Program Specialist - Accounts Payable

The job of Program Specialist is done for the purpose / s of providing secretarial and technical support to assigned administrators and department staff;

preparing and maintaining department / program records; creating, compiling and distributing materials and reports; and responding to a variety of inquiries.

The Program Specialist for our business office's accounts payable team is primarily responsible for processing invoices, employee procurement card reconciliation, and payments to vendors.

This is a union-represented position.

For best consideration, please submit your application by 8 / 8 / 2024.

Hiring Salary Range : $27.07 $33.81 Hourly (PSA Salary Band IV)

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Full Salary Range : $27.07 $37.32 Hourly (PSA Salary Band IV)

PSESD is one of nine regional educational agencies serving school districts and state approved charter and private schools in Washington.

Serving over 39% of Washington’s K-12 public school students, our agency provides critical services designed to ensure that our students are ready to enter school, achieve at high levels in the K-12 system, and succeed in postsecondary endeavors.

We are committed to becoming an Antiracist Multicultural Organization driven by equity in education. To learn more about PSESD, visit www.

psesd.org / about-psesd.

Key Responsibilities :

• ACCURACY AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL : Ensures work is thoughtfully completed, accurate, and error free to the highest degree possible.
• CUSTOMER FOCUS : Commits to clarifying and supporting internal and external customers’ goals and strives to meet their expectations and requirements.

Consistently acts with customers in mind. Holds self accountable for providing high-quality, responsive and personable customer service.

RECORDKEEPING AND DOCUMENTATION : Gathers, organizes, and maintains records, following confidential information and security protocols as needed.

Accurately documents relevant / essential actions, processes, and practices.

• TEAMWORK : Works collaboratively with others to achieve shared goals and make decisions.
• CULTURAL PROFICIENCY : Articulates and applies historical context of racism and understands the current reality of students and communities of color in order to support racial equity.

Actively demonstrates a commitment to supporting equity and inclusion, and serves as an advocate with colleagues, partners, and communities to meet the Agency's End and goal of becoming an Antiracist Multicultural Organization in support of eliminating the opportunity gap.

• RACIAL EQUITY ADVOCATE : Recognizes, supports, and engages in dismantling institutional racism. Partners with and is accountable to those with whom we are in a transformational relationship, including children, families, and communities of color.
• RACIAL EQUITY MINDSET : Demonstrates awareness of biases, internalized racial superiority and oppression. Leads with a racial equity lens and actively uses the racial equity tool in meaningful ways.
• TRANSFORMATIONAL VALUES : Contributes to valuable and positive, antiracist transformation in individuals, organizations, and social systems in an effort to actively progress across the antiracist multicultural institution continuum.

Is able to foster a sense of community and shared purpose via collaboration and cooperation with others inside and outside PSESD.

Embodies the principles and practices that form the Agency’s culture. Operates from an abundance mentality that recognizes opportunities, and is optimistic and realistic about the future.

Minimum Requirements :

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Job-related experience
• Computer system and application experience (Microsoft Suite Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.)
• Basic math skills
• Ability to learn new software programs

Preferred Qualifications :

• Knowledge of school district business practices, RCWs
• Can demonstrate the ability to work well with a diverse group of people
• Can demonstrate the ability to work both independently and on a team

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