Tax Collector

Job Title: Tax Collector
Job Location: District Wide
Salary: $20 - $26, commensurate with experience
Application Due Date: 4/15/24
Anticipated Position Start Date: 7/1/24
Hours Per Day: 7.5
Months Per Year: 3 months per year, August through November

The full-time duties for this position begin on or about August 19th through November 15th (with the potential it may extend one week longer). Some overtime may be required near the end of the term.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Collects mailed in taxes, records, acknowledges, secures, and deposits school district taxes; does related work as required. Works with Bank that does in person collections and performs all necessary reconciliations to ensure accuracy.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: This is routine clerical work which calls for considerable accuracy and trustworthiness in collecting and accounting for the large sums of money involved. Employees in this class will be bonded under the District’s insurance.

EXAMPLES OF WORK: (Illustrative Only) Receives payments of school taxes, records payments according to name, address, amount, and time of payment; prepares deposits, deposits funds with the District’s banking institution; prepares and transmits receipts to taxpayers; maintains electronic records of transactions; submits list of delinquent taxpayers to county authorities.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES: Knowledge of methods used in keeping financial accounts and records; some knowledge of the laws, regulations, procedures and policies as they relate to school district finances; ability to follow oral and written directions and to prepare correspondence, reports, and other materials; knowledge of property tax accounting software; integrity; good accounting judgment; good address; physical condition commensurate with the duties of the position.

MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Graduation from high school and three years of general business experience, at least one of which shall have involved responsibility for keeping or auditing accounts, or any satisfactory equivalent combination of the foregoing education and experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT FOR APPOINTMENT IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS: In accordance with the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) legislation, Chapter 180 of the Laws of 2000, and by the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, candidates for appointment in school districts must obtain clearance for employment from the State Education Department prior to employment based upon a fingerprint and criminal history background check.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $26.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

• Night shift

Work Location: In person