The authorized level of the position is Account Clerk II. Applications are being accepted down to the Account Clerk I in the event of recruiting difficulties.
Salary Range :
Account Clerk I, SR-06 : $2,890.00 per month
Account Clerk II, SR-08 : $3,006.00 per month
Experience Requirement : Except for the substitutions provided in this specification, applicants must have had work experience of the kind and quality described below and in the amounts shown in the following table :
Class Title
General Experience (years)
Specialized Experience (years)
Total (years)
Account Clerk I
1 / 2
1 / 2
Account Clerk II
1 / 2
1-1 / 2
General Experience : Work experience which demonstrated knowledge of arithmetic and spelling and possession of the abilities to follow oral and written directions, to write simply and directly and to observe differences in words and numbers quickly and accurately.
Specialized Experience : Work involved in posting to accounting records and other systematizing of fiscal information; i.
e., computing, classifying and record ing numerical data to keep sets of financial accounting records complete and to derive reports therefrom.
Such experience must have demonstrated knowledge of standard accounting classification and terminology pertinent to accounts maintenance operations and office practices and procedures relating to the processing and recording of transactions and accounting information.
Non-Qualifying Experience : Experience as an inventory clerk, stock clerk, supply clerk or other related work which is primarily concerned with posting non-fiscal data or checking accuracy of computations and which does not involve or require any fiscal record keeping knowledge is not considered qualifying specialized experience.
Substitution of Education for Experience :
and the preparation and interpretation of financial statements, may be substituted for specialized experience on the basis of one (1) year of such training for one (1) school year of experience, up to a maximum of two (2) years.
Completion of one (1) school year of (more than one-year program) substantially full-time accounting curriculum which normally leads to a degree or diploma at an accredited business school, community college or other comparable institution which included accounting courses in double-entry procedures in analyzing, recording and summarizing transactions;
and the preparation and interpretation of financial statements may be substituted for one (1) year of specialized experience.
Education in an accredited university in a baccalaureate program may be substituted for specialized experience in the following basis :
a) A baccalaureate degree in accounting will be deemed to have met the
experience requirements for the Account Clerk V level.
b) Fifteen (15) semester hours of training may be substituted for six (6) months
of experience, up to a maximum of three and one-half (3-1 / 2) years provide
the training included at least three (3) credits per semester of accounting
courses such as accounting theory and methods used to record and report
financial information; analysis of methods for valuing the assets, liabilities, and
ownership; etc.
Salary : The advertised salary is based on full-time employment and includes shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.
Requirements : Applicants must meet all the requirements for the position they are seeking as of the date of the application, unless otherwise specified.
Unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. Calculation of experience is based on full-time, 40-hour workweeks.
Part-time experience is pro-rated. Example : Twelve months of experience at 20 hours / week is equivalent to six months of experience, not one year.
Also, hours worked in excess of 40 hours / week will not be credited. Example : Twelve months of experience at 60 hours / week is equivalent to one year of experience, not one and a half years.
Temporary Assignment : Claims of Temporary Assignment (TA) experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements must be verified and attached to the application using one of the options below :
A signed letter from the applicant’s supervisor that includes the applicant’s name, his / her TA job title, the TA start and end dates (from mm / yy to mm / yy), his / her specific TA duties performed, and either the TA hours worked per week or total TA hours worked; or,
Copies of the applicant’s signed SF-10 Forms.
Documents : Attach all relevant supporting documents to your application. Documents that were attached to applications submitted before November 16, 2023 do not automatically attach or transfer to applications submitted on and after December 16, 2023.
All submitted documents become the property of the Hawaii State Department of Education.
Information about Temporary Positions : Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs.
Making yourself available for temporary positions increases your employment possibilities and may lead to permanent opportunities.
A person hired for a temporary position may also become a temporary employee upon satisfactory completion of the initial probation period of at least six months.
Once a temporary employee, you would be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions.
You may also enjoy other rights and benefits as afforded to an employee in a permanent position, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.
Last updated : 2024-05-17
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