Chief Operating Officer

Position Type:
Administration/Assistant Superintendent

Date Posted:
4/18/2025

Location:
Milford District Office

Date Available:
June 2025

Closing Date:
05/02/2025

District:
Milford School DistrictPosition: Chief Operating Officer
Location: Milford School District
Reports To: Superintendent
Starting Date: June 2025 or As Soon As Mutually Agreeable

Qualifications:

• The CFO will hold a degree in financial management, business administration or related field.
• Familiarity with state of Delaware finance/accounting practices preferred.
• A Master's Degree in education or business is preferred.
• Three years of prior administrative or supervisory experience is preferred.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Assumes responsibility for the receipt and expenditure of school district funds.
• Prepares and implements the school budget.
• Provides monthly accounting of all income and expenditures.
• Prepares and analyzes all financial statements.
• Reconciles all bank accounts maintained by the Board.
• Maintains a continuous internal auditing program for all funds.
• Prepares reports to the proper staff officials concerning the status of their budgetary accounts to guard against the overspending of any budgeted account.
• Prepares and recommends annual tax rates.
• Approves all vouchers authorizing the expenditures of funds.
• Recommends new accounting methods as desirable and necessary.
• Assumes responsibility for district insurance requirements.
• Provides the projection of revenue and expenditures,
• Supervises office staff and provides professional development in current financial practices.
• Receives, deposits, and records all funds received by the district.
• Responsible for the management of all district payroll and benefit functions.
• Develops and supervises purchasing procedures to include requisitioning, encumbrance, receiving and payment.
• Makes application, receives, and disburses all federal, state and local funds within the required guidelines.
• Supervises the competitive bidding process.
• Supervises the district's child nutrition program, operations, technology and transportation.
• Supervises the maintenance of an inventory system that provides information necessary for insurance and for efficient operation.
• Provides leadership to the district citizen budget oversight committee.
• Directs the district's capital improvement program.
• Supports the annual September 30th student unit count.
• Supervises the district's construction program including:
  • Sale of Bonds
  • Budget oversight
  • Construction monitoring
  • Bidding
  • Payment approval
• Participates as a contributing member of the general administration of the school district under the direction of superintendent.
• Makes recommendations to the Superintendent for modification of Board policies related to district administration and provides professional development for successful implementation
• Serves as a member of the negotiations team.
• Makes necessary preparations for the district's general, tax and bond elections.
• Represents the district at appropriate state and local meetings.
• Attends district administrators' meetings.
• Attends meetings of the Board of Education.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the superintendent.

Terms of Employment: Twelve-month employee.

Salary and Benefits: Salary range and benefits are commensurate with qualifications and experience in accordance with Board of Education Policy.

Evaluation: Performance will be evaluated annually in accordance with the Board's policy on evaluation of professional personnel.

Application Process:
Internal and external applicants must follow the application process. All qualified and interested persons are invited to complete the online application at www.milfordschooldistrict.org. Only completed packets will be considered. The following items must be included:

• Letter of interest
• Resume
• Copy of unofficial transcripts
• Three separate letters of recommendation

Application Deadline: May 2, 2025

For more information contact: Laura Manges, Director of Human Resources, 906 Lakeview Avenue, Milford, DE 19963 Tel: 302-424-6393 or Email: lmanges@msd.k12.de.us

Employment with the Milford School District is contingent upon successful:

• Successful Determination of Suitability of Criminal Background Check and Child Protection Registry Check
• Physician's Health Certification
• TB Test (within last five years)
• Verification of Credentials and Past Employment
• Adherence to School District Policies
• Milford Board of Education Approval

Milford School District reserves the right to take disciplinary action up to and including termination upon discovering false or misleading statements and/or documents after an offer of employment has been accepted. The Human Resources staff will assist in completion of all required documentation.

Milford School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment or in educational programs, services or activities on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or upon any other categories protected by federal, state, or local law.

If any person has a complaint alleging any action which is prohibited by this policy, they should contact the Title IX Coordinator or the District 504 and ADA Coordinator, 906 Lakeview Avenue, Milford, Delaware 19963. Telephone (302) 422-1600.