ABOUT THE COLLEGE 
Palo Verde College is a publicly supported 2-year college located in the beautiful Southeastern California desert.  Yearly enrollment is approximately 7,000 students (full and part-time).
 
Palo Verde Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing an educational environment which affirms and supports diversity in its faculty, staff, and administration, and promoting an environment of inclusion. At Palo Verde College, we value every team members contribution in achieving the mission of providing excellent educational programs and services that contribute to the success of our students and the vitality of the community we serve. We are looking for individuals who enjoy working collaboratively in an environment of diversity, culture, thinking, and learning.  

Palo Verde College is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and proudly offers many programs to serve and support our diverse student body. College faculty are expected to be willing to utilize different learning and teaching methods appropriate to the students they serve. Palo Verde College expands access to higher education and learning opportunities by providing education via  in person, online,  correspondence education, hybrid classes, and interactive television (ITV) modalities. Further information on the College's distance education programs can be found in the College Catalog. In addition, Palo Verde College is committed to serving students who have been impacted by the criminal justice system through education. Resources for teaching classes for incarcerated or formerly incarcerated students are available through the Rising Scholar Network.

LOCATION
Palo Verde College is located in the City of Blythe at one of the busiest entrance points to California.  The college is located in a desert oasis adjacent to the beautiful Colorado River and the Palo Verde Valley.  Blythe, and the fertile Palo Verde Valley, is primarily a farming and ranching area.   Boating, fishing and hunting attract many tourists.  The Palo Verde Valley is centrally located between Phoenix and Los Angeles, Las Vegas and the Mexican border.  The valleys great climate, with more than 350 days of sunshine and mild winters, attracts thousands of winter visitors every year.

NATURE OF THE POSITION
Under the direction of the Executive Director of Fiscal Services or designee, the Fiscal Services Technician II performs specialized duties requiring a working knowledge of fiscal services and accounting practices involved therein, as well as the use of initiative and independent judgment within procedural and policy limits. This position performs a variety of clerical duties and provides technical assistance to the Fiscal Services Department.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1.    Provides exceptional customer service to students, staff, and visitors. Assists with the collection of fees and distribution of information as appropriate. Determines best course of action to resolve issues following guidelines, policies, and precedent. Provides assistance to other fiscal services personnel as needed.
2.    Processes student accounts, to include payment plans, maintains billing tables, adjustments, 1098-T, Employee Fee Waivers, and CHOICE Scholarship applications.
3.    Processes receipt of all funds to the District. Assists with the processing of District's payments, deposits, and banking.
4.    Processes accounts receivable and reconciles District banking accounts.
5.    Performs audit checks on funds received by the District to ensure compliance with internal controls.
6.    Works with County to ensures receipt and deposit of all wire transfers. Work with appropriate departments to ensure proper charges and credits are applied to student accounts.
7.    Assists with development and maintenance of policies and procedures required for the collection of enrollment fees.
8.    Maintains fiscal files for student receivables, State and federal financial aid reporting, and county receivable reports.
9.    Assists in the processing of all accounts payable functions. Ensures accuracy and compliance with county and state audit regulations, categorical guidelines, board policies, and internal controls.
10.    Assists with the preparation of federal and State financial aid disbursements in accordance with regulations and meet required deadlines. Requests and reconciles federal financial aid funds with the federal system.
11.    Assists with the preparation of reports for annual audits.
12.    Performs mailroom functions, including postage, supplies, postal services, distribution of mail and delivery of district packages.
13. Handles confidential and sensitive issues with discretion.
14. Attends meetings, trainings, and workshops as required.
15. Participate in District efforts to increase the diversity of faculty and staff and to address student achievement gaps; active assistance in the creation of a welcoming and inclusive work and educational environment; attend and participate in diversity, equity, and inclusion training and events.
16. Perform other related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
1.    Associate's Degree from an accredited institution or equivalent.
2.    Two (2) years of related work experience.
3.    Maintain confidentiality.
4.    Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
5.    Proficiency in the use of standard office programs (e.g., MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), personal computers and the internet.
6.    Passage of the District's clerical skills tests.
7.    Type at 40 wpm 10 key by touch.
8.    Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, ethnic, racial, age, national origin, religious, gender, sexual orientation, disabilities, and socio-economic backgrounds.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
1.    Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.
2.    Bilingual Spanish and English.
3.    Experience in the use of accounting and auditing practices and terminology applicable to the public sector accounting, preferably in a community college setting.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
1.    The physical demands and work environment are typical of an administrative job in an office environment.
2.    The incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY
1.    This is a 12-Month full-time classified position. May include evening and weekend duty.
2.    Row 8 on the Classified salary schedule.
The District offers an attractive package of fringe benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision and life insurance as accorded per CSEA agreement.

SUBSTITUTION POLICY 
Substitutions for meeting the minimum qualifications are allowed for this job postings. Substitutions are allowed  for education and professional experience.  Substitutions will be processed as follows:

Education:

1. 24 semester units equates to one (1) year of college level course work; OR
   • One (1) year of professional experience
2. 48 semester units equates to two (2) years of college level course work; OR
   • An Associates degree; OR
   • Two (2) years of professional experience
3. 96 semester units equates to four (4) years of college level course work; OR
   • A Bachelors degree; OR
   • Four (4) years of professional experience

1. One (1) year of professional experience equates to 24 semester units of college level course work
2. Two (2) years of professional experience equates to 48 semester units of college level course work; OR
   • An Associates degree
3. Four (4) years of professional experience equates to 96 semester units of college level course work; OR
   • A Bachelors degree

1. To guarantee consideration, a completed application and any other required material listed, must be submitted with the online application by the published closing date.
2. Applications are only accepted for positions currently open for recruitment.
3. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee you an interview.
4. Current employees who are applying for a position should be aware that material from their personnel files will not be included as part of the application packet, and they should provide information on past and present employment in the same degree of detail as any other candidate.
5. Applicants wishing to apply for more than one position must submit a separate application and required materials for each position.
6. Legible photocopies of documents will only be accepted.
7. Travel costs related to the interview process will be borne solely by the candidate.
8. Please read the job announcement/description carefully to ensure your background and education meet the requirements of the position
9. The selection process may also include practical exercise (i.e., training demonstration and/or other written, technical manipulative, or simulation exercises), or skilled testing to evaluate candidates qualifications.
10. Applicants with foreign transcripts must be evaluated by an Accredited United States Institution, please see the approved organizations listed in the following link: https://www.ctc.ca.gov/docs/default-source/leaflets/cl635.pdf?sfvrsn=bb4f6e6a_6  or the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services link: https://www.naces.org/