Duties
Reports To: Superintendent of Schools
Directly Supervises:
- Finance
- Budget & Accounting
- Procurement & Contracts
- Payroll & Benefits
- Facilities & Capital Programs
- Transportation
- Food & Nutrition Services
- Safety & Risk Management
- Warehouse & Logistics Operations
POSITION SUMMARY
The Chief Business Officer (CBO) serves as the district’s senior executive leader, providing strategic direction and oversight to the directors of finance, operations, facilities, transportation, food services, procurement, risk management, and capital planning.
The CBO provides strategic, transparent, and ethical stewardship of public resources to ensure that financial and operational systems directly support student achievement, school safety, equity, and long-term sustainability.
The CBO serves as a key member of the Superintendent’s Cabinet and principal advisor to the Board of Education on all fiscal and operational matters and actively participated in division-wide planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs and services. They serve as the primary liaison between the Superintendent’s office and various school constituencies, as well as federal, state, and city government officials.
CORE LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Strategic Financial and Operational Leadership
- Develops and drives implementation of a coherent and transparent financial strategy aligned to the District Strategic Plan.
- Oversees preparation and administration of the annual operating budget, capital budget, and long-range financial projections.
- Engages in short- and long-term planning with department directors to ensure accountability and effective resource utilization while seeking and implementing innovative and adaptive solutions to operational challenges.
- Ensures equitable allocation of resources based on student needs.
- Oversees tax levies, ISBE reporting, and required state and federal submissions.
- Monitors fund balance, reserves, debt service, and days cash on hand.
- Leads bond planning and capital financing strategies.
- Directs all functions consistent with school goals while ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.
2. Accounting, Compliance & Risk Management
- Ensures compliance with GAAP, GASB, Illinois School Code, and ISBE regulations.
- Oversees internal and external audits and implements corrective actions.
- Oversees payroll, benefits compliance, and labor-related fiscal obligations.
- Leads district-wide risk management (liability, property, vehicle insurance, safety protocols) to protect the district’s human and financial capital.
- Oversees FOIA financial responses and transparency reporting.
3. Operations & Support Services Leadership
- Provides executive oversight of:
- Transportation services
- Food & Nutrition Services
- Warehouse & logistics operations
- Cross-functional operational services
- Ensures operational efficiency, performance metrics, and cost control.
- Develops service-level standards and dashboards for on-time transportation, meal participation, maintenance response times, and procurement cycles.
- Responsible for the development, refinement, and implementation of the division's crisis management plan.
- Coordinates the response to school emergencies.
- Leads operational continuity planning to ensure safety and stability.
4. Facilities & Capital Programs
- Oversees facilities planning, maintenance, construction, renovation, and capital improvements.
- Leads long-range facilities master planning.
- Coordinates bond program planning and community engagement.
- Ensures compliance with OSHA, environmental, and safety standards.
- Oversees building rentals, property leases, and asset management.
- Implements asset lifecycle management and preventive maintenance systems.
5. Procurement & Contract Governance
- Directs preparation and execution of district contracts.
- Oversees RFP processes and bid compliance.
- Ensures purchasing transparency and compliance with Board policy.
- Implements procurement modernization and automation systems.
6. Board & Community Relations
- Presents financial and operational data clearly to the Board and community.
- Facilitates Finance Committee meetings.
- Serves as liaison with county officials, ISBE, municipal leaders, and business partners.
- Builds trust through fiscal transparency and public reporting dashboards.
- Negotiates and collaborates with city, county, and state officials to align district operations with broader community development.
Salary/Benefits
Expected salary range from $195,000 to $230,000, fringe benefits, and work year as established by the Board of Education.
Evaluation: Performance evaluated annually by the Superintendent.
FLSA Status: Exempt
Status: Revised February 2026
Additional Notes
JG Consulting has partnered with Champaign Unit 4 School District to facilitate the search for this role.
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Champaign Unit 4 School District is a large unit school district serving more than 10,000 students in grades pre-K through 12 in Champaign, Savoy, and Bondville, Illinois. Our 19 campuses employ more than 2,000 teachers, administrators, and support personnel, including some of the brightest educators in the region. Our District represents the diversity of our world, fosters positive learning environments to prepare students for college and careers, and our schools empower students to succeed on any path they choose.
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