Payroll Clerk

Location: Superintendent's Office

Job Title: Payroll Clerk

Qualifications: High school education, prior payroll and/or accounting experience, verbal communication, and strong computer skills, and work as part of a team, ability to maintain confidentiality.

Must obtain Maine Department of Education Criminal History Record Check (CHRC) upon hire.

Performance Responsibilities:

Payroll:

• Gather, prepare, and process payroll for the school district
• Prepare and submit required reports such as Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MePERS), group life insurance, federal/state taxes, and workers' compensation wage statements
• Ensure auditors are supplied with requested payroll information
• Process MePERS forms for employee withdrawals, resignations, and retirements
• Prepare and update pay averaging calculations
• Prepare all tax forms including but not limited to 941s, W-2 forms, and employee deductions
• Reconcile all payroll general ledger accounts
• Keep current on payroll and retirement rules and regulations
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Salary Range: $20.05 - $29.82/hour, based on experience

• 13 Paid Holidays
• 10 Vacation Days (first 3 years of service)
• 13 Paid Sick Leave Days
• 5 Earned Paid Leave (EPL) Days

Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm, 40 hours/week, Year Round

Interested applicants must submit ALL of the following:

• Letter of Interest
• Resume
• Completed Non-Teaching Application (found on our website: https://www.augustaschools.org/o/aps/page/employment)
• Copy of CHRC, or proof that you have applied
• Transcripts*, if applicable*
• Three (3) Signed Letters of Recommendation (we can not accept unsigned letters)

Application Deadline: Until suitable candidate is found

Acceptable Forms of Application Submission: Email (PDF attachments only), Mail or Personal Delivery

Send Complete Application Packets To:
Nicole Neal, Superintendent's Office
Augusta School Department
40 Pierce Drive, Suite 3
Augusta, ME 04330
Email: [email protected]

Incomplete Application Packets WILL NOT Be Considered

Augusta School Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.92 - $32.52 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Ability to Relocate:

• Augusta, ME 04330: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person