Chief Financial & Transportation Officer

Final date to receive applications: Friday, February 24, 2026

Work Months: 12 Months

Hours: 8.00 hours per day, 5 days a week

Salary: Range $11,590 to $18,081 per month

FCUSD is a growing public school district focused on hiring and retaining excellent staff that represent the communities we serve. Our staff are expected to inspire excellence in all students by supporting their social‑emotional wellness and academic growth. We work as a team to create welcoming and inclusive environments at our school sites and district office, with a focus on customer service and system improvement.

Staff who choose FCUSD will be supported as they learn their job and opportunities to grow as a professional will be provided. Working in FCUSD is more than a job, it is a career.

The Chief Financial and Transportation Officer leads through the district Leadership Collective Commitments by embedding them into daily practice, decision‑making, and system design. The role prioritizes care for people by ensuring students, staff, and families receive the support, coaching, and development needed to promote wellness, safety, and effectiveness across fiscal and transportation systems. The position leads through coaching and remains coachable by seeking feedback, supporting professional growth, and reinforcing shared accountability for results.

The role applies disciplined improvement science to adapt, adopt, or abandon practices based on evidence, impact, and alignment to district priorities. It requires curiosity and learning from staff closest to the work, while actively partnering with students, staff, families, and community stakeholders in shared decision making. Accountability is central to the position, with a clear expectation to hold self and others responsible with respect, assume best intentions, and maintain high expectations with a standard of excellence.

As a cabinet member, the Chief Financial and Transportation Officer contributes to district wide strategy and decision making, builds trust and shared accountability across departments, school sites, and labor partners, and uses improvement science to guide system changes that strengthen alignment, sustainability, and connectedness.

Ensure fiscal and transportation systems directly support district performance targets. Advance process targets related to continuous improvement, coaching, and aligned systems. Use metrics and dashboards to monitor progress, identify gaps, and drive corrective action.

Under the general direction of the Executive Director of Administrative Services, the Chief Financial and Transportation Officer is a senior district leader responsible for executive oversight of transportation services and chief financial leadership functions. This position integrates operational leadership equivalent to a Transportation Director with Chief Financial Officer responsibilities, including budget development, fiscal oversight, and financial accountability, and provides strategic leadership across transportation, budget, fiscal services, and purchasing.

The role works collaboratively with Administrative Services in payroll, leaves, benefits, position control, and personnel services, and strengthens alignment, accountability, and connectedness across systems through disciplined improvement science, efficiency identification, and long‑term planning.

Education: Equivalent to Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in finance, accounting, business administration, public administration, or a related field. A specialization in accounting or business administration is preferred. An advanced degree from an approved institution is preferred.

Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of experience as an Accounting Manager, Chief Fiscal/Business Officer, or other senior level leadership role with a school district or public agency. Experience applying improvement science or continuous improvement practices preferred. Demonstrated commitment to equity, collaboration, and accountability.