Specialist - Business (Adjunct)

The Business Specialist provides critical business support services to school districts in Region 3, including technical assistance, training and support in accounting, school finance and E-Rate services. The Business Specialist may also provide internal bookkeeping services for the Service Center. The Business Specialist I has proficient knowledge of accounting and finance principles and an interest in helping school districts process payroll, manage their books and budget, oversee student and finance data submission and reporting, and other local, state and federal grant support.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in business, accounting or related field. Proficient knowledge of the field of school finance and school district accounting. At least one year of experience in the field of finance or accounting.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

The ideal candidate will have/be: Proficient knowledge and understanding of school finance, budgeting, and accounting systems Ability to conduct onsite technical assistance and to lead staff development Ability to interpret policy, procedures and data Excellent communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills Ability to make independent decisions regarding planning, organizing, and scheduling Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be extremely effective independently Knowledge of policy and procedures, and ability to ensure compliance Flexible, with the ability to respond to unexpected changes quickly, calmly and efficiently Effective organizational, communication (verbal and written), problem-solving and interpersonal skills Maintain professionalism and emotional control under stress

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Provide technical assistance and deliver training in school finance, budget development and financial management to school district personnel. Provide various functions of accounting and payroll services, including school finance, E-Rate, transportation, food services, etc. Work with internal Service Center district bookkeeping services personnel in performance of their daily responsibilities. Perform state funding calculations for public schools. Conduct revenue/cost analysis for school districts. Prepare, submit, maintain, and file all reports, records and other documents as required. Support school districts to file their E-Rate compliance forms in timely manner and strategize for how to maximize the total benefit of the E-Rate discount. Demonstrate professional conduct and standards in all aspects of ESC duties. Comply with federal and state laws, State Board of Education Rules, and ESC board policy and procedures. Demonstrate behavior that is professional, ethical and responsible. Articulate and support the Center mission and instructional philosophy. All positions at ESC 3 are defined as security-sensitive. Security-sensitive positions are those which require employees to be entrusted with the certain types of data, whether electronic or in paper form. Those data elements, as defined by the ESC 3 Data Classification and Handling Policy may include, but not limited to: Sensitive Personal Information (SPI) Personally, Identifiable Information (PII) Protected Health Information (PHI) Family Educational Records (FERPA Data) Federal Tax Information (FTI) HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act) It is the employees on-going responsibility to safeguard this type of data and to report any instance of lost or stolen data.