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Accounts Payable Specialist, Senior(101149)

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SUMMARY

Under general supervision, plans, assigns, directs and reviews the work of assigned staff; and provides difficult, technical, complex or specialized financial, business and accounting office support; processes accounts payable invoices, reconciles vendor statements, reviews and enters data, processes transactions, verifies data integrity and ensures accuracy and timely payments.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS — Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills.  This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class. Employees are required to be in attendance and prepared to begin work at their assigned work location on the specified days and hours. Factors such as regular attendance at the job are not routinely listed in job descriptions, but are an essential function. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

Provides lead direction, training and work review to assigned staff; organizes and assigns work, sets priorities and follows-up to ensure coordination and completion of assigned work.
Receives and verifies invoices for goods and services; ensures that the transactions comply with MPS financial policies, controls and procedures; verifies information with site/department that goods were received, or service was provided.
Determines proper use of account codes, object codes, discount, and payment terms; processes invoices for payment.
Reconciles monthly statements from vendors.
Answers vendor inquiries in reference to payments, data, receipt of goods, etc.
Maintains updated vendor files; establishes and maintains complex records/filing system of accounts payable vendor files and other financial records, including invoices for retrieval/review by auditors.
Trains new and temporary personnel regarding accounts payable transactions.
Supervises the weekly 3rd party payroll system; coordinates efforts with Payroll Unit to reconcile 3rd party vendor payments.
Confirms accuracy of totals of invoices processed to totals paid to vendors; acts as back-up for maintaining spreadsheet compiling total invoice amounts processed on a daily basis; investigates discrepancies and make corrections as needed.
Maintains files for independent contractors; monitors the payments to independent contractors so that payments and tax codes are accurate; continually compares total payment amounts made to contractors against the total amount of their contract to avoid overpayment.
Verifies tax codes for contractors in preparing to process 1099s; matches and collates vendor numbers in the event there are duplicates; prepares 1099s for mailing; ensures that the paperwork related to the processing of 1099s is done in an accurate and timely manner.
Performs investigative transactions to ensure that payments are processed within budget amounts and have proper approval.
Prepares journal entries and /or uploads in SAP.
Demonstrates courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with students, clients, visitors, and MPS staff; acts in a manner that promotes a harmonious and effective workplace environment
Enthusiastically promotes the Superintendent’s goals and priorities in compliance with all policies and procedures.
Maintains absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, records and MPS information.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Training and Experience Guidelines

High School Diploma/GED; AND four (4) years of Accounts Payable experience; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience as determined by Human Resources.

 

Knowledge of:
Basic supervisory principles and practices.
Accounting and budgeting principles and methods, including grant fund and special fund procedures.
Applicable policies, procedures and regulations covering specific areas of assignment.
Principles and practices of auditing financial documents and records.
Specialized MPS and state agency accounting software applications.
Principles of record keeping and records management.
Personal computers utilizing standard and specialized software applications.
Skill in:

Planning, directing and reviewing the work of others on a day-to-day basis.
Instructing others in work procedures.
Maintaining accurate accounting records, and identifying and reconciling errors.
Analyzing and resolving varied financial office administrative problems.
Organizing, researching and maintaining financial files.
Reviewing financial documents for completeness and accuracy.
Reviewing, posting, balancing and reconciling financial records.
Performing mathematical calculations with skill and accuracy.
Entering numerical data into a computer system with speed and accuracy.
Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with co-workers.
Effective verbal and written communication.
 

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

A valid Minnesota State Driver’s License may be required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Work is performed in a standard office environment which requires occasionally lifting such articles as file boxes or heavier materials with help from others and/or lifting and carrying light objects frequently. A job in this category may require walking or standing to a significant degree or may involve sitting most of the time with long periods of computer work and heavy phone usage.

MTSS/Literacy Coach

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Position Information:

  • 1.0 FTE
  • 2024-2025 School Year
  • Multiple Openings Available

Qualifications:

  • Must hold appropriate Minnesota teaching license in Elementary Education, Reading, or Communication Arts and Literature
  • Classroom teaching experience of 7+ years preferred
  • Exemplary literacy background and strong knowledge of how children learn to read
  • Training in LETRS or other Science of Reading background preferred
  • Ability to work in a team

Responsibilities:

  • Supports implementation of the READ Act
  • Supports implementation of structured literacy, interventions, and curriculum delivery
  • Supports Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) model of differentiated instruction and tiered intervention processes.
  • Assists with the development of personal learning plans, progress monitoring and assessment
  • Participates in grade level collaborative team meetings
  • Collaborate with reading intervention teachers
  • Assists teachers in reflecting on effective literacy teaching practice
  • Trains support staff in literacy interventions
  • Serves on leadership team and school committees that focus on literacy and student achievement
  • Other duties as assigned

Childrens Therapeutic Support Services (CTSS) Skills Worker – SPECTRUM

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The CTSS Skills worker provides skill-based training to youth, and/or groups within HVED’s programs.  These services are designed to support a child in learning skills needed to improve their daily functioning.

