SANDUSKY CITY SCHOOLS
Sandusky, Ohio 44870
Job Description
Title:
Assistant Treasurer
Qualifications:
Reports to:
Meets all requirements established by the Ohio Department of Education for School
Treasurer
Holds valid State of Ohio School Treasurer License
Has at least three years of successful experience in school finance and supervision
Treasurer
Job Goal:
To assist the Treasurer in the fiscal management of the school district.
Essential Functions
Supervises and evaluates the job performance of the fiscal/business office staff and receptionist.
Coordinates annual student activity budget preparation with advisors.
Prepares annual student activity purpose statements and budgets for Board of Education approval.
Checks all student activity, state and federal purchase requisitions to ensure compliance with purpose
statements and budgets.
Monitors all student activity fund raising projects and audits receipts and expenditures for same.
Enters all daily revenue, appropriation, and budgetary activities into computer system.
Assists the Treasurer in investing the district’s active and interim moneys to maximize interest earnings.
Prepares budgets, requests funds, and completes final expenditure reports for State and Federal programs
in the district, in accordance with project guidelines and funding requirements.
Assumes responsibility for enrolling employees in the group health benefit plan and communicating all
enrollment changes to the plan administrator.
Assists the Treasurer in preparing the comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Assists the Treasurer in implementing requirements of the educational management information system
(EMIS).
Prepares monthly financial report of funds and accounts for the Treasurer.
Assists employees in filing Workers’ Compensation forms.
Audits monthly bank statements.
Attends meetings and seminars when necessary to keep abreast of changes in school finance.
Prepares payroll time sheets for all Federal and State projects and assists in implementing the districtwide
payroll every two weeks.
Is responsible for ordering districtwide supplies used for Accounts Payable, such as, warrant checks,
purchase orders, and supplies needed for the Fiscal Department.
Assumes such additional duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Treasurer.
Professional Characteristics
Shows receptivity to new ideas.
Exhibits willingness to make decisions which may be unpopular yet best for the overall program.
Ability to recognize problems, strengths, weaknesses, alternative solutions, acts decisively and effectively.
Ability to assign and delegate work.
Ability to guide staff.
Ability to lead staff.
Ability to accept responsibility.
Inspires others to highest professional standards.
Shows the initiative required of a person in this position.
Sets and strives to achieve goals.
Able to communicate effectively, either oral or written.
Exhibits enthusiasm for his/her work.
Devotes his/her time and energy effectively to this job.
Is customarily suitably attired and well groomed.
Maintains poise and emotional stability in the full range of his/her professional activities.
Exhibits patience.
Exercises good judgment/common sense in arriving at decisions.
Earns respect and standing among professional colleagues.
Treats all personnel fairly, without favoritism or discrimination, while insisting on performance of duties.
Exhibits punctuality and regularity of attendance to the office.
Exhibits punctuality and regularity of attendance at meetings.
Exhibits punctuality with reports.
Accepts administrative decisions and works enthusiastically toward achieving goals even though they may
not conform to personal ideas.
Abides by district policy and philosophy in work and activities.
Attempts to see the overall picture.
Seeks and accepts constructive criticism of his/her work.
Gains respect and support of the community on the conduct of the school operation.
Develops good staff morale and loyalty to the organization.
Evaluates performance of staff members, giving commendation for good work as well as constructive
suggestions for improvement.
Maintains high standards of ethics, honesty, and integrity in all personal and professional matters.