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Position Type: Secretarial/ClericalDate Posted: 4/1/2026Location: Oak Grove Elementary SchoolDate Available: 07/01/2026Closing Date: 04/09/2026Job Title: Financial Administrative Assistant I/School BookkeeperReports to: PrincipalReceives Guidance From: Business Office AdministrationOvertime Status: Compliant with position, salary and FLSA regulationsJob Purpose:A financial administrative assistant to support the overall operations of the school's operating budget and to help manage and maintain the federal money allotted to the school if applicable.Duties and Responsibilities:Assist with school purchasing duties. Requisitions for purchases; review and submit invoices for payment; process requisitions and publish purchase orders as needed and review monthly purchase order reports and budgetsTeacher procurement cards - Combine rosters and merge into master list; maintain master list; mail merge rosters to create teacher agreement forms; distribute cards to teachers and collect cards at year end. Maintain all records for audit and coordinate with the host bank to troubleshoot card problems; report lost or stolen cards.District travel card - Receive hotel confirmations; complete credit card authorization forms; maintain receipts and statements on file.PTO/Booster Clubs - District contact and maintain records. Issues guidelines; approve fundraising forms. Reminds parent organizations of due dates and receives/reviews quarterly financial information as required by school board policy.Complete field trip, purchasing, donation, and other requisitionsMaintain positive relationship with auditors providing information requested during annual auditsPerform various related central office duties as requestedMaintain confidentialityRegular, dependable, in person attendance is an essential function of this positionPerform such other and not specifically enumerated duties as may be requested by the Board of Education, superintendent, administrator, director or established by district policyRead, understand, and abide by Employee Conduct Policy, all other district, state and federal policies, and procedures and protocols as established by LCSD and the Mississippi Educator Code of ConductApplicants need to have the ability to:understand the operations and functions of the school systemprepare complete and accurate accounting records,interpret rules, regulations, and policies and use mature judgment in making decisions,establish and maintain effective and professional working relationshipsQualifications:High school diploma required, Bachelor's Degree in accounting (or any related business degree) preferred; school business or governmental related experience preferredPhysical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands for fine manipulation, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms using equipment such as a keyboard and video display panel. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, reach, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and move up to 35 pounds and occasionally up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.Work Environment:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment is not a standard office setting; but rather encompasses the entire active school campus both inside and outside the facilities. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate and occasionally high.Note: This is not necessarily an all-inclusive or exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions or working conditions associated with the job. The job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school district may add to, modify, or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time as it deems advisable.Terms of Employment:Salary, days and work year as established by the Lamar County School DistrictEvaluation:Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Lamar County School Board policy on Evaluation of Employees.