Entry-Level Positions Data Bank

For this resource, Ed2NC is defining entry-level positions as jobs with education and experience requirements ranging from High School degree/GED with no experience required to jobs requiring a bachelor’s degree and two years of relevant experience or equivalent. e.g., a Masters degree in a related field could be equivalent to two years of relevant work experience.

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Degree:

Bachelors

Major:

Child Development, Special Education, Education

Education and Experience Required:

Bachelor's degree in child development, special education, education or a closely related field from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of experience with the population served, in a residential program, or in a goal-oriented program; or Bachelor's degree in any discipline from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of the above experience; or Associate's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of the above experience, one of which must have been supervisory; or High school or General Education Development (GED) diploma and five years of the above experience, two of which must have been supervisory.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

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You can find this position in these agencies:

Dept of Health and Human Services, Dept of Public Instruction

Degree:

High School

Major:

High School

Education and Experience Required:

High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and two years of experience in an age appropriate childcare setting or a goal-oriented setting; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Basic knowledge of child development. - Working knowledge of the instructional programming being taught. - Ability to manage small group activities. - Ability to work with disabled youth. - Ability to work with incarcerated youth. - Ability to implement and/or develop lesson plans. - Ability to establish rapport with students in the program and their families. - Ability to assist the teacher in maintaining an environment favorable to learning

You can find this position in these agencies:

Dept of Natural and Cultural Resources

Degree:

License

Major:

License

Education and Experience Required:

Licensed as a Respiratory Therapist in the state of North Carolina

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

- Considerable knowledge of respiratory therapy principles, techniques, methods, and their proper application. - Considerable knowledge of the mechanical apparatus used in respiratory therapy. - Considerable knowledge of cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology. - Considerable knowledge of inhalant medications and their side effects. - General knowledge of physics as applied to the operation of mechanical valves, the movement of gases through obstructed and restricted passages, and aerosol behavioral characteristics. - General knowledge of pathogenic microbiology. - Ability to recognize clinical signs of hypoxia and contraindications of gas administration. - Ability to teach basic respiratory therapy procedures to patients and families. - Ability to gain confidence and secure the cooperation of patients.

You can find this position in these agencies:

Dept of Natural and Cultural Resources

Degree:

Bachelors

Major:

Business Administration , Economics, Accounting

Education and Experience Required:

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Accounting or related field with at least eighteen semester hours of accounting from an appropriately accredited institution

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

- Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and auditing techniques and the ability to apply these techniques while analyzing a taxpayer's business operations to ascertain the correct tax liability is mandatory. - Considerable knowledge of the revenue laws of North Carolina, the North Carolina administrative code, the divisions' technical advice memorandums and directives, departmental policies, Secretaries' decisions, court decisions, and Attorney Generals' opinions is required to facilitate the auditors' examinations for all tax schedules, excluding motor fuels and insurance premiums taxes. Working knowledge of the Internal Revenue Code, and court cases from other states, is necessary. - Working knowledge of a variety of accounting systems, including computerized systems, including those peculiar to certain businesses and industries in order to make complex tax determinations is required. - Ability to investigate beyond what is reported on a tax return, or to detect situations where the potential exists for taxes to be understated or expenses/deduction to be overstated, and the ability to recognize potential fraud is required. The incumbent must be thorough enough to accumulate all State of Revenue Field Auditor I 32000316 North Carolina 06/2016 Note: This is a generalized representation of positions in this class and is not intended to identify essential functions per ADA. Page 2 of 2 pertinent facts and documentation, but also must exercise adequate judgment to know when to end an examination. - Ability to analyze and interpret broad and diverse types of accounting data, and in the absence of records, apply the appropriate auditing method to reconstruct and develop accounting data to determine tax liability. - Ability to determine tax violations of and non-compliance with tax laws, and to detect and explain significant irregularities concerning tax matters. - Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals and firms being audited in order to obtain the maximum cooperation in carrying out the requirements of the Revenue Act.

You can find this position in these agencies:

Dept of Natural and Cultural Resources

Degree:

Bachelors

Major:

Business Administration, Economics, Accounting

Education and Experience Required:

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Accounting or related field with at least eighteen semester hours of accounting from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of experience as a Field Auditor I or equivalent; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

A thorough knowledge of accounting principles and auditing techniques and the ability to apply these techniques to proprietorships, partnerships, trusts, fiduciaries, and large business entities having multiple divisions or subsidiaries or related entities with varied and complex accounting systems is required. - Considerable knowledge of the revenue laws of North Carolina, the North Carolina administrative code, the divisions' technical advice memorandums and directives, departmental policies, Secretaries' decisions, court decisions, and Attorney Generals' opinions is required to facilitate the examinations for all tax schedules. - Working knowledge of the Internal Revenue Code, and court cases from other states, is necessary. Working knowledge of a variety of accounting systems, including computerized systems, including those peculiar to certain businesses and industries in order to make complex tax determinations is required. - Ability to investigate beyond what is reported on a tax return, or to detect situations where the potential exists for taxes to be understated or expenses/deduction to be overstated, and the ability to recognize potential fraud is required. - Ability to analyze and interpret broad and diverse types of accounting data. Ability, in the absence of records, to apply the appropriate auditing method to reconstruct and develop accounting data to determine tax liability. Ability to determine tax violations of and non-compliance with tax laws, and to detect and explain significant irregularities concerning tax matters. Strong communication and interpersonal skills to interact with staff members and to deal effectively with people in a positive manner is required.

You can find this position in these agencies:

Dept of Revenue

Degree:

Bachelors

Major:

Any

Education and Experience Required:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Working knowledge of the concepts and practices used in the enforcement of federal and state revenue laws. - Working knowledge of the Revenue Act as related to Attorney General rulings, State Supreme Court rulings on tax cases, and as applied to the authority of the auditor subpoena records and to conduct audits. - Working knowledge of law enforcement concepts, practices, and theories used in the technical specialty area under an agent's direct control. - Working knowledge of motor fuels or unauthorized substance enforcement field. - Working knowledge of technologies and problem resolution techniques. - Skill in perceiving and detecting contradictions between what is observed and sensed from a knowledge of the social and business activities of individuals and firms in a community and what is reported on tax returns. - Ability to use proven solutions and/or designs in specialty discipline when solving problems. - Ability to apply law enforcement and auditing disciplines to cases involving varied levels of detail. - Ability to use technical and professional information to advance the collection process. - Ability to determine tax violations of and non-compliance with tax laws, and to detect and explain significant irregularities concerning tax matters. - Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals being assessed in order to obtain the maximum cooperation in carrying out the requirements of the Revenue Act. - Ability to follow division and department policy and procedures. - Ability to understand tasks, take initiative to plan and organize daily activities, and perform work under direct supervision.

You can find this position in these agencies:

Dept of Revenue

Degree:

Bachelors

Major:

Business Administration , Public Administration, Economics, Accounting

Education and Experience Required:

Bachelor's degree in Business/Public Administration, Economics, Accounting or related field from an appropriately accredited institution

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

- Basic knowledge of all State revenue laws as they apply to field tax collection and taxpayer assistance work. - Basic knowledge of the various tax schedules and their application and administration as they apply to fieldwork. - Ability to assist taxpayers in filing a variety of tax returns and to advise them on tax-related matters. - Ability to explain and educate the public on certain provisions of tax laws as they relate to individual assessments or collections. - Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with taxpayers and the general public.

