School Business Executive

The Auburn Enlarged City School District is seeking an experienced, collaborative, and strategic leader to serve as Assistant Superintendent for Business. Reporting directly to the Superintendent of Schools, the successful candidate will provide districtwide leadership for financial planning, budget development and oversight, accounting operations, State Aid and grant management, regulatory reporting, auditing, purchasing, investments, risk management, and assigned operational departments and services. The Assistant Superintendent will advise the Superintendent and Board of Education on financial trends, risks, and opportunities; align resources with district priorities; supervise and develop business office staff; and communicate complex financial information clearly to employees, bargaining units, governmental agencies, and the community.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree, including or supplemented by 24 semester credit hours in accounting, business education, or business administration, and two years of business administration experience involving accounting and budgeting, including one year in a supervisory capacity; or
• Associate's degree in accounting or business administration and four years of qualifying business administration experience, including one year in a supervisory capacity; or
• High school diploma or equivalent and six years of qualifying business administration experience, including one year in a supervisory capacity; or
• An equivalent combination of training and experience within the limits of the pathways above.
• Master's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, or a closely related field.
• Progressively responsible experience managing school district, municipal, or other public-sector finances and presenting financial information to a board of education, governing body, and the public preferred.
• Demonstrated success supervising a business office and leading long-range financial planning, grants, bonding, insurance, purchasing, bidding, audits, and governmental reporting preferred.

Pay: $130,000.00 - $145,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person