QUALIFICATIONS:   

1. Education:  At least an Associate’s degree or equivalent from 2 year college or technical school.
2. Experience:  2 years related experience or equivalent.
3. Possesses secretarial skills, including a high level of computer and organizational skills.
4. Excellent accounting skills, including an accounts payable and/or payroll experience.
5. Excellent written, oral and telephone communication skills.
6. Works well with various personalities.
7. Works independently; punctual; analytical; focused and productive.
8. Able to count money and bundle for deposits.
9. CPR preferred.                                                    

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:  (Include, but are not limited to) 

1. Receives and transfers incoming calls for district’s main telephone line.
2. Greets and directs visitors.

1. Processes Student and Staff Incident reports
2. Processes student work permits and Senior Citizen passes.
3. Maintains KPS Admin Building Meeting Room Calendars.
4. Maintains and distributes keys and fobs for the KPS Admin building.
5. Assists Superintendent in the absence of the Executive Secretary.
6. Assists the Executive Secretary in Severe Weather Drills or Actual Emergency.
7. Assists District Registrar with enrollment and registration process.
8. Assists Human Resource department with Employee hire packets.
9. Process inter-school mail daily.
10. Process postal mail for pick up by Mid-West Connect daily.
11. Works with community organizations in distributing informational materials to students or updating website.

1. Develop agenda and takes minutes on electronic meeting management system at Board of Education meetings, and maintains official minutes book in the absence of the Executive Secretary.
2. Sends public notices to local newspaper prior to all Board meetings in the absence of the Executive Secretary.
3. Responsible for correspondence with the Board of Education in the absence of the Executive Secretary.

1. Prepares and distributes correspondence.
2. Distributes faxes from GoldFax.
3. Maintains PaperCut software. Distributes monthly reports from PaperCut.
4. Assists with Administrative Salary Survey.
5. Assists with Statistical Handbook/Annual Report.
6. Orders supplies from Eakes.
7. Orders supplies from Cash-Wa.
8. Orders beverages from Coca-Cola including incentive program.
9. Processes Financial Month-end reports
10. Counts, receipts and deposits student activity account monies. Take deposits to bank daily.
11. Secretary for the District Safety Committee. Develop meeting agenda, sends notice of meeting, take minutes at meeting and distribute the minutes. 
12. Arranges meetings with district personnel.
13. Prepares Budget Book and State Budget forms.
14. Maintains MAAPS / MIPS Faculty and Staff lists quarterly.
15. Updates MAAPS / MIPS Financials quarterly.
16. Process monthly paper Payroll advices for postal mail.
17. Assist verifying Payroll pre-note information during New Fiscal Year setup.
18. Assist verifying Payroll employee account codes during New Fiscal Year setup.
19. Performs other duties as requested by the Director of Finance.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:             Never       Occasional        Frequent      Constant

                                                                 0%             1-32%              33-66%           67%+                             

1. Standing                                                                                        X
2. Walking                                                                                          X
3. Sitting                                                                                                                   X
4. Bending/Stooping                                                  X
5. Reaching/Pushing/Pulling                                        X
6. Climbing                                                                X
7. Driving                                                                  X
8. Lifting     lbs. Max                                                                                                                                   
9. Carrying     Ft.                                                                               
10. Manual Dexterity Tasks:   Heavy     

         Specifically:  Calculator, Copier, Computer, Fax, Telephone, and Typewriter

OTHER REQUIREMENTS: (Intellectual, Sensory)

1. Handles confidential information appropriately.
2. Ability to work with continuous interruptions.
3. Excellent written, oral and telephone communication skills.
4. Ability to work with angry parents and students.
5. Works well with various personalities of both students and staff.
6. Accepts responsibility and handles stress appropriately and professionally.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Air conditioned/heated building.

At Will Employment: Employment with the Kearney Public School district is not for any period of time, and employment may be terminated at any time at the convenience of the terminating party, with or without cause, and with or without notice. Employment with the school district is not governed by any express or implied contract of employment.

It is the policy of the Kearney Public Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, veteran status, marital status, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, genetic information, or other protected conditions, in its educational programs, activities, or employment policies. Persons requiring accommodations to apply and/or be considered for positions are asked to make their request to the Director of Human Resources.

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION 

The Kearney Public School District hereby gives this statement of compliance and intends to comply with all state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination.  This school district intends to take any necessary measures to assure compliance with such laws against any prohibited form of discrimination.

The Kearney Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race (including skin color, hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, veteran status, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, sexual orientation or gender identity, or other protected status in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

Title IX, Title II, Title VI & Section 504 –

Dr. Chris Loofe, Director of Finance

Kearney Public Schools

320 West 24th Street

Kearney, NE  68845

308-698-8006

chrloofe@kearneycats.com