Edina Public Schools is seeking a progressive and collaborative-minded professional for the position of Director of Business Services. With the focus to support and advance the school district’s mission, vision, and core values, the Director of Business Services directs, develops, and provides leadership for business services across the district, including the Controller, Director of Buildings and Grounds, Supervisor of Transportation, and the Director of Food Service (contracted service).
Essential Duties of the Position Include:
Financial Affairs: Evaluates the operation and maintenance of district accounting programs to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting procedures and effective use of available time, money, and human resources with the controller. Develops long-range financial planning. Formulates revenue, expense, enrollment and long-range financial projections. Directs budget assumptions, processes, and procedures and oversees a system of budget control.
Buildings and Grounds: Directs and evaluates, with the Director of Buildings and Grounds, the operation and maintenance of school plan and grounds. Coordinates long-range facilities planning, including new construction, remodeling of existing facilities, and future alternative uses.
Food Service: Develops specifications for bidding of food services and coordinates team analysis of bids from contractors. Directs and evaluates the food services contracted program.
Transportation: Directs and evaluations the Supervisor of Transportation and transportation staff, the operation and maintenance of school transportation and contracted transportation for special education and out of district students. Coordinates bidding process for contractual transportation services, contractual arrangements for transportation of resident students attending nonpublic schools out of the district. Coordinates the fleet insurance program.
Personnel: Interprets and administers employment agreement provisions for all employees responsible to the Director of Business Services. Coordinates the personnel insurance program for worker’s compensation, long-term disability and life insurance. Oversees the tax-sheltered annuity program. Recruit and hire staff, performance annual evaluations and assist staff with establishing development goals.
Requirements
Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business, CPA or Master's degree preferred. Minimum of five years experience in one of the above fields including at least two years in a related administrative position preferred. Evidence of successful work record in either public education or public accounting.
Salary/Benefits
Compensation: This is a twelve-month position with a competitive salary, plus an excellent benefits package pursuant to the Superintendent’s Advisory Council’s terms and conditions of employment.
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