School Business Manager (26Q435) - 25122

Position Summary

The School Business Manager position encompasses professional work of varying degrees of difficulty and responsibility under the day-to-day supervision of the school principals and administrators, and the overall direction of the Regional Operations Director in the fields of budget, finance, personnel, and non-instructional administration. Performs related work.

Reports To

School Principal

Direct Reports

None

Key Relationships

Serves as a point of contact regarding non-instructional matters for external constituents, including community groups and other city agencies. Establishes and maintains liaison with appropriate operating components of the school system.

Responsibilities

• Directs administrative activities of the school, including budgeting, accounting, school transportation, personnel, technology, physical plant issues and other related administrative matters.
• Assists the principal in overseeing the administration of support activities related to the provision of school food services.
• Reviews and expedites all contracts and school purchases by utilizing contract vendors and online purchasing accounts.
• Reviews contracts and bids to ensure compliance with established purchasing procedures.
• Assists the principal in the preparation of grant applications for non-instructional items, such as those for personnel, supplies and equipment.
• Supports instructional staff in grant administration, including the preparation of annual progress reports and demonstration of outcomes.
• Responsible for overseeing business, financial and other administrative matters and implementing recommendations related thereto.
• Interfaces with center school administrators and staff in the school support organization on administrative matters relating to personnel, business, finance, contracts, and school operations.
• Serves as a point of contact regarding non-instructional matters for external constituents, including community groups and other city agencies.
• Analyzes student data to support the principal’s instructional and classroom priorities. Prepares reports in response to requests for information.
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• A master’s degree from an accredited college in accounting, business, finance, educational administration, management, personnel administration, public administration, or a closely related field and one year of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following areas: accounting, auditing, budget, contract administration, financial administration management, personnel, or a closely related field; or
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in accounting, business, finance, educational administration, management, personnel administration, public administration, or a closely related field and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the areas described in “1” above; or
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and three years of full-time satisfactory professional experience in one or a combination of the areas described in “1” above; or
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s department of education or recognized accrediting organization and seven years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the areas described in “1” above; or
• Education and/or experience equivalent to “1,” “2,” “3,” or “4” above. Undergraduate education above the high school level may be substituted for professional experience in the areas described in “1” above, at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college or university for each year of experience, up to maximum of 4 years. Graduate education in the areas described in “1” above may be substituted for the professional experience at the rate of 15 graduate semester credits from an accredited college or university for 6 months of experience, up to a maximum of 2 years. However, all candidates must have a high school diploma or its educational equivalent.
  
  

Salary

$67,476 (New Hire Rate)

$77,596 – $101,634 (Incumbent - 2 years of full-time continuous City service)

(Internal candidates who are selected for this position and who currently hold comparable or less senior positions within the DOE will not earn less than their current salary.)

Please include a resume and cover letter with your application.

NOTE: The filling of all positions is subject to budget availability and/or grant funding.

• New York City Residency is NOT Required *
  
  

We encourage all applicants from the New York City tri-state area to apply.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

DOE Non- Discrimination Policy

The Department of Education of the City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's actual or perceived sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or pregnancy. For more information, please refer to the DOE Non-Discrimination Policy.

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