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Business Clerk - IDEA Jacksonville (21-22)

Employer
IDEA Public Schools
Location
Jacksonville, FL, United States
Salary
Competitive

Job Details

Description
Position at IDEA Public Schools

About IDEA Public Schools :  

 

At IDEA Public Schools, we believe in college for ALL and we are committed to ensuring that   all   our students graduate from college. IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school to the fastest-growing network of tuition-free Pre-K-12 public charter schools in the United States sending 100% of our students to college. 50% of our students graduate from college in 6 years - that's 3 times the national rate for students in our communities!  

 
IDEA was founded in 2000 as a single school with 150 students in the Rio Grande Valley. When interest exceeded building capacity, to meet the demands, IDEA's co-founders committed to serving more students in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and beyond. We now serve  over 65,000  students across Texas and Louisiana. Be on the lookout for IDEA schools opening near you-with continued growth in our current regions an d new launches in  Tampa Bay , FL  (2021) ,  and  Jacksonville, FL (2022) !  

 

When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality.  

 

To learn more about IDEA, check out this   video .  

About Jacksonville

 

Jacksonville is a large city in northeastern Florida, where the St. John's River meets the Atlantic Ocean. The Jacksonville metropolitan area has a population of more than 1.5 million and is the fourth largest city in Florida. The region offers locals a laid-back lifestyle, with swimming and surfing at nearby barrier island beaches, camping and hiking in state recreation areas, and opportunities to attend professional sporting events such as the Jaguars NFL games or the PGA Players Championship in nearby Ponte Vedra. 

According to U.S. News & World Report, the cost of living is slightly lower than the national average with rent at $1,019 per month and home rates at $174,658.

Role Mission:   The mission for the   Year 0 Business Clerk   is to collect 100% of applications by Lottery and achieve 100% Projected Enrollment while onboarding 100% of new families and procuring the materials needed to open a safe and operational campus before the first day of school. The Business Clerk executes campus operation processes that bind to our budget management system (Tyler Munis).

Accountabilities
  • 100% of Applications collected by lottery (3:1 ratio for OGL)
    • Achieves 100% Projected Enrollment by the first day of school
    • Executes student recruitment efforts that target families with school-aged children within the 3-mile radius immediately surrounding their school
    • Ensures all new families are effectively on-boarded beginning with Welcome to IDEA and throughout their first year
    • Builds relationships with business partners and secures community assets
    • Hosts information sessions for interested families and new applicants

     
  • 100% Projected Enrollment for Academy and College Prep by first day of school (FDOS)
    • Enrollment goal is consistently hit every week after the first week of school
    • Complies with all federal and state student registration requirements throughout the enrollment process

     
  • 90% New Family Persistence (Lottery to FDOS)
    • Supports efforts to create an environment where students learn, thrive, and have fun (school culture, praise and recognition, in and out of school events calendar, etc.)
    • Monitors and reviews with APO, parent and student feedback, particularly as it relates to non-instructional services and support
    • Onboards new families from the time a parent applies come to IDEA through their first year in our schools

     
  • Campus safe and operational one week before FDOS
    • Manages current discretionary budgets, informs school leaders regarding the financial state of their school, and works to ensure campus financial goals are met and schools end the year with a surplus or on target
    • Reconciles negative discretionary budget accounts monthly by the 8th business day
    • 100% of requisitions entered in Tyler Munis within 2 business days of initial request from campus staff
    • 100% of all goods or services are received in Tyler Munis within one business day of delivery and 100% of receiving record(s) are attached in the Tyler Munis system
    • Procures all goods or services with an approved purchase order
  • We look for Team and Family who embody the following values and characteristics:
    • Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change: that all students are capable of getting to and through college  
    • Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them 
    • Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly
    • Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes 
    • Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change 
    • Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization 
    • Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes 
    • We believe in education as a profession and hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students. 

     Qualifications:
    • Education: HS diploma or GED required
    • Experience: at least 2 years' experience with bookkeeping or accounting desired

    Compensation:
    • Salaries for this role typically fall between $15.43 and $19.29, commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications.
    • This role is also eligible for a performance bonus based on individual and organizational performance and goal attainment.

     

    IDEA Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact IDEA Human Resources at (956) 377-8000.

    Company

    IDEA Public Schools believes that each and every child can go to college. Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to the fastest-growing network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools in the United States. IDEA currently serves nearly 66,000 college-bound students in 120 schools across Texas and Louisiana and is gearing up to open schools in Florida for the 2021-2022 school year.

    Interested in learning more about working at IDEA Public Schools? 

    Visit us at www.ideapublicschools.org/careers.

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    Telephone
    956-377-8000
    Location
    2115 W. Pike Blvd
    Weslaco
    TX
    78596
    US

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