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CLASSIFICATION TITLE:  Accounting Technician – Journey

DEPARTMENT: Business Office

POSITION LOCATION: Durham Campus

POSITION NUMBER: 65037602

POSTING DATE: Monday, September 28, 2026 

CLOSING DATE:  Monday, October 12, 2026 

**This position will close at 11:59 p.m. the night before the end date listed.  

POSITION TYPE: Permanent, 12-month, SHRA, FLSA Non-exempt, 1.0 FTE

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $41,176 – $50,326

Hiring salary will be determined based on education, experience, equity, budget, and market considerations.

NCSSM and the Business Office foster an environment of collaboration across departments and divisions and support community-engaged service and research. 

This role is eligible for a flexible, hybrid work schedule following the initial training period, reflecting our commitment to a healthy work-life balance.

Description of Duties:

Accounts Payable: Manage disbursement of general fund state appropriations and receipts for the agency through automated accounts payable system. The accounts payable automated system is an integral part of the NC Financial System (NCFS). Individual must be knowledgeable of interface of other NCFS components with Accounts Payable (i.e. Purchasing, General Ledger). All Accounts Payable transactions are subject to audit by the State Auditor’s Office. Primary responsibilities include:

• Review incoming invoices for accuracy, terms of vendor, and relevant Purchase Order/Requisition information. Follow-up and resolve price discrepancies with the purchasing or requesting department.
• Acquire verification of receipt for item(s) or service(s). This verification may be a packing slip, small purchase authorization (SPA), or authorizing signature from requesting individual. Research invoice(s) without documentation to determine requester and/or destination.

• Verify payment has not already been processed and process invoices for payment via automated Accounts Payable system. Processing entails verification and/or requests for setup of vendor in centralized vendor file maintained by the Office of State Controller (OSC), preparation of accounting code sheet, attachment of necessary back up documentation, verification of available funds, data entry, and printing checks.
• Disburse payment for invoices. Position is currently disbursing approximately 330 checks per month. Follow-up on pending Purchase Orders not processed for payment. Notify the Purchasing Office of completed purchase requisition orders. Reconcile vendor statements to ensure that outstanding invoices are paid or in the process of being paid in a timely manner. Maintains master vendor files.
• Process Escheats on an annual basis according to the state escheat policy.
• Review 1099 forms before being processed by the Office of State Controller.

Travel: Review budget authorizations for accuracy and submit for approval. Verify and process all travel reimbursements and travel advance requests. In addition, process all travel reimbursement for the Board of Trustee members.

Account Analysis: Perform account analysis of any Accounts Payable transactions, the largest component of the General Ledger. Research information, compile data and prepare financial reports and written responses to resolve concerns of intra-agency administrators, faculty and staff with budget reports. Also perform account analysis necessary to facilitate Accounting Manager with budget/allotment functions. Interact professionally daily with outside vendors, departmental staff, students, and resolve problems and concerns, distribute financial reports, submit deposits, and maintain a high level of resourcefulness.

Student Constituent Support Services Incorporated (SCSSI) bank reconciliations: Complete bank reconciliations monthly for SCSSI identifying and resolving any errors with the SCSSI coordinator. Process invoices for Student Activities that correlate with all receipt supported activities at NCSSM.

Auditing: Perform internal auditing functions under the general supervision of the Accounting Manager. Tasks include, but not limited to, randomly selecting invoices, checks, and journal vouchers to audit, verifying sequentially that journal voucher and code sheets exist and are filed properly, reviewing documents for proper signatures and documentation, etc.

Other Responsibilities: Print checks for the weekly check run, post journal entries, requisition funds for check run and other duties as assigned. Update Business Office forms annually, Prepare independent contracts for services, file invoices from weekly check run, and other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge – Technical: Considerable knowledge of government accounting methods, procedures, and accounting practices needed to perform the work. Basic knowledge of program laws and regulations needed to perform the work. Knowledge of a variety of technology, financial systems. and software packages to create and maintain data. Ability to develop formulas for moderately complex spreadsheets.

