Cashier & Admissions Specialist

Established in 1970, Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) is one of 23 colleges in the Virginia Community College System, with seven locations across several counties, including Brunswick, Charlotte, Nottoway, Mecklenburg, Greensville, and Halifax. SVCC serves the largest community college region in the state, covering ten counties and one city.
SVCC is located in a beautiful rural region renowned for its rolling hills, pine and hardwood forests, and farmland, and is home to two popular lakes: Gaston and Kerr. We offer a welcoming learning environment and are accredited to award associate degrees. The college offers a diverse range of programs, including developmental studies, academic, technical, and lifelong education. SVCC empowers students to build skills, knowledge, and leadership, preparing them to thrive in a changing society.
Thank you for considering employment with Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC). We are dedicated to attracting and retaining a talented workforce, which has earned us recognition as a Great College to Work For by The Chronicle of Higher Education for several consecutive years. Committed to ensuring equal educational opportunities for all students, SVCC values the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of our students, faculty, staff, and the communities we serve. For more information, please visit southside.edu
Southside Virginia Community College is seeking a Cashier & Admissions Specialist for the John H. Daniel Campus in Keysville, VA. This position supports both the Cashiering and Admissions departments and serves as an important point of contact for students throughout their enrollment experience.
Organizational Objective: To accurately account for the College’s funds received in a timely manner while providing exceptional service to a diverse student, staff and community population; to verify and process student data/enrollment and to serve as administrative support to the Admissions and Records Office, providing data management processing of information for auto program placements and applications received.
Core Responsibilities include:

• Serve as campus cashier to collect state, local, and federal funds over the counter, by mail, and/or electronically in an accurate and timely manner while providing excellent customer service; responsible for receipting and depositing all monies, state and local, received
• Record payments on student and third-party accounts daily as received
• Provide local funds account support to include account coding, keying, and printing checks
• Perform due diligence and management of unclaimed checks issued from state and local funds
• Respond to all questions and concerns regarding student accounts in a clear, accurate, and timely manner
• Serve as an Admissions Specialist to offer accurate and timely processing of student records and assistance to faculty, staff, and administrators as needed
• Provide prompt, courteous, efficient service in guiding prospective students through the admissions process from initial inquiry through enrollment

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

• Professional communication, critical and analytical thinking skills
• Adept at managing tasks and balancing priorities
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while providing excellent customer service in a timely and accurate manner
• Intermediate computer skills to include Microsoft Office and Google Suite
• Ability to work as an effective member of a team
• Experience working with racially, ethnically, economically, and age-diverse individuals
• Demonstrated exceptional experience in cashiering and customer service
• Experience working with spreadsheets
• Ability to handle confidential information, use professional discretion, and exercise ethical conduct

• Previous experience working with PeopleSoft or a similar student registration software program
• Working knowledge of basic accounting principles
• Previous accounting experience
• Relevant experience in higher education or with a Virginia state agency

The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link:  http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/

VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.