Business Manager

NOLA Public Schools Vision

The vision of the NOLA Public Schools is that every student receives a high-quality education that fosters their individual capabilities, while ensuring that they thrive, achieve physical and mental wellness, and are prepared for civic, social, and economic success. 

• Provides business management support to the Operations team such as; Purchase requisitions, purchase orders, contract development, and invoice payments;
• Tracks and monitors budget allocations and runs expenditure reports;
• Tracks and manages change orders aligned with board policy and vendor contracts as needed;
• Tracks account numbers on invoices, requisitions, purchase orders and billings;
• Supports grant management needs by providing expenditure reports or other business office needs of the granting agency;
• Assists vendors with system registration, and payable inquiries;
• Assists in charter school transformation and school move processes when needed, as well as turnover of new buildings to charter school lessees;
• Supports real estate and property transactions such as; short term leases of unoccupied property, managing appraisal process and coordination with District’s real estate vendor or other property development agencies as needed; and
• Performs other duties as required.

• Associate’s degree in business, Finance or Accounting, or relevant discipline or a minimum of 3 years of experience related to business management, operations planning, or property management.
• Experience overseeing K-12 school operations or business management services strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of budgets and familiarity with financial software such as Munis;
• Must have proficiency using Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Access (or other equivalent database experience).
• Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required
• Excellent written and oral communications;
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to multi-task;
• Excellent project management and organizational skills;
• Excellent conflict resolution and consensus building skills.

Salary Offers

Our salary offers reflect a commitment to equity and transparency. Each offer is determined by education, years of experience, and alignment with compensation across similar roles within the district.

Work Environment

Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and the work environment of the job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.   

- Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) part of the workday; 

- Required to exert physical effort in handling objects more than 30 pounds rarely; 

- Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals) rarely; 

- Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements rarely; 

- Normal setting for this job is an office/school setting.     

Performance Evaluation

The employee will be evaluated based on the above position using either two methods: via COMPASS or a NOLA-PS evaluating instrument. If the employee holds an Educational Leadership certification, he/she will be evaluated via COMPASS to ensure renewal of certification.

EEOC Statement

NOLA Public Schools is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, genetic information, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, lawful alien status, national origin, age, marital status, and non-job related physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.