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Director, Business Services (NEW) at Merced County Office of Education

Application Deadline

3/5/2024 4:30 PM Pacific

Date Posted
2/20/2024
Contact
Dorothy Dunbar
209-381-5154
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Add'l Salary Info
$151,881 - $170,935 annually based on the 2023-2024 Classified Management, Supervisory, and Confidential Salary Schedule (CMSC)
Length of Work Year
12 Months, 8 hours per day
Employment Type
Full Time
Location
Merced
Hours
7:30 am to 4:30 pm
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About the Employer

The Merced County Office of Education assists Merced County’s 20 school districts through support and oversight of curriculum and instruction, alternative education, business services, early education, technology, migrant education, special education, and teacher credentialing. MCOE is led by the elected Merced County Superintendent of Schools and governed by the Merced County Board of Education. While serving as a focal point to facilitate local school/government/community partnerships, MCOE is responsible for the fiscal oversight of each school district in Merced County, hears appeals for student expulsion hearings and interdistrict transfers and operates Green Meadows Outdoor School.

Job Summary

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, plan, and direct the coordination of a comprehensive system of timely and cost-effective internal auditing, procurement, contracts, and financial management policies and procedures for the Merced County Office of Education (MCOE) and its accompanying Foundation, Associations, and Scholarship Trusts. Coordinate with Internal and External Financial Directors, in COE, school district, and charter school fiscal support functions including the review, analysis, and auditing of financial and statistical data records and reports to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established standards and requirements. Directs the operation of warehouse and non-construction procurement services. Supervises and evaluates the performance of assigned personnel.

Requirements / Qualifications

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS: The following information must be received before the deadline date in order for your application to be considered for this position: *Complete online application *Resume *3 current letters of recommendation (DATED & SIGNED within the last 18 MOS) *Unofficial College Transcripts and degree Upon hire must present : *TB clearance *Official transcripts *California driver’s license *Proof of liability insurance required by law *DMV H-6 printout. If unable to attach required documents to application, please email them to ddunbar@mcoe.org. Attention: Dorothy Dunbar or you can drop them off at 632 W 13th Street, Merced (Room C-2). Please make sure to indicate the position you are applying for so that it is correctly attached with your application.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: The position requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration and six (6) years of increasingly responsible experience in budgeting, fund accounting, financial reporting, auditing, procurement, risk management including four (4) years in a leadership capacity.

Requirements / Qualifications

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS: The following information must be received before the deadline date in order for your application to be considered for this position: *Complete online application *Resume *3 current letters of recommendation (DATED & SIGNED within the last 18 MOS) *Unofficial College Transcripts and degree Upon hire must present : *TB clearance *Official transcripts *California driver’s license *Proof of liability insurance required by law *DMV H-6 printout. If unable to attach required documents to application, please email them to ddunbar@mcoe.org. Attention: Dorothy Dunbar or you can drop them off at 632 W 13th Street, Merced (Room C-2). Please make sure to indicate the position you are applying for so that it is correctly attached with your application.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: The position requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or business administration and six (6) years of increasingly responsible experience in budgeting, fund accounting, financial reporting, auditing, procurement, risk management including four (4) years in a leadership capacity.

Comments and Other Information

IMPORTANT! Prior to employment, employee candidate will be required to provide either proof of U.S. citizenship or other documents that establish the candidate’s eligibility to be employed in the U.S. The California Education Code states that no person shall work in the public schools until they have been fingerprinted and cleared through the Department of Justice. (QUALIFIED APPLICANTS, MALE OR FEMALE, FROM ALL RACES, RELIGIONS, CULTURAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS AND THE DISABLED ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.) As an equal opportunity employer, we intend to meet all obligations under state and federal law pertaining to employment including, but not limited to, any obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act to accommodate persons with disabilities.

Comments and Other Information


IMPORTANT! Prior to employment, employee candidate will be required to provide either proof of U.S. citizenship or other documents that establish the candidate’s eligibility to be employed in the U.S. The California Education Code states that no person shall work in the public schools until they have been fingerprinted and cleared through the Department of Justice. (QUALIFIED APPLICANTS, MALE OR FEMALE, FROM ALL RACES, RELIGIONS, CULTURAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS AND THE DISABLED ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.) As an equal opportunity employer, we intend to meet all obligations under state and federal law pertaining to employment including, but not limited to, any obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act to accommodate persons with disabilities.