Assistant Budget Director

Los Angeles Unified School District

1d • $144,792 - $179,256 • Onsite

About The Position

We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education, focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to thrive in college, career and life. LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city.

Requirements

• Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree, preferably in public or business administration, finance, or economics.
• Five years of experience in the supervision or analysis of financial activities in an educational organization with at least 1,000 employees or in a school district with at least 10,000 ADA.
• Three years of the required experience must have been in a supervisory capacity in the oversight of financial activities in areas such as budget development and maintenance, analysis and forecasting, and financial report preparation is required.
• A valid driver’s license to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of California and the use of a motor vehicle, or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in fiscal policy or procedure development, position control, and student enrollment and attendance is preferable.
• Experience in the aforementioned in a California school district is preferable.
• A master’s degree in public or business administration, finance, or economics may be substituted for one year of the required experience, provided that the supervisory experience requirement is met.
• Solid and broad understanding of supervising or analyzing budget and financial activities for a school district, and providing fiscal and business services to schools and central offices.
• Experience directing the development, planning and implementing in one of the variety of functional areas; restricted and/or unrestricted fund budgeting, pupil statistics, school fiscal support, position control, and/or school allocation funding model.
• Experience managing a variety of budget fiscal activities through subordinate supervisors.
• Experience evaluating procedures and problems and developing, recommending, initiating and executing Strategic Budget Initiatives and improvements to processes and programs.
• Diplomatic relationship builder who has demonstrated the ability to interface with a wide variety of education partners such as executive, senior, and school staff on financial matters.
• Ensuring that clear, challenging and attainable project goals are met, by ensuring adequate resources, and necessary technical skill sets exists among staff.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present financial concepts and procedures to staff and other stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills and is skillful at managing one’s own time, priorities, and resources.
• Working knowledge of: California School Accounting Manual, California Education Code, and Board of Education and Personnel Commission rules
• Working knowledge of: Legal bases and sources of finance for California public education
• Working knowledge of: Theory, principles, and practices of school district financial management, including budgetary and accounting procedures and fiscal controls Information systems capabilities and methods used in budget development and administration and fiscal controls
• Working knowledge of: Federal and State funded categorical programs and pertinent rules and regulations
• Working knowledge of: California student attendance and enrollment reporting
• Working knowledge of: Research and analysis techniques
• Working knowledge of: Economic and financial forecasting techniques
• Working knowledge of: Principles of program budgeting and school-level finance
• Working knowledge of: Principles of public administration and personnel management
• Working knowledge of: Organization and policies of the Los Angeles Unified School District
• Working knowledge of: Provisions of labor agreements relative to supervisor/employee relations
• Ability to plan and direct a variety of activities through subordinate supervisors
• Ability to evaluate procedures and problems and develop and install improvements
• Ability to analyze financial data, laws, and regulations
• Ability to present clear and effective oral and written reports
• Ability to make, support, and explain recommendations and decisions
• Ability to direct and evaluate staff training

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates activities concerning General Fund and special fund budgets, pupil statistics, and school and District-oriented financial activities, including budget, and position control.
• Directs the preparation of the annual General Fund budget and District special fund budgets, as well as adjustments throughout the fiscal year.
• Directs the preparation of State required student enrollment and attendance reports.
• Directs budget analyses to assist in policy decisions on the allocation of funds.
• Directs and participates in the analysis of economic forecasts, enrollment projections, relevant legislation, federal and State budgets, and other information to develop long and short term State and District income projections.
• Develops, approves, and recommends policies and procedures for the implementation of budgetary controls.
• Directs the activities related to school and division budget development, maintenance, and monitoring of expenditures.
• Directs and participates in planning data processing applications for the Budget Services and Financial Planning Division.
• Directs the preparation, review, and approve reports and communications.
• Presents reports to the Board of Education and its committees.
• Plans, develops, and recommends the modification and adoption of regular and special reports regarding use of budgeted funds.
• Advises District senior management staff on a variety of issues relating to long term income and expenditures including financial aspects of housing projections and needs and conducts related studies as required.
• Reviews and participates in the analysis of laws, rules, and legal opinions that affect the use of funds by schools and implements or recommends changes to Division policies, procedures, and programs.
• Interprets the District budget and financial position and presents to special interest groups and the general public.
• Directs and participates in coordinating with other units involved in staff functions, such as data processing, personnel, procurement, and labor relations.

Benefits

• District paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents; and life insurance plans.
• Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).
• 24 days each year.
• Up to 13 days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager