School Fiscal Consultant - Part Time

Overview

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce’s Office of Financial Analysis and Oversight is seeking candidates to fill two part-time School Administration “Fiscal” Consultant positions. The final candidate will work 30-40 hours per week from January through June, followed by 0-30 hours per week from July through December. Actual hours needed will be determined by workload.

• Provide consultation and technical assistance to school districts experiencing fiscal distress to help district administrators restore fiscal solvency and sound fiscal practices without the need to place a district into fiscal oversight.
• Provide consultation and technical assistance regarding general financial management of local educational entities’ operations.
• Review, analyze and provide technical assistance for annual spending plans and district financial forecasts.
• Work directly with local education entities to establish fiscal integrity and transparency within the district budget process.
• Assist treasurers and superintendents with budget projections, establishing budget priorities and developing tools to monitor actual expenditures to ensure they are within budget.

• Administers State Fiscal Oversight Programs (caution, Watch and Emergency) and develops and implements policies, procedures and/or guidelines for or on behalf of the Department.
• Review changing state laws, fiscal programs and financial data.
• Interpret laws and regulations, consult with the Department’s legal counsel for advice and disseminate information to promote compliance.
• Develop and implement financial analyses, written plan templates, financial recovery plan templates, presentations and/or other guidance materials.
• Recommend districts for fiscal oversight designation and release.
• Monitor compliance with state laws and regulations regarding fiscal oversight, financial recovery plans, fiscal solvency and financial integrity.
• Facilitate development of school district-specific written plans and financial recovery plans.
• Edit documents for compliance, accuracy, quality and clarity; evaluate and approve/disapprove school district written plans and financial recovery plans.

• Provide information and presentations regarding budget practices, fiscal solvency, fiscal integrity and fiscal oversight programs.
• Provide consultation services to school administrators, boards of education and community members.
• Schedule technical assistance meetings, site visits, teleconferences and on-site technical program reviews.
• Interpret program and/or content standards.
• Review programmatic data, conduct fact-finding and write reports as necessary.
• Plan, develop and deliver school finance program training for local entities.

• Serve as chairperson or secretary/monitor to assigned Financial Planning and Supervision Commissions on behalf of the director of education and workforce (pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 3316.05).
• Prepare materials for Financial Planning and Supervision Commissions, review local board of education actions and develop commission agendas.
• Recommend approval/disapproval of local board actions, proposed expenditures and budget revisions.
• Prepare commission meeting minutes and maintain official commission records.
• Respond to public information and record requests.
• Interpret laws and regulations, consult with the commission’s legal counsel for advice and disseminate information to promote compliance.
• Provide facilitative leadership to “fiscal emergency” commission members.
• Participate with Auditor of State, Office of Budget and Management, local commission members, school district representatives, and the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce in evaluation, modification and supervision of district management of fiscal practices and budget operations as necessary to restore fiscal solvency and financial integrity.

• Five years of experience as a school district treasurer, chief financial officer, or senior executive responsible for managing the financial actions of a profit or non-profit organization.
• School Treasurer license or the ability to renew an…