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Assistant Superintendent for Business


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Assistant Superintendent for Business

New Rochelle City School District

Job Description:

The City School District of New Rochelle is seeking highly qualified candidates for the position of Assistant Superintendent for Business.

Reports To: Superintendent of Schools

Role: To establish strategic direction and provide leadership of the financial and business affairs of the City School District of New Rochelle (CSDNR) and serve as the chief financial advisor to the Superintendent and Board of trustees. 

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Perform as a member of the Superintendent's Executive Cabinet

  • Oversee a comprehensive fiscal planning process encompassing the operating budget and grants, in order to develop a structurally balanced, prudent annual budget and design a fiscally sound long-range financial plan encompassing budgetary control

  • Provide leadership of the financial affairs of CSDNR with optimal effectiveness and efficiency inclusive of providing input on district strategies programming, and financial information as appropriate 

  • Plan, coordinate and supervise the operational departments to promote the overall effectiveness and efficiency of CSDNR expanding opportunity and access to students and other critical stakeholders. Preparing CSDNR’s proposed annual budget for the Board's final consideration 

  • Conduct long-range financial and capital project planning and research while forecasting and maintaining a multi-year financial outlook

  • Design and operationalize a sound and equitable fiscal and capital infrastructure with emphasis on supporting the success of the CSDNR schools

  • Develop and implement a school-based budgeting philosophy and framework by  assisting schools and department leadership in budget development, monitoring and management, including maintenance of financial records and controls

  • Monitor ongoing revenue and expenditures 

  • Manage all aspects of the Business Office inclusive of grants, vendor services and payments, procurement, payroll, benefits, tax collection, and risk management 

  • Participate with other leaders in the formulation of District policies and plans, and advise district leaders and others of the financial, procedural and related implications of programs and proposed changes in laws, rules, policies and procedures

  • Conduct a compensation analysis, analyzing the fiscal impact of proposed compensation changes and advise leadership on financially related issues related to labor negotiations

  • Maintain knowledge of current and proposed State and Federal laws governing the control and distribution of school district finances

  • Confer with members of the New York State Department of Education, and other organizations, in regards CSDNR’s fiscal standing 

  • Ensure CSDNR’s compliance with timely submission of accurate reports to New York State Department of Education.

  • Collaborate and provide supervision to the Director of Facilities for the Operations & Maintenance Program, Safety Risk Management and Capital Projects  

  • Collaborate and provide supervision to the Supervisor of Transportation in preparation of policies rules and regulations and demonstrates knowledge of statutory and regulatory requirements and oversight practices.  

  • Collaborate and provide supervision to the Director of Food Service regarding the Food Service program 

  • Performs other duties as assigned by the Superintendent

Candidates must possess a minimum of a Master’s degree and New York State School Business Administrator (SBA), School District Business Leader (SDBL), School District Administrator (SDA), or School District Leader (SDL), certificate at the time of appointment. Candidates must have a minimum of five (5) years of successful experience in school district finance and business operations. Candidates with prior urban public school experience are encouraged to apply.  

Please apply at www.olasjobs.org

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