Title: Senior Specialist, Business Services

Employee Classification: 52 Wks Unit 

Department: Workforce Solutions

Salary Range:  $43,750

Who we are:

We are not-for-profit:  St. Louis Community college (STLCC) is a non-profit institution dedicated to empowering students, expanding minds, and changing lives. Employees are committed to strengthening the St. Louis community with inclusive and transformative education.

We are a respected employer:  For 60 years, STLCC has served the St. Louis community, expanding to 4 main campuses, 2 education centers, 2 workforce training centers, and 5 centers of excellence. More than one-half of the households in St. Louis have at least one member who has taken classes at STLCC.

We make an impact in the community:  Through credit courses, continuing education, and workforce development programs, STLCC annually serves nearly 69,000 students.  More than 80% of career and technical graduates employed in their fields or continue their education at four-year institutions within six months of graduation.  STLCC sends more transfer students to Missouri’s four-year colleges/universities than anyone else.

We value Diversity, equity & inclusion:  STLCC is committed to fostering an atmosphere of appreciation for all people, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or class.

What you get:

Benefits package [for full-time employees]:  STLCC offers one of the best benefit packages in the St. Louis area. As a STLCC employee you will have access to a 100% match on your contribution to retirement, two health insurance plans options that are no cost to the employee - including an HSA option, low-cost life insurance with a 3x salary benefit, and other low-cost benefits including dental, vision, AD&D, ST LT disability insurance.

Opportunity to grow:  Over half of our employees have served the college for more than 12 years, exploring different career paths and advancing to higher level positions.

Education & training opportunities: STLCC offers tuition waivers for employees [full-time and part-time] + their dependents.  Full-time employees can take advantage of tuition reimbursement for other institutions after just 6 months of service, and an annual professional development allotment.

Work/life balance:  Full-time STLCC employees have access to a generous time off package, including holidays, vacation, personal days, medical leave, and other leave options. Our holiday schedule even includes a paid winter holiday at the end of the calendar year.

Commitment to wellness:  STLCC HR boasts a dedicated health and wellness specialist who is enthusiastic about creating a culture of wellness throughout the College. With access to college wellness vendors, employees are educated, motivated, and rewarded for healthy behaviors. STLCC employees and anyone living in their household also have access to an employee assistance program (EAP) that can help them with virtually any life need.

The basics of this position:

The Senior Specialist, Business Services monitors the daily operation of the Workforce Solutions Group (WSG) Business Office, ensuring effective operations and training, directing and training WSG business office staff.

What you'll do:

• Monitor and oversee daily operations of the WSG Business Office
• Train, instruct, and assign work to WSG Business Office staff, explaining and enforcing college policies
• Create and maintain training manuals for the WSG Business Office
• Serve as a liaison between WSG and the finance department on issues related to the WSG Business Office
• Assist in providing purchasing services, including processing requisitions, issuing, reviewing, completing, and maintaining purchase orders and affiliated paperwork/records
• Review supporting documentation, mathematical correctness, and completeness of personnel assignments and payroll documents, resolving payroll-related problems
• Administer purchasing card (P-Card) usage by authorized cardholders, ensuring compliance and maintaining records
• Responsible for onboarding Continuing Education instructors and assisting with onboarding questions
• Review employee reimbursement requests for policy compliance, budget availability, supporting documentation, and mathematical calculations
• Additional duties as assigned

Education, experience, and other requirements:

• Associate degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field with a minimum of two (2) years of experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field with a minimum of two (2) years of experience