Downingtown Area School District is excited to announce an opening for a Director of Finance and Operations (Business Manager), located at the district administration building. This position will be responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of the district's operations, including budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, compliance with financial regulations, and the smooth functioning of administrative operations. This position oversees key operational areas including transportation, food services, facilities, and the print center. This position is anticipated to begin in spring/summer 2025.

At DASD, we are committed to sharing values of diversity and inclusion in order to achieve and sustain excellence in education. As a diverse district, we continually seek ways to strengthen our educational environment. We believe that we can best promote excellence by recruiting and retaining a diverse group of staff who bring various backgrounds and perspectives. Our ability to create and maintain a climate of respect is critical to attaining the best teaching and learning environment.

At Downingtown Area School District we value our employees. We seek to hire new staff who:

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• Communicate openly to build relationships and trust  
• Partner with team members to see the TEAM succeed
• Demonstrate a growth mindset and seek ongoing opportunities for growth
• Embrace and support a safe and inclusive environment
• Eagerly and enthusiastically support student learning
• Strive to be kind and reflective
• Focus on the solution and put people first
• Lead by example!

 

If you want to be part of our "Downingtown Proud" team - please apply!  Help us with our mission to educate all students to meet the rigorous challenges of a global society.

Job Summary:  Responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of the district's operations. Ensures the integrity of financial management, including budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, compliance with financial regulations, and the smooth functioning of administrative operations.   Oversees key operational areas including Transportation, Food Services, Facilities, and the Print Center.   Collaborates closely with district leadership, the school board, and various departments to ensure that financial resources are allocated effectively to support strategic and educational goals.

Qualifications: To successfully perform this position, a person must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily.  The qualification requirements listed below represent minimum levels of educational achievement, training, skills, and/or ability necessary.

 

• Minimum of five (5) years experience as a business administrator/manager and/or equivalent experience with business and administrative functions.
• Bachelor degree in business management, accounting, finance or a related field required.
  • MBA preferred.
• Knowledge of governmental accounting, tax law, PA school law, purchasing and accounts payable processes, risk-management programs, cash flow management, investment policies and procedures, and auditing procedures.
• Written and oral communication skills required for frequent presentations, etc.
• Candidate must be skilled in the use of current technologies.
• Must successfully complete and maintain compliance with all federal and state background and criminal record check requirements.
• Candidate must adhere to all local, state, federal, and school code requirements for employment.

 

Duties & Responsibilities:  Employee must have the ability to perform the following essential functions on a timely basis with or without reasonable accommodations.

 

• Directs, coordinates, implements, and evaluates the district's financial and operational procedures for the Print Center, Transportation and Food Service while ensuring full state and federal compliance.
• Directs, coordinates, implements, and evaluates the operation of the district Facilities and Custodial Departments to include building, maintenance, and custodial programs for existing structures/fields and all new structures/fields.
• Engages in operational decision making as a member of the Administrative Team.
• Develops and administers the district annual budget and long-term projections.
• Supports with the financial aspects of all contracts with district employees (DAEA, Teamsters, & Administration).
• Oversees the negotiation of all contracts with outside vendors with regard to the purchase of land, buildings, etc.
• Supervises the collection of real estate and earned income taxes and all Act 511 taxes for the district.
• Oversees the enrollment projections.
• Develops multi-year capital budgets and develops plans for debt service.
• Directs, coordinates, implements, and evaluates the investments of the district's portfolio of funds.
• Maintains compliance of all state and federal financial reports.
• Oversees all internal auditing procedures to ensure full compliance with local, state, and federal auditors.
• Serves as administrative representative for the Board Finance Committee.
• Maintains all necessary financial records and files.
• Serves as Treasurer for the School Board.

 

This position description does not express or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the incumbent(s) in this position.  Employee(s) will be required to complete other job-related duties requested by the supervisor.

Salary 2024-2025 School Year:
 $185,275 - 231,595 annually
*Placement upon salary scale is dependent upon years of experience in similar position.  Salary will be prorated based on start date. 

Schedule:

• 7 hours per day, 5 days per week, 260 days per year, based on district-approved calendar
• Full-time, 12-month position

Summary of Benefits:

Select Health Benefits a la carte - Only pay for what you need

 

• Medical Coverage through IBX - PPO plans only
  • No Primary Care Physician necessary
  • No referrals required
  • IBC has extensive local and national networks
• Prescription Coverage through CVS/Caremark
• Dental Coverage - Delta Dental Active PPO
  • Allows use of in-network and out-of-network providers
• Vision Coverage - Vision Benefits of America (VBA)

Eligibility - No Waiting Period
All employees may enroll in the district's health benefit plans effective with their date of hire into the benefit eligible position. 

Eligible Dependents
A legally married spouse as defined by PA law and children up to age 26 may enroll in the District's health benefit plans.

New Hires or Newly Eligible
You have 31 days from the date that you are benefit eligible to make your elections. If you do not make elections during this time, you will only be enrolled into any benefit that is provided by the District at no cost to you.

Flexible Spending Accounts
Benefit eligible employees have the opportunity to elect to participate in a Flexible Spending Account. DASD offers both a Healthcare Spending Account and Dependent Care Spending Account. This benefit allows you to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for out of pocket eligible healthcare and dependent care expenses.

Support for the Whole You

• Fitness Program
  • Receive $150 back when you complete 120 workouts at an approved fitness facility within 365 days. www.ibx.com/reimbursements
• Nutritional Counseling
  • Up to 6 free visits per calendar year with a registered dietitian.
• Employee Assistance Program
  • Health Advocate is a free, confidential program that offers EAP+ Work/Life benefits to help you address difficulties in your life by providing short term assistance with personal, family, and work issues. In addition, it simplifies the navigation of the health care system by helping you find the right doctors, resolving billing and insurance claim issues, explaining benefit coverages, helping your parents or in-laws with the complexities of Medicare, and much more! 
• Telemedicine
  • The telemedicine benefit through SwiftMD is offered to ALL DASD employees at no cost to you. The telemedicine benefit allows for consultations with US board-certified doctors over the phone or online, from your home, office, or on the road. These physicians can diagnose, recommend treatment, and submit prescriptions to your pharmacy of choice. 

Retirement - Member of State Pension System (PSERS)
As a PSERS member, you'll join with over a half million fellow public school employees who are also members.  You'll contribute to your own personal PSERS retirement account and have a safe and secure benefit payment(s) from one of the largest public retirement plans in the nation.

Student Loan Forgiveness
All DASD employees are eligible to apply for loan forgiveness through the federal government's Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Find out more here: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service