ABOUT THE ROLE
The Business Administrator in Residence will report directly to the Director of Advocacy and offer consultation, professional learning, and support to Board Members related to a school district’s business affairs.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND COMPETENCIES
- Budget and Finance
- Send/Receive Relations
- Pilot Funding
- State Funding/Grants (e.g., Extraordinary Aide, Charter School Funding)
- Facilities and Operations
- State and federal standards for health and safety
- Food Service
- Transportation program
- Record Keeping
- Policy
- Retention and destruction of records
- Board Relations/Elections
- Reporting Requirements as indicated by code and by request from the Executive County Superintendent
- SHEBP
- S2/Adjusting Funding
- Procurement
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Certification as a Business Administrator
- 5-7 years public or private accounting with experience in financial reporting
- 3-5 years in management of a school business office to include oversight of accounting, finance, budgeting, accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll functions.
PREFERRED
- Associate degree or M.S., Accounting or Finance
- Experience in financial accounting within public/governmental agencies or associations or non-profit organizations.
- Certified Public Accountant certification
- Teaching Experience
NJSBA OFFERS
- Health Benefits
- Dental
- Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS)
- Short and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
TERMS: Full-time
EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Exempt
MINIMUM STARTING SALARY: $125,000
REPORTS TO: Director of Advocacy
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and two letters of recommendation to jobs@njsba.org by Nov. 30, 2025.
NJSBA complies with the “New Jersey First Act.” The Act requires all NJSBA employees hired on or after Sept. 1, 2011, to reside in NJ or relocate within one (1) year of their hire date.
