ITHACA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
400 Lake Street • Ithaca, New York • 14850
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Position Title: School Business Official
Brief Description: The School Business Official provides leadership and coordination for the district’s business affairs, including budget development and management, payroll, accounts payable and receivable. Long-range planning, oversight and management of capital projects. This position ensures full implementation and responsibility for state and federal financial, auditing and other public school business related mandates as prescribed by law.
Essential Functions:
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Develops and monitors the district’s annual operating budget.
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Communicates the district’s initiatives and strategies for increasing student achievement, supporting equity, diversity and inclusivity and promoting the district as a whole.
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Oversees the development of materials for capital project budgeting and closing, opening, expansion and renovation of district facilities.
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Oversees and coordinates responses to audits, including annual independent audits, insurance audits, and state and federal agency audits.
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Establishes, monitors and evaluates the district’s insurance programs.
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Monitors the submission and accounting of state and federal grants.
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Ensures timely filing of applications for state aid.
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Oversees the monthly reporting of financial statements and bid award recommendations to the Board of Education.
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Reviews proposed contracts for professional and purchased services.
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Provides statistical and financial information and advisement.
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Communicates effectively with Board members, administrators, faculty, staff, students, parents and caregivers, community members, taxpayers, and business partners.
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Assists the Superintendent of Schools in formulating and recommending policies and goals for the operation of the district.
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Assists the Superintendent of Schools with special studies, projects, and correspondence.
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Assists principals and directors with resource allocations that allow schools and departments to excel instructionally and execute district initiatives.
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Ensures compliance of schools and departments with all pertinent federal and state regulations and requirements related to various data and operational regulations.
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Represents the Superintendent of Schools as an official of the district.
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Performs a multitude of other duties as assigned.
Location(s): Business Office
Anticipated Start Date: November 11, 2024
Posting Dates: September 21, 2024- Nomber 1, 2024
Number of Vacancies: 1
FTE: 1
Required Qualifications:
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The Ithaca City School District is committed to eliminating race, class, and disability as predictors of academic performance, co-curricular participation, and discipline. Qualified candidates will demonstrate a basic awareness of these commitments and a strong willingness to support these efforts.
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Throughout their term of employment, possess and maintain appropriate New York State administrator certification for the position of School Business Official;or appropriate Civil Service qualifications.
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Excellent knowledge of federal and New York State Department of Education policies and procedures, education and assessment standards, and ICSD Board policies and procedures.
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Demonstrated basic awareness and strong willingness to support the commitments of the Ithaca City School District to eliminate race, class, gender, and disability as predictors of academic performance, co-curricular participation, and discipline.
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Demonstrated professional commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Desired Characteristics:
The School Business Official should possess the following characteristics/skills:
All applications, nominations and inquiries are invited. Job descriptions are aspirational, and no candidate meets every criterion. We strongly encourage applications from individuals with varied identities and backgrounds.
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At the time of hire, possess successful business administration experience, preferably as a school business official (or in another related field).
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Excellent collaborative mindset and skills to work effectively with a broad and diverse spectrum of colleagues.
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All applications, nominations and inquiries are invited. Job descriptions are aspirational, and no candidate meets every criterion. We strongly encourage applications from individuals with varied identities and backgrounds.
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Proven ability to interact effectively with students, their families and caregivers, and community members who represent cultures that are diverse in terms of race, class, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and other characteristics in order to build an effective and collaborative school community.
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Excellent communication, oral and written skills.
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Demonstrated conceptual skills and problem solving capabilities.
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Ability to present highly complex and technical information in a clear and meaningful way to a wide variety of audiences in a style that is at once decisive and direct as well as collegial and approachable.
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Strong knowledge of pedagogical best-practices.
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Exhibited ability to lead principals and teachers to implement culturally responsive curriculum; create an inclusive classroom; and differentiate instruction in order to engage the learning styles and needs of each student as an individual.
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Exhibited strong leadership attitude in support of school district goals.
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High level of energy and enthusiasm for the district’s work, goals, and commitments
Salary Range: $150,000-$190,000
External Applicants: Apply online at ithacacityschools.recruitfront.com
Internal Applicants: Apply online at ithacacityschools.schoolfront.com
Instructions for Internal Applicants:
When applying through SchoolFront you can log in with your ICSD email credentials using the following single-sign on link here. Once logged in please go to recruiting > Available Internal Postings.
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