Director - Business Services

Responsibilities

• Administering the operations and activities of Business Services.
• Planning and implementing business practices to make Nassau BOCES operations more effective and efficient.
• Collaborating with internal Nassau BOCES departments.
• Serving as a resource for and a liaison with key administrators in all Nassau BOCES departments; effectively providing financial and other operational information and services; providing leadership to support the vision, mission and values of Nassau BOCES.
• Directing, managing and supervising professional support staff in executing the functions and responsibilities assigned.
• Supervising and evaluating all personnel in the department.
• Determining the Agency's informational needs.
• Working with other departments, including Human Resources, to prepare and/or analyze proposals and recommendations for changes in policy, improvements in business practices, organization, methods and procedures.
• Coordinating and assisting all Nassau BOCES operations for the submission of appropriate Applications for Services (COSERS).
• Assisting in the development and coordination of procedures and processes for the compilation and submission of the annual budgets of all Nassau BOCES departments.
• Assisting in the determination of costs to component school districts for all Nassau BOCES operations.
• Assisting in the development of the operating budget to reflect the Board's and District Superintendent's educational priorities.
• Assisting in the monitoring of accounting/financial processes to ensure the financial statements accurately reflect the Agency's financial position.
• Maintaining continuous contact with other organizations to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Developing and administering all debt service management functions, bond payments, borrowing funds and payment distribution.
• Assisting in the negotiation of contracts for the Agency, including financial analysis.
• Responding to inquiries from the Board, District Superintendent, senior administrative staff, other organizations and the media concerning financial and support activity issues.
• Supervising insurance policy register, coverage, claims, information for all property/casualty liability and compensation.
• Responsible for all business analytics required to monitor the financial position of the COSERS.

Requirements

• New York State Education Department Certification: School Business Administrator (SBA) or School District Business Leadership (SDBL).
• Three or more years of high-level central office experience in school district business administration.
• Private sector experience in finance, accounting and relevant fields preferred.

Pay

$227,970.00 (plus doctoral stipend of $3,575.00, if applicable). Compensation package is competitive and includes generous fringe benefits.

Benefits

Additional information is available by contacting the following individuals: Sammy Gergis, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources & Education Management, Department of Human Resources at 516-396-2358, sgergis@nasboces.org and/or Mark Raimondi, Assistant Director, Department of Human Resources at 516-396-2347, mraimondi@nasboces.org.

Additional Information

A complete version of the Non-Discrimination Statement and the Policy Manual are available on the Nassau BOCES website at www.nassauboces.org.