You can find this position in these agencies:

Dept of Natural and Cultural Resources

Degree:

Bachelors

Major:

Business Administration , Economics, Accounting

Education and Experience Required:

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Accounting or related field with at least twelve semester hours of accounting from an appropriately accredited institution

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

- Basic knowledge of accounting principles and auditing techniques and the ability to apply these techniques while analyzing a taxpayer's tax situation in order to ascertain the correct tax liability is mandatory. - Working knowledge of the revenue laws of North Carolina, the North Carolina administrative code, the divisions' technical advice memorandums and directives, departmental policies, Secretaries' decisions, court decisions, and Attorney Generals' opinions is required to facilitate the auditors' examinations for all tax schedules, including motor fuels and insurance premiums tax. - Basic knowledge of the Internal Revenue Code, and court cases from other states. - Basic knowledge of a variety of accounting systems, including computerized systems, including those peculiar to certain businesses and industries in order to make complex tax determinations is required. - Ability to investigate beyond what is reported on a tax return, or to detect situations where the potential exists for taxes to be understated or expenses/deduction to be overstated is required. - Skills to interact effectively with taxpayers and their representatives to communicate examination findings, bases for conclusions reached, including complex interpretations of tax law, administrative code, and divisions' technical advice memorandums and directives is required. - Ability to write comprehensive, concise reports of examinations that serve as the basis for changes and proposed adjustments in cases of considerable importance and complexity.

You can find this position in these agencies:

Department of Information Technology, Dept of Commerce, Dept of Health and Human Services, Dept of Insurance, Dept of Public Instruction, Dept of Public Safety, Wildlife Resource Commission

Degree:

Bachelors

Major:

Business Administration, Economics, Accounting

Education and Experience Required:

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Accounting or related field with at least twelve semester hours of accounting from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience as a Revenue Tax Auditor I; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and auditing techniques and the ability to apply these techniques to proprietorships, partnerships, trusts, fiduciaries, and large business entities having multiple divisions or subsidiaries or related entities with varied and complex accounting systems is required. - Thorough working knowledge of the revenue laws of North Carolina, the North Carolina administrative code, the divisions' technical advice memorandums and directives, departmental policies, Secretary's decisions, court decisions, and Attorney General's opinions is required to facilitate the examinations for all tax schedules. - Thorough knowledge of the Internal Revenue Code, and court cases from other states, is necessary. - Working knowledge of a variety of accounting systems, including computerized systems, including those peculiar to certain businesses and industries in order to make complex tax determinations is required. - Ability to investigate beyond what is reported on a tax return, or to detect situations where the potential exists for taxes to be understated or expenses/deduction to be overstated, and the ability to recognize potential fraud is required. - Ability to analyze and interpret broad and diverse types of accounting data. In the absence of records, apply the appropriate auditing method to reconstruct and develop accounting data to determine tax liability. - Ability to determine tax violations of and non-compliance with tax laws, and to detect and explain significant irregularities concerning tax matters. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with staff members and to deal effectively with people in a positive manner is required and help staff reach full potential and utilization. - Ability to recognize potential problems with staff and address and resolve such problems before escalation.

You can find this position in these agencies:

Dept of Revenue

Degree:

Associates

Major:

Business Administration Accounting

Education and Experience Required:

Associate's degree in Business Administration, Accounting or related field from an appropriately accredited institution, and one year work experience preferably in an accounting-related environment or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Considerable knowledge of business and accounting principles. - Working knowledge of the corporate income and franchise, individual income, motor vehicle lease, sales and use, scrap tire, white goods and withholding tax schedules. - Ability to investigate beyond what is reported on a tax return, or to detect situation where the potential exists for taxes to be understated or expenses/deduction to be overstated, is required. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with taxpayers and their representatives to communicate review findings, bases for conclusions reached, including interpretations of tax law, administrative code, and divisions' technical advice memorandums and directives is required. Strong analytical skills. - Ability to be proficient on DOR and third-party computer applications and systems. - Basic knowledge of taxation principles and terminology.

You can find this position in these agencies:

Department of Information Technology, Dept of Commerce, Dept of Health and Human Services, Dept of Justice, Dept of Public Instruction, Dept of Public Safety, Dept of Revenue, Office of the State Auditor, Wildlife Resource Commission