Accounting Clerk/Administrative Assistant

Careers At Sidwell Friends School

Welcome to the Human Resources Department at Sidwell Friends School. Sidwell Friends prides itself in offering a high quality educational experience to those who will lead the next generation. To that end, we are seeking qualified individuals with the knowledge, skills and abilities to enhance the student experience at Sidwell Friends. We encourage you to review the job postings below and to contact us for additional information.

Accounting Clerk/Administrative Assistant Department: Finance & Accounting / Business Office Location: Washington, DC
Position Start Date: Immediately
Status: Part-Time


Sidwell Friends, a co-educational, PK-12 Quaker day school with campuses located in Washington, DC and Bethesda, MD, seeks a part-time Accounting Clerk/Administrative Assistant for the Business Office. The Accounting Clerk/Administrative Assistant will be responsible for providing a full range of accounting and administrative support to the Business Office.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to, filing, scanning and sorting documents for archiving, preparing shipments for documents to be archived, distributing and emailing Amazon invoices for the School, preparing yearly Venture Grant booklets and preparing yearly Audit letters. The candidate will also provide back-up to Accounts Payable.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of experience in accounting and/or providing administrative support. Strong written and verbal communication skills, organizational skills, the ability to lift and move boxes up to 10 lbs and the ability to work independently are required. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Word and Excel are also required.

As a condition of employment, all employees hired after August 1, 2021 are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and able to provide proof of such vaccination. To make application for a medical or religious exemption, please contact the human resources department.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume and contact information for three professional references via our on-line application.