Financial Program Monitoring and Management: Ability to verify and ensure accuracy and validity of moderately complex transactions. Ability to examine accounting records to assure adherence to accounting standards and regulations. (Examples: variety of funding sources with different reporting cycles and standards; re-investment of funds and accountability for the more complex funding sources.) Ability to maintain and manage accounting records of moderate variety and complexity, including preparation of financial statements and reports. (Examples: research, compile, and analyze information; prepare statistics; write/draft reports; make recommendations for resolution.) Ability to supervise a financial function of moderate complexity.

Problem Solving: Ability to resolve problems of moderate complexity. Ability to select the best solution from several options or where no precedent exists. Ability to make suggestions for and/or implement process improvements in the work unit. Ability to interpret oral and/or written guidelines to solve problems.

Communication: Ability to explain and interpret financial information.

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or equivalency and three years of experience in accounting work; or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Management Preferences:

• Knowledge of both internal and external (State Information Guide) policy and procedures governing disbursements of state funds.
• Ability to interact professionally, both orally and in writing with department heads, faculty, staff, external vendors and Office of State Treasurer (OST).
• Ability to work independently, prioritize work, and multi-task.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Knowledge and experience of accounting methods, procedures and accounting practices, specifically auditing experience in Accounts Payable.

Team NCSSM Benefits

NCSSM has been named the #1 Public High School in America for 2025 and 2026. Join our winning team!

NCSSM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being, growth, and work-life balance of our employees. Highlights include generous vacation and sick leave; 12 annual holidays; paid parental, family medical, and community service leave; and flexible work schedules where applicable. Leave is earned monthly and pro-rated for part-time employees and those working less than 12 months. Employees also enjoy access to the State Health Plan, multiple retirement options (including TSERS and ORP), supplemental retirement savings plans, tuition waiver benefits across the UNC System, and free access to on-site facilities like a gym, library, and cafeteria. Additional perks include life insurance, disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, and membership eligibility with the State Employees Credit Union. 

Please visit NCSSM Employee Benefits for more information. 

Supplemental and Contact Information:

Please complete your application in full. All required Competencies, Work History, and Credentials must appear on the application in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application to receive consideration during the selection process. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the State Application form in its entirety. “See Attached Resume or an Embedded Text Resume” will be considered incomplete and will not be processed. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Final candidates are subject to criminal and sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require a motor vehicle check. If the highest degree is from an institution outside of the U.S., final candidates are required to have their degree equivalency verified at www.wes.org or equivalent service. NCSSM participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Please note: Only one application is accepted per candidate for each specific job posting. 

If you have questions, please email careers@ncssm.edu. 

DEPARTMENT: Student Life/Athletics

POSITION LOCATION: Durham, NC Campus

POSTING DATE: 4/8/2026

CLOSING DATE: Open until filled 

POSITION TYPE: Temporary, Part-time, Non exempt 

HOURLY RATE: $17 – $18/hour

WORK SCHEDULE: Anticipated Appointment Period August 2026 – May 2027. Some evening and weekend hours.

Description of Duties:

This temporary position resides within the Division of Student Life and provides driving assistance for NCSSM students and programs.  Responsibilities include being able to drive vehicles from a 10-passenger van to a 44-passenger bus safely to transport NCSSM students to various activities and events (ex: athletic practices and competitions, personal appointments).  In particular, NCSSM Varsity Sports teams which may require some evening and weekend responsibilities.

This temporary position must comply with practices and standards laid out in the NCSSM vehicle regulation.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

This position requires general knowledge of vehicles (ex: how to check oil, change a tire, put air in a tire). 

Minimum Training and Experience Requirements: 

Must have a valid CDL, Class B with passenger and school bus endorsement.  Must be in good standing with the department of Motor Vehicles.  Must be able to perform pre and post trip inspections.  When applying, please list all employers for whom you have driven in a CDL capacity in the past five years. 

