle Reghitto at 408-535-6080 ext. 13226 (mreghitto@sjusd.org), 855 Lenzen Avenue, 

San Jose, CA 95126

For Title IX, discrimination or equity complaints involving staff:

Assistant Superintendent, Dominic Bejarano at 408-535-6139 ext. 15015 (jbejarano@sjusd.org), 855 Lenzen Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126

For facilities or other ADA complaints:

Director of Maintenance, Grounds and Operations, Denny Pini at 408-535-6200, 855 Lenzen Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126