Specialist - School Finance

Specialist - School Finance<br />ESC Region 3 Operations &amp; Support Services - Victoria, Texas Open in Google Maps<br /><br />This job is also posted in Region 3 ESC , and Region3 Jobs<br /><br />Job Details<br />Job ID:<br /><br />5928413<br /><br />Application Deadline:<br /><br />Oct 14, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)<br /><br />Re-Posted:<br /><br />Sep 16, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)<br /><br />Starting Date:<br /><br />Immediately<br /><br />Job Description<br />Provide technical assistance and support to school districts in all facets of school finance, budget development and finance management. Direct and manage the district accounting services provided to school districts.<br /><br />MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS<br /><br />Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting or related field.<br /><br />Proficient knowledge of the field of school finance and school district accounting.<br /><br />Three years in Texas school finance.<br /><br />KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES<br />The ideal candidate will have/be:<br /><br />Current knowledge of Texas school finance and funding formulas and their impact.<br /><br />Demonstrated skills in written and oral communications, public relations, and interpersonal relationships.<br /><br />Ability to use Internet resources<br /><br />Ability to deliver effective public presentations.<br /><br />Proficient knowledge and understanding of school finance, budgeting, and accounting systems<br /><br />Ability to conduct onsite technical assistance.<br /><br />Ability to interpret policy, procedures and data<br /><br />Excellent communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills<br /><br />Ability to make independent decisions regarding planning, organizing, and scheduling<br /><br />Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be extremely effective independently<br /><br />Knowledge of policy and procedures, and ability to ensure compliance<br /><br />Flexible, with the ability to respond to unexpected changes quickly, calmly and efficiently<br /><br />Effective organizational, communication (verbal and written), problem-solving and interpersonal skills<br /><br />Maintain professionalism and emotional control under stress<br /><br />ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS<br /><br />Conduct on-site technical assistance and training for public schools and charter schools in school finance, budget development and financial management.<br /><br />Serve as a liaison between the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and local districts and charter schools.<br /><br />Develop and implement program procedures based on State initiatives and regional needs.<br /><br />Utilize effective interpersonal skills to promote a positive and caring work climate.<br /><br />Participate in appropriate professional development activities to enhance skills and knowledge in areas of responsibility.<br /><br />Perform state funding calculations for public schools and charter schools.<br /><br />Assist districts in all facets of budget development and management.<br /><br />Conduct revenue/cost analysis for school districts and charter schools.<br /><br />Demonstrate professional conduct and standards in all aspects of Region III ESC duties.<br /><br />Promote sensitivity and fairness in working with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds.<br /><br />Comply with federal and state laws, State Board of Education Rules, and ESC board policy and procedures.<br /><br />All positions at ESC 3 are defined as security-sensitive. Security-sensitive positions are those which require employees to be<br />entrusted with the certain types of data, whether electronic or in paper form. Those data elements, as defined by the ESC 3 Data<br />Classification and Handling Policy may include, but not limited to:<br /><br />Sensitive Personal Information (SPI)<br /><br />Personally, Identifiable Information (PII)<br /><br />Protected Health Information (PHI)<br /><br />Family Educational Records (FERPA Data)<br /><br />Federal Tax Information (FTI)<br /><br />HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act)<br /><br />It is the employees on-going responsibility to safeguard this type of data and to report any instance of lost or stolen data.<br /><br />Position Type:<br /><br />Full-Time<br /><br />Salary:<br /><br />$71,572 to $86,212 Per Year<br /><br />Job Requirements<br /><br />Citizenship, residency or work visa required<br /><br />Contact Information<br /><br />Kim Schaefer , Sr Director<br /><br />Academic Services<br /><br />Phone: 361-573-0731<br /><br />Email: [email protected]<br /><br />#J-18808-Ljbffr