Assistant Director Of Finance Jobs in Park Ridge, IL

POSITION TITLE: Assistant Director of Finance & Operations

LOCATION: Administration Offices

REPORTS TO:   Director of Finance & Operations 

PRIMARY FUNCTION:  To assist the Director of Finance & Operations in administering the fiscal affairs and operations of the district efficiently and expeditiously.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

1. Required - Bachelor's Degree
2. Preferred - Master's Degree in Business Administration or CSBO endorsement pending preferred but not required.

Experience:  

1. Required Experience in school accounting. Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, Word.
2. Preferred   School district business office experience

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:  

Assist with all aspects of Business Office responsibilities, including but not limited to, Budget, Audits, Bank Reconciliation, Payroll, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Food Service, State and Federal Grant Reporting, Purchasing, Maintenance and Custodial, Security, Transportation, Bidding, and Board of Education Reporting. Incumbent is expected to take the lead role in managing certain aspects of Business Office responsibilities, including but not limited to: Bank Reconciliation, State and Federal Grant Reporting, Security, and Food Service. Manage, evaluate and support members of the Finance and Operations team, serving as their supervisor to ensure high quality services. 

OTHER PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assist in other areas as needed.
2. Complete other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Planning and Preparation: Responsible for demonstrating knowledge of content and resources.
• Professional Responsibility: Reflects on the District, must maintain accurate records, communicates professionally, contributes to the school and district, grows and develops professionally, and shows professionalism.

DISTRICT CORE COMPETENCIES:

1. Willingly anticipate, identify and adopt change;

2. Engage in all job-related interactions and activities, with contacts from within and outside the District, in a courteous and professional manner;

3. Communicate with styles that are approachable and respectful;

4. Participate in professional development and training to become more effective and efficient;

5. Take initiative to manage multiple tasks;

6. Effectively organize work to be as productive as possible.  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Manual Dexterity:

Work requires definite skilled and accurate physical operations requiring some closely coordinated performance.

Physical Effort:

Work required handling average weight materials or equipment, but not for sustained periods.

Working Conditions:  

The usual and customary methods of performing the job functions require the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires 80% sitting, 10% walking, and 10% standing. This job is performed in a generally clean and healthy environment.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Full-time position, 260-day  (this position is not part of the Collective Bargaining Agreement).

SALARY RANGE:  Salary Band VI: $100,000-$150,000

EVALUATION: Annual

This description has been prepared to assist in properly evaluating various classes of responsibilities, skills, working conditions, etc.  It is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and characteristic levels of work difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title.  It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities. Nor is it intended to limit, or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision.  Scheduling flexibility is required to accommodate changing school/district needs.  The use of a particular expression or illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.  

The North Chicago Community Unit School District #187 is an Equal Opportunity Employer with established policies prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin,  sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, marital status, arrest record, military status, order of protection status, unfavorable military discharge, citizenship status provided the individual is authorized to work in the United States, use of lawful products while not at work, being a victim of domestic or sexual violence, genetic information, physical or mental handicap or disability, if otherwise able to perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation, credit history unless a satisfactory credit history is an established bona fide occupational requirement of a particular position or other legally protected categories.  The Superintendent of Schools/designee (847-689-8150) addresses questions regarding student discrimination, and the Director of Human Resources (847-689-8150) answers questions concerning staff discrimination.

CREATED: 02/26/2016

REVISED: 04/28/2026