Job Details

Management Technician - Student Payroll Specialist

Position Number: 6833577
Location: Kutztown, PA
Position Type: Bursar and Student Accounts

Management Technician - Student Payroll Specialist

Salary: $45,907.00 Annually

Location: Kutztown, PA

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: 2026-0001

Division: Equity and Compliance

Department: Human Resources

Closing Date: 1/20/2026

Bargaining Unit: AFSCME

Classification: MT 08040-75

Job Summary

This position reports to the Payroll Operations Manager and is responsible for processing the biweekly student payroll. This position ensures the accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality of the payroll process and ensures that correct, appropriate, timely payments are made to eligible employees. This position requires independent thinking, action to ensure accuracy, strong auditing, problem solving, time management, and communication skills.

Minimum Qualifications

Three years of clerical or para-professional work which included the collection, recording, compilation, and presentation of office management or program related information, or any equivalent combination of experience and training.
An Associate's Degree may be substituted for two years of required experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in related discipline
3 years of Payroll, Accounting or Human Resource experience
Experience with auditing and reconciling payroll records
Experience with Microsoft Excel
Ability to understand and explain complex concepts
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Detail oriented with excellent organizational skills
Experience using SAP for payroll
Experience with SAP ad hoc reporting
Experience with student payroll
Experience with higher education
Experience working in a collective bargaining environment
Experience with diverse populations

Supplemental Information

Applications & resumes will be accepted until the position is filled, however; to ensure full consideration, application materials should be received no later than the end of day on January 20, 2026.

The starting salary for this position is $45,907.00, based on the AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement.

All applications for this position must be submitted via our online application/resume system ONLY. Please do not fax, mail, or e-mail any documentation.

Successful interviews, reference checks, background clearances (PA Criminal, Child Abuse Clearance & FBI Clearance), and demonstration of ability are requisite qualifications for all positions.

The University is very interested in hiring employees who have had extensive experience with diverse populations.

Non-Discrimination Statement

Kutztown University does not discriminate in employment or educational opportunities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status. To discuss a complaint of discrimination, please contact the Office of Social Equity, Old Main A-Wing, Room 02, by phone at 610-683-4700 or by e-mail at pena@kutztown.edu. Pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Kutztown University does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, including admissions and employment. Any inquiries regarding the application of Title IX at Kutztown University may be made to Bradley Davis, the University's Title IX Coordinator, located in Old Main A-Wing, Room 02A, by phone at 610-683-4782 or by email at titleix@kutztown.edu, or the Office for Civil Rights located in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Bldg., 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-1100, by phone at 800-421-3481 (TDD: 800-877-8339), by fax at 202-453-6012, or by e-mail at OCR@ed.gov. Kutztown University's Sexual Misconduct, Anti-Discrimination, and Anti-Harassment policies can be found in The Key student handbook or online at https://www.kutztown.edu/about-ku/administrative-offices/social-equity.html.

Notice of availability of the Annual Security Report and Annual Fire Safety Report

The Annual Security Report and the Annual Fire Safety Report, containing policy statements, crime and fire statistics for Kutztown University, isavailable online. You may also request a physical copy by emailing the KU Clery Compliance Coordinator at clery@kutztown.edu.

To apply, please visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/kutztownedu/jobs/5186534/management-technician-student-payroll-specialist

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