ORANGE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, BUSINESS SERVICES DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, provides Districtwide leadership in the following areas: • Plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates the activities and operations of the Business and Fiscal Services Division, Nutrition Services, Transportation, and the Facilities, Operations, and Planning • Administers the preparation of the annual budgets for all District funds, and is responsible for all required financial reports to federal, state, and local agencies • Directs personnel engaged in budget development and monitoring, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, attendance accounting, internal auditing, purchasing, warehousing, and risk management • Prepares reports and recommendations for the Superintendent and Governing Board, including comprehensive financial data • Plans, assigns, and evaluates the quality of work of professional, technical, and clerical employees • Attends, participates, and speaks at community and professional meetings, conferences, or conventions and serves as a District representative at such functions • Serves as a member of the Superintendent’s Executive Cabinet, attends Board of Education meetings as a member of the Superintendent’s staff, and advises the Superintendent and Board on finance/facilities matters. • Provides facility and financial support for District modernization and construction; prepares, updates, and implements District facilities and maintenance plans • Prepares and submits applications, reports, and plans for a wide range of funding sources • Prepares and presents periodic or special facility housing and financial reports to the public, funding agencies, Board of Education, Superintendent’s Cabinet, Management Team, school sites, and community groups • Coordinates, implements, and supervises the construction of new schools and District facilities and the repair, maintenance, reconstruction, and relocation of existing schools and District facilities • Coordinates with Counsel the sale, disposal, trade or acquisition of District easements, leases agreements, sites, and facilities • Recommends to Procurement the selection, monitoring, and supervision of services provided by architects, engineers, consultants, contractors, attorneys, bond counsels, bond underwriters, inspectors, and other professional service agencies used in support of the facilities program • Together with Procurement, oversees legal bidding process for construction QUALIFICATIONS The successful candidate will have: • A BA or BS degree or equivalent training in business or public administration. Advanced degrees are preferred • Minimum of five years of successful school administration or three years of school business experience, facilities management experience, comparable governmental or private sector experience • Knowledge of management principles and methods of organization, and of financial control and governmental budgeting • Exemplary communication skills and demonstrated ability to write and verbally present clear and concise management, finance, and related Exceptional management abilities and strong interpersonal skills demonstrated by the ability to develop and maintain strong team relationships