Qualifications

  • A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in social work, criminal justice, counseling, psychology or related field.
  • Minnesota teaching, school social worker, or school counselor license preferred but not required
  • Experience in child behavior and intervention experience strongly preferred
  • Must have a valid driver’s license to travel between HVED programs
  • Education and experience including certifications, diplomas, or degrees with a variety of behavior protocols to address students exhibiting challenging behaviors
  • Capable of operating office equipment and communication devices needed to orderly conduct responsibilities of the position

Competencies

  • Must be able to work in team decision-making situations, as well as independently
  • Must be able to communicate tactfully and effectively and maintain confidentiality
  • Must possess the ability to problem-solve
  • Must possess ability to coordinate with others and lead teams when necessary
  • Must maintain a patient attitude
  • Must possess the ability to intercept and mediate behaviors
  • Must possess the ability to interact well with children and adolescents
  • Must possess the ability to learn and interpret school policies and procedure

Duties and Responsibilities Include (but not limited to)

  • Provide mental health skills services under the direction of the licensed Mental Health Professional in individual and/or group settings as outlined in the client’s treatment plan to help children and adolescents adjust to managing the symptoms of their mental health condition(s)
  • Provide CTSS skills training to youth as directed/documented in the student’s IEP and under the direction of the Licensed Mental Health Professional, always using positive behavior reinforcement
  • Provide/co-facilitate individual and group skills training to multiple recipients who, because of the nature of their emotional, behavioral, or social skills, can derive mutual benefits from the interaction in a group setting, as directed/documented in the child’s IEP
  • Collaborate with the referral source and other service providers involved with the family system when appropriate
  • Complete related documentation as required
  • Comply with MDE and DHS regulations as well as professional ethics and standards
  • All other job-related duties as assigned

Physical Requirements

School building, office, lifting, sitting, standing, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, keyboarding, etc.
Ability to lift 50 pounds

Travel Requirements
This position works out of the SPECTRUM Program in Hokah, MN.

Salary

$50,185-$85,862 plus benefits.  Pay based on experience and education.
Hiawatha Valley Education District provides special education services to 12 School Districts and 3 Charter Schools within five counties of southeast Minnesota: Fillmore, Houston, Olmsted, Wabasha, and Winona. Hiawatha Valley Education District also has a Setting IV Behavior Program, located in Kellogg, MN that provides programming for grades K-12 students with challenging behaviors currently receiving special education services. Hiawatha Valley Education District provides programming for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder located in Hokah, MN. HVED offers an Alternative Learning Center housed in MN College SE located in Winona, MN.  Hiawatha Valley Education District is committed to providing the best special education services to staff and students in southeast Minnesota.

Special Services Supervisor

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Position Summary:
The Special Services Supervisor is responsible to promote the educational development of students with disabilities; and under the direction of the Director of Special Services to share in the duties and responsibilities of providing leadership to special education programs and services, supervision of instruction, evaluation of special education certified staff and paraprofessionals, special services contracts, and public relations.

 

Salary/Schedule:
D-7-1 $94,973-$141,149
46 Week- 230 days with a flexible calendar

ISD 761 IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND SUPPORTS WORKFORCE DIVERSITY.

Dean of Students

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Position Summary:  Performs difficult professional work assisting the Principal and Assistant Principal in the daily functions that are necessary to provide a positive environment for students and staff. This position will build meaningful relationships with students and staff and help lead the efforts to build a student-centered, culturally relevant, positive school culture. The incumbent will refine and nurture a student’s daily experience that meets the unique needs and opportunities for our students by promoting positive student relationships and educating students in positive decision-making. Responsibilities include working with staff on curriculum development and delivery of instruction, directing student activities and working with staff on behavior management and providing a continuum of strategies and supports for students including potential consequences.

Language Skills: Ability to communicate to a culturally diverse cross section of individuals and organizations.

High School Math Teacher

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Chatfield Public Schools has an opening for High School Math Teacher.  Under the general supervision of the School Principal, to develop students’ skills and competence in basic and complex mathematical principles, equations, formulas, and calculations, as well as an understanding of the application of mathematics in the solution of practical problems. The preferred candidate would have experience teaching a wide range of high school math courses, including Precalculus and Calculus 1.