Employment

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• Bookkeeper (part-time)

  Position Description

  
  

  Mission:  Nashoba Brooks School educates children for a life of continuous learning, accomplishment, and leadership in a diverse and changing world. The School nurtures students’ growth and character, while fostering the development of each child’s personal excellence in academics, athletics, and the arts.

  
  

  Summary: Nashoba Brooks School seeks candidates for a 12-month, part-time (75 percent) bookkeeper position to begin immediately. The bookkeeper reports to the director of finance and is responsible for accounts payable and receivable. Successful candidates will possess a strong desire to work as part of the business office team in a dynamic school committed to excellence in 21st century education. 

  
  

  Responsibilities:

  
  

  Basic Accounting Functions:

  • Manage accounts payable and receivable.
  • Assist with the preparation of monthly billing.
  • Maintain accurate record keeping and an orderly filing system.
  • Manage vendor and school certificate of insurance and W-9 requests.
  • Work with the outside auditors to facilitate the completion of the annual financial audit.
  • Work with the director of finance to prepare monthly financial statements.
  • General duties assigned by the director of finance and operations.
  • Comply with all internal controls including monthly reconciliation.

  
  

  Skills:

  • Experience in bookkeeping and generally accepted accounting principles.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills. 
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Excellent listening and creative problem-solving skills.
  • Proficiency in accounting software programs, Excel, Google apps, and comfort with learning new technologies.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and as a member of a collaborative team.

  
  

  Qualifications:

  • B.A. degree required.
  • Minimum of three to five years of relevant experience.

  
  

  As an employee of Nashoba Brooks School, the bookkeeper will model integrity, professionalism, curiosity, responsibility, creativity, and respect for all persons, as well as a demonstrated commitment to advancing the School’s core values of integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, empathy, and resilience.

  
  

  Applications:

  Applicants should submit a cover letter and résumé to:

  Christine Anderson, Director of Finance

  Email: ap@nashobabrooks.org

  www.nashobabrooks.org

  
  
  

• Human Resources Coordinator

  Position Description

  
  

  Mission:  Nashoba Brooks School educates children for a life of continuous learning, accomplishment, and leadership in a diverse and changing world. The School nurtures students’ growth and character, while fostering the development of each child’s personal excellence in academics, athletics, and the arts.

  
  

  Summary:  Nashoba Brooks School seeks candidates for the position of human resources coordinator. This is a 12-month,  part-time (75 percent) position reporting to the director of finance. The human resources coordinator is responsible for payroll and benefit administration, recruitment and onboarding of new employees, review and revision of the employee handbook and faculty supplement to the employee handbook, and compliance with state and federal regulations relating to payroll and benefits. In addition to the responsibilities listed below, perform other duties as assigned by the director of finance.  

  
  

  Payroll Administration:

  • Prepare and manage bi-weekly payroll.
  • Prepare quarterly payroll reconciliations for annual audit.
  • Maintain and monitor internal accounting ledgers of all payroll/compensation activities. 
  • Maintain 1099 contractors and vendors through payroll entry.
  • Process and run year-end W-2’s and 1099’s.

  
  

  Employee Benefits Administration:

  • Manage benefits for current employees including enrollment management, inquiries, and problem resolution regarding pension, tax-deferred benefits, short- and long-term disability, FMLA, life insurance, and worker's compensation. 
  • Prepare and manage terminated employees’ paperwork including COBRA and unemployment and monitoring payments of COBRA participants. 
  • Prepare all insurance payables; review billing statements, verify participant contributions, and authorize payments.
  • Assist in the research and development of new plans or modifications to existing plans.
  • Provide data requests for benefit related census and benchmarking.
  • Review insurance billing statements, verify participant contributions, and authorize payments.
  • Organize, prepare, and conduct annual benefits open enrollment.
  • Maintain employee files including attendance records.
  • Manage new employee tax and benefits enrollment.
  • Coordinate, maintain, and monitor employee and parent Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) database and (SORI) database including fingerprint-based criminal background checks and providing homeroom teachers with updated CORI lists.

  
  

  Recruitment and Onboarding:

  • Manage/coordinate the process for annual employee handbook review and revision.
  • Manage compliance and review of human resources-related policies and procedures for school employees.
  • Coordinate recruitment and onboarding of new employees (e.g., postings, managing position descriptions, etc.).

  
  

  Qualifications and Skills

  • Demonstrated proficiency in Excel, Google apps, Sage (or other accounting software), MassPay (or other payroll service) and comfort with learning new technologies.
  • Ability to manage  time and multiple priorities to carry out assignments in a timely and thorough manner.
  • Ability to research, analyze and retrieve data necessary to complete duties as well as identify and correct errors.
  • Demonstrated ability to see the big picture while maintaining attention to detail.
  • Outstanding organizational and creative problem-solving skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information and navigate sensitive situations.
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
  • Commitment to the School’s mission and core values.
  • Ability to take initiative and work effectively both independently and as a member of a collaborative team.

  
  

  Education and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in human resources/benefits administration.
  • Three to five years or more of related experience required.

  
  

  As an employee of Nashoba Brooks School, the human resources coordinator will model integrity, professionalism, curiosity, responsibility, creativity, and respect for all persons, as well as a demonstrated commitment to advancing the School’s core values of integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, empathy, and resilience.

  
  

  Application

  Applicants should submit a cover letter and résumé to:

  Christine Anderson, Director of Finance Email:  hr@nashobabrooks.org