Mission Viejo, California
Buena Park, California
Crescent City, California
Elk Grove, California
MODESTO, California
Posted: 21-Apr-25
Location: La Puente, California
Type: Full Time
Salary: $174,372.79 - $200,096.94
Categories:
Preferred Education:
Vacancies: 1
Hours: 8 Hours/Day (Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM)
Months: 12
Eligibility Lists: One list will be created from Open Competitive and Promotional candidates
(Classification Specification pending Personnel Commission approval)
BASIC FUNCTION:
Under the direction of the Superintendent, the Chief Business Officer is responsible for all phases of business services in the District, including financial planning and budgeting, nutrition services, risk management, facilities expansion, capital projects involving school construction/modernization, purchasing, and transportation; assists the Superintendent in providing staff aid to the principals and administrators; develops plans for financing all aspects of the District's programs; evaluates the effectiveness of District business programs.
This position has been designated as Senior Management pursuant to Education Code Section 45100.5.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
The Chief Business Officer is distinguished from the Director of Fiscal Services in that the latter serves as a fiscal operations manager and auditor ensuring day to day accounting and fiscal activities are performed as required, while the former has responsibility for overall district-wide business operations.
Serves as Chief Business Officer for the District; supervise, direct, and evaluate the administration of business services which includes accounting, purchasing, maintenance, operations, transportation, and nutrition services.
Prepares and presents the annual District budget under the leadership of the Superintendent; oversees the annual District budget consistent with District Local Control Accountability Plan goals and objectives, applicable laws, codes, ordinances, and professional accounting standards; prepares financial reports and documents for the Board and for timely and accurate reporting within the State and County legal requirements; conducts financial analysis and make recommendations as appropriate.
Provides general supervision of all contracts, insurance programs, investments, and other business transactions of the District including development, negotiations, amendments, and reviews.
Provides consultant service to school principals and department administrators on all matters relating to business services including proposed educational programs and works to provide the revenue necessary to implement programs as they are developed.
Directs the administration of the inventory control for district owned material and property.
Maintains accurate accounting and appropriate records, including payroll, cash receipts, and expenditure records; administers pupil attendance and enrollment records; prepares required county, state and federal reports, and annual audits.
Administers and provides supervision of purchasing, including storage and/or distribution of all supplies and materials; prepares and analyzes bids and quotations in compliance with relevant laws; and makes recommendations on contracts and award of bids.
Evaluates and approves/disapproves work requests involving maintenance, construction, alteration, remodeling, or other capital outlay expenditures.
Plans, recommends, and establishes procedures and controls for efficient property management, including collection and monitoring of developer fees, rentals, and contracts; administers rental and leasing of facilities.
Assists in the development of management options and preparation of data essential to the collective bargaining process; provides assistance in negotiations and in administering contracts.
Communicates with other administrators, personnel, and outside organizations to coordinate activities and programs, resolves issues and conflicts and exchanges information.
Provides leadership in the development and implementation of the business policies, procedures, and programs for the District.
Serves on the Superintendent's cabinet, various committees, and councils; attends all meetings of the Board of Education.
Organizes and administers in-service training to continually upgrade the procedures affecting the Business Department.
Evaluates the performance of assigned staff; interview and select employees; reviews evaluations of all personnel within the organizational responsibilities; and conducts or provides staff development for division staff.
Attends federal, state, regional, and other conferences and meetings regarding District finances, facilities, and operations.
Performs related duties as assigned.
Any combination of experience, education, and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical combination would be the following:
Education:
Bachelor's degree in business, management, finance, or public administration or related field.
Master degree in related field is desirable.
Experience:
Five (5) years of experience as a director or manager in business administration that involves or demonstrates the ability to direct financial planning and budgeting, maintenance, operations, transportation, facilities, purchasing, capital projects involving construction/modernization, and property and risk management, with a minimum of two (2) years of experience in a public or school environment is required.
Language Requirements:
None.
Licenses and Certifications:
CBO Certification from CASBO or equivalent certification from a professional organization is desired.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Work Environment:
Office environment; direct contact with the public, students, parents, staff, and other school personnel, with a high volume of work and frequent interruptions. Subject to attending meetings and driving to various schools to conduct work.
Physical Requirements:
Employees must be physically able to perform the essential duties of a position with or without reasonable accommodation and without hazard to themselves or others.
- See to read and review financial and statistical records
- Hear and speak to obtain and provide information from other District staff and the public
- Sit at a desk and/or computer terminal for extended periods of time
- Bend, kneel and reach to retrieve and file records from shelves and file cabinets
- Dexterity of hands and fingers to file documents and operate a computer terminal and other office equipment
Persons with disabilities may be able to perform the essential duties of this class with reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodation will be evaluated on an individual basis and depend, in part, on the specific requirements for the job, the limitations related to disability and the ability of the selection authority to accommodate the limitation.
