School District 52 is seeking a detail-oriented and organized individual to join our team as a Accounts Clerk / Payroll Clerk / Staff Dispatcher. This role involves a wide range of payroll and accounting responsibilities, as well as dispatching teachers-on-call and substitute childcare workers. This is a full-time, year round, temporary position, 37.5 hours per week effective immediately until August 31, 2026, with the possibility of extension or the return of the incumbent, whichever comes first. The terms and conditions of the IUOE Collective Agreement shall apply. Rate of pay is pay band 6 ($29.42 for the first 8 months, then $31.94 per hour).
Key Responsibilities
- Process and verify payroll information for IUOE and teachers-on-call
- Maintain leave records (vacation, sick leave, etc.)
- Enter timesheet data and prepare payroll-related calculations
- Balance and reconcile payroll; ensure accurate deductions and remittances
- Prepare pay statements, cheques, and related reports
- Handle garnishees, Records of Employment, and stop payments
- Liaise with departments and respond to payroll / accounting inquiries
- Dispatch teachers-on-call and substitute childcare workers
- Update assignments and absences in the district database
- Produce teacher absence reports
- Perform other related duties as required
Qualifications
Grade 12 education plus 2-3 years of experience in accounting or payrollPayroll Compliance Professional designationStrong discretion and confidentiality skillsComputer literacy (minimum 40 wpm) and ability to use complex payroll systemsExcellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skillsAbility to interpret and apply collective agreement languageComfortable communicating with external agencies, medical practitioners, and parents