Director of Business Services

REQUIREMENTS:  

• Nebraska Administrative Certificate. 
• Minimum five successful years in education and previous experience in administration is preferred.
• Such alternative qualifications as the board may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO:   Superintendent of Schools

RECEIVES GUIDANCE FROM:   Superintendent of Schools

JOB GOAL:   To assist the superintendent in the task of developing, achieving and maintaining a high quality educational program, to administer the day-to-day operations of the district and to manage the business affairs of the district.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:   Twelve-month year.  Salary and work year to be established by the Board.  Previous experience taken into consideration.

EVALUATION:   Evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of Administrative Personnel.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Attends Board meetings and assists in the preparation for Board meetings
• Seeks and develops ways and means of continually improving and implementing office and business practices in the school system
• Coordinates the work of Central Office staff
• Administers and supervises personnel functions for non-certificated staff and assists administrators and supervisors in these functions
• Administers through the Building, Grounds, and Transportation Director operations of the school plant and transportation services
• Administers through the contracted Food Services Director the cafeteria services and the school lunch program
• Serves as a resource person for the staff on district employee benefit programs including group health insurance, disability insurance, retirement plans, sick leave, personal leave, other leave absence, and other related or emerging employee benefit plans
• Establishes and supervises a program of accounting, cost analysis, and reporting for the financial affairs of the district
• Develops and administers a program for purchasing, inventory, and delivery of supplies and equipment
• Monitors purchases and supervises a program of budget control
• Assists in preparation of the annual budget
• Manages the district’s real estate property, debt service, and insurance programs
• Develops salary schedule/plans for personnel
• Seeks and pursues sources of revenue
• Arranges for the internal and external auditing of the school accounts
• Monitors school facility needs and safety measures, directs facility studies, and supervises facility construction contracts and construction
• Acts as member of the negotiating team for the Board
• Assists with federal projects and maintains appropriate records
• Provides the superintendent with information and interpretation of state and federal legislation and current legislative activities
• Supervises all legal documents, records, reports, and systems of data processing appropriate to the district
• Prepares drafts of needed board policies and administrative rules for areas of responsibility
• Performs other tasks as may be assigned