Welcome to the Illinois Education Job Bank℠ where you can Search Openings, Save Resumes, and Apply Online for FREE!

Job Details

District Operations Specialist

Duties

  • Manages and executes the district's comprehensive payroll operations, including processing tax
    withholdings, mandatory reporting, and systemic data management
  • Administers employee health, dental, vision, life, and supplemental insurance programs
  • Completes and remits regulatory pension filings and contribution reports for the Teachers'
    Retirement System (TRS) and Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF)
  • Manages and reconciles the district's Imprest Fund accounts alongside daily bookkeeping
    assignments
  • Coordinates employee leave administration, tracking statutory requirements under the Family
    and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
  • Serves as a district administrator for Frontline-Absence Management to track staff attendance
    and process time-off requests
  • Prepares necessary financial and operational reports as the District Business Coordinator and
    Superintendent may direct
  • Processes accounts payable and accounts receivable in compliance with district policy and state
    accounting standards
  • Gathers and organizes data to support the district's zero-based budgeting processes
  • Assists with the documentation and preparation for the annual financial audit
  • Manages the onboarding process for new employees, including background checks, licensure
    verification, and initial orientation
  • Maintains official personnel files, tracks employee leave requests, and assists with collective
    bargaining agreement documentation
  • Coordinates the preparation, publication, and distribution of Board of Education meeting
    agendas and packets in accordance with the Open Meetings Act
  • Attends all official Board of Education meetings to record and draft the official minutes of the
    proceedings
  • Maintains and serves as the custodian of official school board records, resolutions, and legal
    documents

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree preferred, specifically in business, school finance, or a closely related field
  • Proven experience managing full-cycle payroll systems, tracking employee attendance/leave, and
    processing public pension contributions
  • Knowledgeable/experience with computers and financial software
  • School finance, accounting experience, and experience with school grant reporting

Salary/Benefits

  • This is an at-will, salaried non-exempt position tracking a 246-day work calendar. The annual
    salary is recommended by the Superintendent and approved annually by the Board of Education.

Additional Notes

If you have any questions please contact jalstadt@ses44.net

How to Apply

www.ses44.net

Link to District/Third Party Online Application Web Page

www.ses44.net

Email Address

jalstadt@ses44.net

Job Posting Date

6/24/2026

Start Date

N/A