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Administrative Assistant I – Cashier’s Office

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 24 Nov 2025

💰 $31,378/yr

About the role

Position summary:

As part of the Business Office team, the Cashier will work with all business office departments as needed to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of all cashiering functions and activity. The cashier works directly with students and is often the primary financial contact with students.

Position responsibilities:

• Work the cashier’s window, answer phones, receipt payments, prepare/verify daily deposits to send to bank
• Open safe, count cash drawers and safe, and keep accurate balance records
• Assist students, staff, and faculty at the cashier’s window with payment and/or account questions
• Assists in answering the phone while maintaining a polite, consistent phone manner using proper
telephone etiquette
• Open and process mail
• Coordinate with KC Police Department on parking citations
• Coordinate with Financial Aid, Registrar, and the Student Accounts Coordinator on student account issues
• Assist with student account related tasks including refunds, drop processes, and holds
• Additional hours required during registration, weekend housing move-in, and occasional fund-raising events.
• Maintain records on past due accounts sent to collection agency
• Process unpaid drops
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Position Requirements:

• Associate’s degree in Accounting or Business Administration; significant related experience may be
considered in lieu of degree
• A minimum experience of three years in a similar position working with money
• Working knowledge of computer applications, including Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook, and tenkey by touch.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to keep accurate records, including an accounting of cash drawer/safe, while working in high-paced environment with frequent interruptions
• Must be self-motivated and detail oriented
• Must be organized, expedient, tactful, even-tempered, and able to maintain student confidentiality

Supervisory Responsibilities:

0 Full-Time Direct Reports 0 Part-Time Direct Reports

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office and classroom environment.
No or very limited physical effort required; however, the employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
No or very limited exposure to physical risk.

Safety:

Provide resources for safe operation of units. Create and support workplace safety.

Benefits and Perks

36-hour work week for a healthy work life balance as well generous paid leave time.
Health, life, and income protection insurance are provided.
An excellent retirement program through the Teacher Retirement System.
Full Time employees have free use of the college’s recreational/fitness facilities.
Full Time employees are eligible for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PLSF) after 10 years of service.
Tuition scholarships are for the employee and dependents.
Compensation for this 12-month position is $31,378.

Kilgore College does not participate in the federal Social Security program.

All full-time positions are located in Kilgore, TX. No fully work from home positions are available at this time. All employees must be available to physically present to work on the Kilgore, TX or Longview, TX Campus. Some Part-Time and Adjunct positions may be offsite but the candidate MUST live in the State of Texas.

Kilgore College is a two-year, comprehensive public community college with a campus in Kilgore and an extension center in Longview, Texas. With approximately 7,000 students, Kilgore College is a student-centered institution characterized by excellence in teaching and quality learning opportunities. Kilgore College is focused on continually improving their students’ holistic experience leading them to success in life while improving access to higher education and partnering with those who advance the vision of a stronger community culturally, socially and economically.

Vision Statement: We commit to be the higher education institution of choice in Northeast Texas.