Salary : $149,892.00 - $185,688.00 Annually
Location : 9300 Imperial Highway, Annex, Downey, CA
Job Type: Promotional only
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 27-LAC889
Department: Business Services
Division: Business Advisory Services
Opening Date: 09/21/2026
Closing Date: 10/5/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

Assistant Director, Business Advisory Services$149,892.00 - $185,688 Annually
PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITY
Online applications
must be submitted by:

10/05/2026

5:00 P.M. (Pacific)
To apply, you must be a current permanent employee of LACOE by the application deadline.
The Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) is seeking experienced individuals with a background in school district fiscal management to apply for the position of Assistant Director, Business Advisory Services.

The Division of Business Advisory Services (BAS) provides a full range of financial management and consulting services to our clients, which include: K-12 school districts, community college districts, and other local educational agencies (Joint Powers Authorities (JPAs) and Regional Occupational Programs (ROPs)) within the Los Angeles County.

The Assistant Director of BAS will plan, direct, organize, coordinate and supervise the mandated and discretionary financial management and business services to school and community college districts and other local education agencies (LEAs) within Los Angeles County. BAS is also responsible for statutory monitoring of school district solvency and execution of mandated functions for school district organization, school elections, and unemployment insurance services.

The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following

Knowledge:

• Business and financial management, accounting, budget development and analysis, and management information systems
• Public school finance, including school district accounting, auditing, budgeting and revenue determination
• Organizational and budgeting structures of school districts
• State Education Code, Revenue and Taxation Code, Election Code, and other statutes, codes, rules, and regulations pertaining to school finance and revenue determination
• Capabilities and applications of electronic data processing relative to assigned areas of responsibility
• Responsibilities and operations of the State Department of Education and the State legislature relative to the finances of school districts
• Fundamental employment laws, codes, and regulations including EEO, FLSA, FMLA, and Cal/OSHA and applicable provisions of collective bargaining agreements

Competencies:

• Analyzing and Interpreting Data - Drawing meaning and conclusions from quantitative and qualitative data
• Decision Making - Choosing optimal courses of action in a timely manner
• Legal & Regulatory Navigation - Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
• Professional & Technical Expertise - Applying technical subject matter to the job
• Oral Communication - Engaging effectively in dialogue
• Presentation Skill - Formally delivering information to groups
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing
• Customer Focus - Attending to the needs and expectation of customers
• Professional Impact - Presenting self as a positive representative of the organization
• Relationship Building - Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships
• Group Facilitation - Enabling constructive and productive group interaction
• Managing Performance - Ensuring superior individual and group performance
• Allocating Resources - Prioritizing the use of fiscal and material resources to maximize organizational effectiveness
• Leveraging Technology - Applying technology for improvements in organizational efficiency and effectiveness
• Political and Organizational Savvy - Working skillfully with politics, procedures, and protocols across organizational levels and boundaries
• Project Management - Planning and tracking projects to ensure they are on-time, on-budget, and achieve their objectives
• Cultural Proficiency - Modeling communication and interaction that respect and include all individuals and their languages, abilities, religions, and cultures

Required Education and Experience
Education: A bachelor's degree in accounting, business administration, public administration, or other fields closely related to the job requirements of this classification, from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Experience: Five years of experience in finance, business, and administration, involving the development, analysis, and recommendation of program budgets and services, including three years of management experience supervising professional-level staff in the areas of finance, business, and administration.

Additional Requirements: A valid California driver's license and the availability of private transportation or the ability to provide transportation between job sites is required.

Hybrid remote schedules may be available. To ensure the health and safety of its staff, LACOE may require employees to provide evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19.

Selection Process
Candidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of a training and experience evaluation and/or a technical interview.

Contact

For information about the examination process you may send an e-mail to
Jennifer Kirkpatrick at [email protected]

For general inquiries please call 562.803.8360 (Mon- Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm)

For complete application information, please go to https://www.lacoe.edu/pc

LACOE Personnel Commission, 9300 Imperial Hwy, EC-Annex, Downey, CA 90242
Additional Information
Minimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For more information, please go to https://lacoe.edu/jobs/hr/classified. For additional information on our testing procedures, please visit Applicant Resources on our website. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are ranked according to overall exam score and placed on an eligibility (hiring) list. Vacant positions are filled from the top three ranks. Eligibility lasts for 12 months; however, additional recruitment may occur under a separate bulletin with additional candidates being merged onto the eligibility list. Some positions that involve public contact may require bilingual proficiency for which selective certification may apply (Education Code 45277.5). In addition, the eligibility list resulting from this examination may be used to fill vacancies in related job classifications for which no eligibility list exists (Education Code 45272). Veterans' Credit may be awarded for entry jobs.

