Position Title: Head Cashier
Employee Classification: Head Cashier
College/Division: DACC Dona Ana CC
Department: 941210-DACC ACCOUNTING SVCS
Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants
Location: Doña Ana Community College

Offsite Location (if applicable):
Target Hourly/Salary Rate: $ 19.28
Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0
Exempt or Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt
Summary: DACC, a responsive, accessible, comprehensive, learning-centered community college that provides education opportunities to a diverse community of learners is inviting candidates to apply for the following vacant position:
Classification Summary:
Supervises the day-to-day operations and staff of a cashiering operation, consisting of a team of cashiers located in either a centralized or a distributed operating environment. Oversees and coordinates cash and credit card receipts, distribution, and/or refunds and problem resolution.
Classification Standard Duties:
Supervises personnel which typically includes recommendations for hiring, firing, performance evaluation, training, work allocation, and problem resolution. Supervises the daily cashiering activities of the department, including cash and/or credit card receipts, distribution and/or refunds, maintenance of departmental records. May process and approve payroll time sheets, hiring documents, and termination notices. Opens and closes automated accounting system on a daily basis, approves and inputs system overrides. Maintains compliance with departmental security, audit procedures, and university policy. Responds to inquiries and researches and resolves problems related to transactions handled by the unit; serves as liaison with other constituencies in the resolution of day-to-day administrative and operational issues. Assists in implementation of new operational procedures. Attends meetings and workshops, and participates on committees, as assigned. Participates in the development of operating goals and objectives for the unit; recommends, implements, and administers methods and procedures to enhance operations, as appropriate to the unit. Assists in the annual budget planning process and regularly monitors expenditures. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Required Education, Experience, Certification/License, Equivalency
Required Education:High School diploma or GED certificate.; Required Experience:Four (4) years of experience related to the standard duties as outlined.; Equivalency:Completion of a post-secondary degree or certificate may substitute for years of experience.; Required Certification/License:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
KNOWLEDGE:Knowledge of cash management principles and/or procedures. Knowledge of computer security and audit procedures and requirements.; SKILLS:Skill in budget preparation and fiscal management. Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures. Employee development and performance management skills.; ABILITIES:Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability to utilize an automated accounting system. Ability to analyze and solve problems. Ability to develop, plan, and implement short- and long-range goals. Ability to supervise and train employees, to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments. Ability to investigate and analyze information and draw conclusions. Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
This is a customer service driven position in that the cashier area provides support to students, faculty, and staff. This position is responsible for the supervision of the cashiering unit and must adhere to cash handling guidelines as well as financial system guidelines.

Cashiers are responsible for receiving and providing documentation for a variety of payment methods and related transactions, to include, but not limited to: Student tuition payments, student club payments, third-party payments, etc.

Daily transaction reconciliations are required for cash reports, balancing of cash drawers, to include cash, credit cards, checks, etc. Making deposits and reordering of currency and coin is included in daily reconciliations. The ability to investigate and correct reconciliations which do not balance is paramount.

System and financial knowledge is required for posting daily transactions, posting to student accounts, preparing journal entries, preparing reconciliations, creating receipts, making deposits, routine billing, balancing accounts, processing refunds, etc.

The Head Cashier supervises the requirement for providing information and training to other DACC campus cashiers and the ability to answer inquiries regarding tuition and fees, providing resources to assist students, and deposit and withdrawal guidance is necessary as customer support. Maintaining departmental records, compliance with department security and audit procedures, coordination of cashier personnel, approving time sheets, and participation of various committees and meetings are additional responsibilities of the Head Cashier. Interactions with third-party sponsors and calculations are required for student financial support reporting. The ability to create financial reports, troubleshoot and analyze data, monitor the budget, and implement and administer protocols is required.

Provides operating goals and objectives, data and information regarding customer satisfaction, and college services review. Performs other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
Four years of experience directly related to the standard duties as outlined; post-secondary degree or certificate may substitute for years of experience.
Special Requirements of the Position
Knowledge of cash handling protocols, computer security, and financial/accounting procedures. Ability to supervise and develop goals for the unit. Ability to analyze data, solve problems and make corrections using computerized information systems is required. Knowledge of Excel, Word, Teams, and Zoom is required.
Department Contact: Mc Kenna Garcia, 575-527-7550, MCGarcia@dacc.nmsu.edu
Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable
Bargaining Unit Eligibility: This is a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
Standard Work Schedule: Shift: Other Shift
If Not a Standard Work Schedule: Shifts may be standard (M-F, 8-5) or an hour later than standard (M-Th, 9-6 and F 8-5)
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Environment: Work is normally performed indoors.
Physical Effort: Light physical effort. Effort applies to no more than two (2) hours per day.
Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.
Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.