How to Apply:  Submit resume and list of employers for whom you have driven in a CDL capacity in the past five years to Greg Jarvis, Director of Physical Activities & Wellness, at jarvis@ncssm.edu.

Team NCSSM BENEFITS:

Free On-campus parking

Facilities: Library & Gymnasium

Cafeteria on site

*** To express interest, please submit your cover letter, resume and Statement of Teaching Philosophy to Camilla Brothers, Director of Instructional Leadership, at camilla.brothers@ncssm.edu. ***

CLASSIFICATION TITLE:  Instructor

WORKING TITLE: Instructor of Humanities-Durham

DEPARTMENT: Extended Learning

POSITION NUMBER: 65003156

POSITION LOCATION: Durham, NC Campus

POSTING DATE: 10/2/2026

CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled

POSITION TYPE: Temporary, 10-month, up to 12.5 hours per week/course, including up to 5.8 hours of live per week/course, synchronous teaching via studio or Zoom, Monday through Friday.

HIRING SALARY RANGE: Commensurate with education and experience.  

NCSSM and the Division of Extended Learning foster an environment of collaboration across departments and divisions and support community-engaged service and research. 

Description of Duties:
We seek a temporary, part-time instructor with a background in the social sciences to teach one or more introductory high school courses in the Connect program. 

Spring Semester: Contract Period: January 15, 2027 – May 19, 2027
Honors 21st Century Media Studies – Monday-Friday – 10:00 AM – 11:10 AM

The 21st Century Media Studies course is an interdisciplinary cultural studies course in which students examine and interpret the ways various media modes influence us. Students study media theory, analyze cultural and historical contexts, the aesthetics of a variety of formats, examine how forms have shifted, and investigate the relationship between media and reality, ways that media influences and changes our culture, and how responses to media change over time. The course considers a variety of critical approaches that include: cultural, psychoanalytic, feminist, and others. Through these approaches, students contemplate issues and problems considering such aspects as: technology, representations of reality, human meaning, identity politics, economics, self/other dynamics, gender/race/ethnicity, and community/belonging. This lens of analysis reverberates both within and outside of America.

The NCSSM Connect program offers live, synchronous virtual courses taught by NCSSM faculty to students in their local high schools across North Carolina. During class, Connect instructors use group activities and cutting-edge instructional technology to facilitate active participation, project-based learning, and cross-site collaboration with students from around the state. Students can interact with others from the mountains to the coast. Our NCSSM Connect program allows smaller, rural schools to offer AP and honors-level courses that may otherwise be unavailable.

The position reports to the Director of Instructional Leadership and is responsible for providing instruction for an NCSSM Connect distance-education humanities course via Zoom or other interactive videoconferencing platforms. Using a combination of a pre-developed curriculum, digital assets, and instructor-developed materials, the instructor will deliver the course live (synchronously) at one or more sites in North Carolina. Daily broadcasts will be seventy minutes long.

General duties include: developing and communicating to students clear course objectives and goals; planning and developing an instructional program that helps students assimilate specific course content and skills; regularly monitoring and evaluating students’ progress, providing them with resources and feedback on their performance; structuring and managing an environment conducive to learning; modeling for students responsibility to self and others; following the School’s philosophy, policies, and procedures (including the pickup and return of loaned technology and other resources); participating in professional development and personal intellectual growth activities.

This position offers the option to work remotely. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Preferred experience includes teaching in the humanities or a related field, preferably with secondary students or undergraduates at the freshman/sophomore level, and a commitment to engaging gifted and motivated students in virtual, synchronous instruction.

Enthusiasm for student-centered, hands-on labs or projects, and familiarity with educational technology to deliver interactive synchronous remote courses.  Preparation for teaching in an online environment, as demonstrated by training or experience.

Education and Experience:
A Master’s degree in Media Studies, Cultural Studies, Social Studies, or a related technical field, or a Master’s degree in Education with a technical Bachelor’s degree. 

A minimum of two (2) years of teaching experience is required.