Title - State Aid Planning Associate Specialist II
Location - Central Office - Castleton, NY
Intro
Here at Questar III BOCES, we believe in changing lives, realizing dreams and doing together what can’t be done alone. Our vision is that of creating a student-centered culture and putting students first. Our core values include a commitment to excellence by honing our craftsmanship to deliver high-quality work, a commitment to leadership & service by moving the organization, departments and school districts forward by exceeding client expectations, and a commitment to innovation by creating programs and services to address client needs AND by continuously improving our programs and operations. We believe that organizational excellence is best achieved when leadership is reflective of our diverse society.
About the Job
Questar III BOCES is seeking a State Aid Planning Specialist that will support nearly all school districts and BOCES throughout New York State. The ideal candidate will have the expertise to provide a broad range of services and function with little oversight. These functions include providing assistance to public school districts on all aspects involved in claiming state aid, projecting aid revenues and other school business operations. This position will work with and assist school districts in reviewing state aid and reporting systems for special education, transportation, building projects, and budget planning and reporting. Other functions include reviewing and analyzing legislation and regulations affecting elementary and secondary education; design and present workshops on related topics; develop written materials for distribution to school administrators and educational organizations; and provide ongoing technical assistance for school district personnel. In addition, this position will have a formal role in the oversight and coordination and supervision of internal program administration, office activities and service delivery. The SAP Associate Specialist II would be involved in highly specialized projects, management of office activities, oversight of operations and procedures, strategic planning, personnel recruitment and retention, marketing and client relations, and serve as a representative to outside professional groups and organizations.
Responsibilities
- Plan and implement programs and support activities at the local and state level to increase school leaders’ knowledge and understanding of State Aid and Financial Planning and other School Business Office Functions.
- Carry out tasks required to analyze the impact of current and proposed aid concepts and develop workshops and program presentations to share this information with school district leadership.
- Work closely with school districts on-site and remotely to ensure participating districts have a clear understanding of aid concepts and the specific impact of these concepts on their school district.
- Develop and implement management system reviews relative to school finance for school districts.
- Disseminate information through conferences, workshops, and webinars in a timely fashion.
- Keep up to date on new legislation affecting education in the areas of State Aid, Finance and other education related issues.
- Analyze, summarize, and interpret other financial, personnel, and management information as defined by the Team Leader, State Aid and Financial Planning in the areas of school district budget and financial information for accuracy and consistency.
- Utilize technology to calculate, communicate, and report information on state aid and school finance.
- Participate in the coordination within State Aid and Financial Planning and School Business Office support in the analysis of school district budgets or finance-related problems; prepare reports as necessary.
- Develop reports and position papers in the areas of school finance, including the legislative process and pertinent political and educational issues and is well-versed on these theories and issues.
- Assist school districts in the development of comparative budget analysis.
- Participate in the Annual Service Review for State Aid and Financial Planning, making program recommendations.
- Assist in the verification of component district tax rates.
- To represent the organization upon supervisor’s request at local, regional and statewide activities as they relate to the areas of responsibility.
- To work as a team member with other Questar III State Aid and Financial Planning staff and administrators to support the effective planning, coordination, development, delivery, and alignment of the State Aid and Financial Planning Service with the needs of school districts to ensure excellence and innovation in the delivery of services