School Business Administrator​/Board Secretary- Lincoln Park School District

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School Business Administrator/Board Secretary
- Lincoln Park School District

• Position Type:
  Administration/ Business Administrator/Board Secretary
• Date Posted: 9/29/2026
• Location:
  
  Lincoln Park Public Schools
• Date Available:
  
  02/01/2027
• Closing Date: 10/22/2026

Title:

School Business Administrator / Board Secretary

• Valid New Jersey School Business Administrator Certificate or eligibility.
• Experience as a Business Administrator in a district with a budget over $25,000,000.
• Experience as a Board Secretary in a district with a budget over $25,000,000.
• Experience with Send/Receive relationships with other school districts.
• Experience working with a variety of transportation services.
• Experience with successful building construction/facilities projects.
• Understanding of the principles and practices of financial accounting and reporting procedures consistent with statute, code and GAAP requirements.
• Knowledge of accepted business practices in school districts related to budget preparation and administration, risk management, purchasing, transportation, food services, school plant operations and facility planning.
• Demonstrated organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Required criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status.
• Current residency in New Jersey, approved residency waiver or candidate agrees to obtain residency within one year of employment.

Reports to:

Superintendent/Board of Education

Supervises:
All custodial, maintenance, food service and transportation personnel and business operations staff.

Job Goal:
To supervise, manage and coordinate the business affairs of the district efficiently and effectively to ensure that educational support services help to achieve the educational goals of the district with the available financial resources.

• Assists the superintendent in the preparation of the annual school budget and is responsible for the administration of all phases of the budget throughout the year.
• Serves as general accountant for the board. Keeps accurate and detailed accounts of all financial transactions as prescribed by statute, administrative code and board policy.
• Assumes responsibility for the audit of all claims, invoices and demands against the board, presents them for board approval and arranges for payment.
• Collects fees and other moneys due to the board not payable directly to the treasurer of school moneys, deposits funds or transmits such funds to the treasurer for deposit.
• Serves as the official purchasing agent of the board and is responsible for establishing procedures for the acquisition of supplies and equipment for the district in accordance with law and board policies.
• Administers the insurance/risk management program.
• Oversees the preparation of the payroll and ensures proper maintenance of records related to auditing requirements, tax laws, and employee benefits. Is responsible for implementing hospitalization, major medical and other types of board-approved employee benefit plans.
• Is responsible for investment of board funds in accordance with statute and board policy.

• Oversees the operation and maintenance of all school facilities and supervises custodial, grounds and maintenance services. Ensures that all local, state/federal standards for the health and safety of students and staff are maintained and that required reports are maintained.
• Assists the superintendent in the development and implementation of a multi-year (3-5 years) comprehensive maintenance plan and the district's long-range facilities master plan.
• Is responsible for the efficient operation of the district's food services program; ensures that procedures are in accordance with law and regulations; and supervises food service personnel.
• Is responsible for the safe, efficient operation of the student transportation program; ensures proper maintenance of district-owned buses; reviews routes; and handles the business aspects of contracted transportation services.
• Assists the superintendent in projection of facility needs and oversees all construction…