Director of Finance and Operations
The Falmouth Public Schools seek dynamic and qualified candidates for its Director of Finance and Operations. The Director of Finance and Operations is responsible for the administration of finance, human resources, and operations functions for a 2000-student school district located on a single pre-K to grade 12 campus 20 minutes north of Portland on the beautiful coast of Maine.
The Director of Finance and Operations works with the Superintendent and School Board to develop and monitor a $50 million operating budget, and directs the department's accounting functions, including payroll and accounts payable. The Director also oversees the School Department's operational functions and department heads including school nutrition services, school transportation, and facilities/capital. The Director is a member of a district leadership team that includes the superintendent, school principals, assistant principals, and the department directors of special education, teaching and learning, school nutrition, facilities, transportation, athletics, and technology, who work collaboratively to promote continuous improvement across the district.
We invite your application if you are a collaborative professional with an unwavering commitment to support policies and practices that empower all students to attain success.
The preferred candidate will have:
- 5+ years of experience in financial management and operations; preferably including overseeing facilities, capital projects, transportation, and school nutrition services;
- enthusiasm for Falmouth Public School's mission, vision, and core values;
- strong interpersonal skills and the ability to facilitate collaborative problem solving;
- experience with audits, grant management, human resources, payroll/benefits, and collective bargaining agreement negotiations
- knowledge and experience developing and monitoring budgets for local, state, and federal funds;
- excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- knowledge of federal and state regulations; school law
- a minimum of a bachelor's degree accounting, finance, business, or relevant field of study;
- understanding of governmental and generally accepted accounting principles;
- excellent technology skills, including Google office suite and Microsoft Excel; knowledge of Tyler ERP Pro school accounting software a plus;
- prior experience in governmental accounting, notably public school finance.
Interested candidates must submit one complete packet of information, which includes the following:
- completed application
- letter of interest
- current resume
- three letters of reference.
Only on-line applications directed to Gretchen McNulty, Superintendent of Falmouth Public Schools will be accepted for this position.
A complete application packet must be submitted no later than Friday, January 17th.