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Full-Time/Part Time: Full-Time

Overview:

Position Summary:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain and process payroll records for teachers, camp instructors, guest artists, and staff and prepare and submit payroll forms to HR and other departments.
• Manage all accounting records for the three cost centers and any grant or foundation cost centers for the office by setting up a system to reconcile income and examine and analyze expenditures, including payroll, and credit card transactions that appear on Peoplesoft budgets and the ASAP system.
• Develop office systems to keep track of expenditures, and work with vendors and the Accounting Office to ensure timely payment of bills.
• Handle all functions related to hiring and onboarding new teachers, camp instructors, and staff.

• Prepare internal billing forms for transfer and/or payment of funds for office activities.
• Maintain a filing and records retention system for the office, and inventory management.
• Provide support for the day-to-day administration of all activities managed by the office.
• Helps with student recitals, concerts, camps, and other events by supervising details, such as preparing supplies, helping with registration and check-ins, and preparing and packing programs. Attends recitals and events to serve as on-site event manager, as assigned.

Specialty Factors (Civil Service):

Minimum Required Qualifications (Civil Service):

1. High school diploma or equivalent.
2. Two (2) years (24 months) of work experience comparable to the third level of this series.

Minimum Required Qualifications (SPS):

Salary: $30,225-31,200

Application Procedure:

1. Fully complete the Education and Work History sections of the application. Be specific on your entire work history, including employment dates and duties for all positions held. Applicable part-time work experience will be considered toward qualifying for this position; however, it will be converted to a full-time equivalency to determine combined length of experience. Important: Please upload any unofficial transcript(s) and/or documentation that verifies any education, experience, and/or training you have received.
   • If eligible for Veteran's Preference Points, DD214/DD215/NGB22/DD256 paperwork reflecting an Honorable Discharge MUST be uploaded to this application to receive the maximum eligible points on the Civil Service examination.

2. After the posting has closed, your submission will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the classification, including any specialty factors associated with this position. If you meet the minimum required qualifications for this position, you will receive a score based on your education and experience, and your name will be placed on the active employment register.
3. Please monitor your e-mail for further information regarding your application. Emails will be generated from jobs@niu.edu and CivilServiceTesting@niu.edu. Please add these emails to your address book to ensure timely delivery of any future communication.
4. Applicants must be a current citizen or resident of the State of Illinois to move forward in the hiring process.

• The examination for this position is a Credentials Assessment and is based on your application materials as submitted for this posting. A Credential Assessment is a rating by the Human Resources Office of an applicant's/employee's education, experience, and special credentials/qualifications (licenses, etc.). Applicants are required to upload documentation to verify the
• Required documentation noted in the posting, such as a driver's license, licensures, or certifications MUST be uploaded with your application materials.
• After assessment of all qualified applicants has been completed for this position, the names with the top three (3) scores will be referred to the hiring department for interview.

• Click on Office Manager for more information including salary ranges, typical duties, minimum acceptable qualifications, and testing requirements.
• Please click on Human Resource Services – Benefits for detailed information about Northern Illinois University's benefits package.
• Employment is contingent upon your passing a criminal background investigation. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

EEO Statement Summary:

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