Reasonable accommodations in completing an application, testing, and employment are available to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request an accommodation, please call 562.803.8360 as early as possible.
This examination is authorized as Promotional Only, open to permanent LACOE employees.

Recruitment ID: 27-LAC889

This announcement does not constitute an implied contract. Any part of this announcement is subject to change.
Based on full-time assignment:

• Although new employees usually begin at the first salary step, advanced salary step placement may be requested
  
  
• 24 vacation days per year
  
  
• 15 paid holidays per year
  
  
• 12 paid sick days annually
  
  
• Insurance includes health, medical, dental, vision and group life
  
  
• Retirement CALPERS combined with Social Security, and pre-tax retirement savings account options

01

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: Answer the following questions truthfully and accurately. You are not expected to answer at the highest level of each of these items to qualify.

The application and supplemental responses will be evaluated for minimum qualifications. Your responses to the supplemental questions may also be used to determine your qualifications beyond the minimum qualifications in a training and experience (T&E) evaluation. Referring to your application/resume, listing "see resume", or incomplete responses will NOT qualify as a response. Questions answered in this method will be considered INCOMPLETE and may result in DISQUALIFICATION.

You are required to answer ALL of the supplemental questions as truthfully and accurately as possible. Your responses to these questions are subject to verification. Do not use generative artificial intelligence (AI) to respond to supplemental questions. All experience, education, training, and certification must be included in your application to be considered. Any sign of deliberate misinformation or intentional exaggeration will result in disqualification from this examination process and possible bar from future employment opportunities with LACOE.

Select "Yes" if you have read, understood, and agree to the above statements.

Select "No" if you have read, understood, and DO NOT agree with the above statements and voluntarily withdraw your application for this position.

• Yes
• No

02

Are you currently a Permanent Employee at the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE)?
- or -
A laid-off former permanent employee within 39 months from the date of reduction in force (RIF) at LACOE?

This opportunity is promotional-only and reserved for individuals who meet one of the two criteria above.

• Yes
• No

03

What is your highest level of education?

Please Note: Proof of education will be required. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency

• No High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Some college coursework but no degree
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate Degree

04

Please list the field in which you obtained your degree.

If no degree, list "n/a".
05

How many years of experience do you have in finance, business, AND administration?

• No experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year but less than 2 years
• 2 years but less than 3 years
• 3 years but less than 4 years
• 4 years but less than 5 years
• 5 or more years

06

Please describe your experience in finance, business, AND administration.

For each related experience, please include:
a) Your job title(s)
b) Name of the organization(s)
c) Job duties/responsibilities related to the job areas described above
d) Length(s) of employment

If no experience in this area, list "n/a".
07

How many years of your aforementioned experience involved the development, analysis, AND recommendation of program budgets and services?

• No experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year but less than 2 years
• 2 years but less than 3 years
• 3 years but less than 4 years
• 4 years but less than 5 years
• 5 or more years

08

Please describe your experience developing, analyzing, AND recommending program budgets as it relates to your experience in finance, business, and administration.

For each related experience, please include:
a) Your job title(s)
b) Name of the organization(s)
c) Job duties/responsibilities related to 1) developing, 2) analyzing, AND 3) recommending program budgets
d) Length(s) of employment

If no experience in this area, list "n/a".
09

How many years of management experience do you have supervising professional-level staff in the areas of finance, business, and administration?

(Supervisory experience includes responsibilities in assigning, scheduling, and monitoring the work of a group. This role has the responsibility and authority to hire, evaluate performance, administer disciplinary action, and approving payroll or paid time off.)

• No experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year but less than 2 years
• 2 years but less than 3 years
• 3 or more years

10

Please describe your management experience, specifically supervising professional-level staff in the areas of finance, business, and administration.

(Supervisory experience includes responsibilities in assigning, scheduling, and monitoring the work of a group. This role has the responsibility and authority to hire, evaluate performance, administer disciplinary action, and approving payroll or paid time off.)

For each related experience, please include:

a) Your job title(s)
b) Name of the organization(s)
c) Supervisory job duties/responsibilities related to the job areas described above
d) Number of direct and indirect reports
e) Job titles of employees supervised
f) Length(s) of employment as a supervisor

If no experience in this area, list "n/a".
11

Do you possess a valid current driver's license?

Please note: Individuals with out of state driver's license are expected to obtain a California driver's license if selected for the position.

• Yes
• No

Required Question