"Assistant Bursar"

Johnson County Community College

Position: Assistant Bursar

Department: Finance & Administrative Services

Type of Position: Full-time Salaried

Exemption Status: Exempt

Work Schedule, Hours per week: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, 40 hours per week

Opportunity for hybrid schedule: No

Starting Salary Range: $55,113-$71,677 and determined based on relevant years of work experience provided on application and resume.

Position Summary: Lead payment processing and Student Account Services functions within the Bursar's Office, ensuring efficient support for students, staff, and faculty.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with 3+ years of work-related experience.
• Broad knowledge of the field with demonstrated leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree
• Supervisory experience.
• Accounting, customer service, and higher education administration experience preferred.

Position Details: Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Supervise the team of Accounting Specialists, coordinating daily workflows to ensure coverage of duties and timely and accurate processing of transactions.
• Train, support, and mentor team members within the department to provide development opportunities and drive a culture of customer service excellence.
• Counsel students and parents on account status and payment options. Address and handle escalated issues and difficult interactions, following those issues to successful completion. Research and resolve complex problems and discrepancies. Collaborate across departments to resolve student account disputes as needed.
• Advise departments on payment and deposit processing, including developing controls on money handling and providing equipment or reports necessary to take payments, track payments, or submit deposit information.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to coordinate the flow of relevant information to ensure effective support for students, consistent communication, and high-level service delivery.
• Use TouchNet, Banner, and other processing partners to test and review enhancements and updates, escalate issues when appropriate, and communicate issues of impact to relevant parties.
• Reconcile payment, deposit, and refund activity on a monthly basis. Serve as point of contact and provide support resolving variances related to deposit processing.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, including producing 1098T statements and sending required requests to students for tax information.
• Assist departmental leadership in the development of processes, procedures, goals, and objectives.

*Other duties as assigned.

To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, cover letter, and unofficial transcripts.

Benefits Category

For Full‑time Employees:

• Health insurance with some employer paid options.
• Life insurance & AD&D (employer provided)
• Retirement plans (403(b), 457(b), and KPERS)
• Employer paid 8% contribution into a 403(b) no match required
• Paid time off (vacation, sick, personal, and floating holidays)
• 14 days of paid holidays
• Full tuition reduction for JCCC credit courses (for employee and eligible dependents)
• Tuition reimbursement / assistance for non‑JCCC courses for employee
• And many more!

Additional Incentives:

• Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents
• Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center
• Snow days
• Professional development funding and training opportunities
• Mentorship program
• Recognition and awards programs
• Employee wellness programs

About JCCC:

Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture - not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.

Mission: JCCC inspires learning to transform lives and strengthen communities.

Vision: JCCC will be an innovative leader in equitable student access, learning and success