Application Deadline: Friday, February 24, 2026
Work Months: 12 Months
Hours:  8.00 hours per day 5 days a week
Salary: Range 36 $11,590 to $18,081 per month

About FCUSD
FCUSD is a growing public school district focused on hiring and retaining excellent staff that represent the communities we serve. Our staff are expected to inspire excellence in all students by supporting their social-emotional wellness and academic growth. We work as a team to create welcoming and inclusive environments at our school sites and district office, with a focus on customer service and system improvement. Staff who choose FCUSD will be supported as they learn their job and opportunities to grow as a professional will be provided. Working in FCUSD is more than a job, it is a career.

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Process and Performance Targets

Collective Commitments

About the Position

The Chief Financial and Transportation Officer leads through the district Leadership Collective Commitments by embedding them into daily practice, decision-making, and system design. The role prioritizes care for people by ensuring students, staff, and families receive the support, coaching, and development needed to promote wellness, safety, and effectiveness across fiscal and transportation systems. The position leads through coaching and remains coachable by seeking feedback, supporting professional growth, and reinforcing shared accountability for results.

The role applies disciplined improvement science to adapt, adopt, or abandon practices based on evidence, impact, and alignment to district priorities. It requires curiosity and learning from staff closest to the work, while actively partnering with students, staff, families, and community stakeholders in shared decision making. Accountability is central to the position, with a clear expectation to hold self and others responsible with respect, assume best intentions, and maintain high expectations with a standard of excellence.

As a cabinet member, the Chief Financial and Transportation Officer contributes to districtwide strategy and decision making, builds trust and shared accountability across departments, school sites, and labor partners, and uses improvement science to guide system changes that strengthen alignment, sustainability, and connectedness.

Performance and Process Targets

Ensure fiscal and transportation systems directly support district performance targets. Advance process targets related to continuous improvement, coaching, and aligned systems. Use metrics and dashboards to monitor progress, identify gaps, and drive corrective action.

Job Announcement - Job Description Pending Board Approval
Under the general direction of the Executive Director of Administrative Services, the Chief Financial and Transportation Officer is a senior district leader responsible for executive oversight of transportation services and chief financial leadership functions. This position integrates operational leadership equivalent to a Transportation Director with Chief Financial Officer responsibilities, including budget development, fiscal oversight, and financial accountability, and provides strategic leadership across transportation, budget, fiscal services, and purchasing. The role works collaboratively with Administrative Services in payroll, leaves, benefits, position control, and personnel services, and strengthens alignment, accountability, and connectedness across systems through disciplined improvement science, efficiency identification, and long‑term planning.

Experience and Education

A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis. A typical combination includes:

Education: Equivalent to Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in finance, accounting, business administration, public administration, or a related field. A specialization in accounting or business administration is preferred. An advanced degree from an approved institution is preferred.
Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of experience as an Accounting Manager, Chief Fiscal/Business Officer, or other senior level leadership role with a school district or public agency. Experience applying improvement science or continuous improvement practices preferred. Demonstrated commitment to equity, collaboration, and accountability.

Distinguishing Characteristics

The Chief Financial and Transportation Officer is a Cabinet‑level leader who embeds the district’s Leadership Collective Commitments into fiscal and transportation systems through strategic decision‑making, disciplined improvement science, and shared accountability. The role prioritizes care for people by supporting safe, equitable, and effective services for students, staff, and families, while building trust and alignment across departments, school sites, and labor partners. This position ensures district resources and transportation services operate with discipline, sustainability, and strategic intent in service of student success.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OVER FISCAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT:

• Provide executive leadership integrating districtwide fiscal strategy and transportation operations to ensure long‑term organizational sustainability, safety, equity, and alignment with district priorities.

• Lead the development, implementation, and oversight of the district’s annual and multiyear budgets, integrating enrollment, attendance, LCFF, and other revenue assumptions into financial planning and decision‑making.

• Direct ongoing budget monitoring, forecasting, and scenario analysis to identify fiscal risks, assess tradeoffs, and support timely executive and Board actions.

• Oversee fiscal services functions, including accounting, accounts payable, purchasing, and related compliance activities, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and standards.

• Maintain strong internal controls, audit readiness, and financial reporting practices by establishing systems and processes that support accountability, accuracy, and timely disclosure.

• Use financial data, forecasts, and performance metrics to inform district strategy, resource allocation, and Board decision‑making, translating complex fiscal information into clear, actionable guidance.

• Collaborate with Administrative Services to align budget development with staffing assumptions, payroll, benefits, leaves, position control, and personnel services, ensuring consistency between fiscal and human resource systems.

• Lead long‑term fiscal planning by evaluating cost drivers, staffing models, and system design to identify efficiencies and mitigate fiscal risk while maintaining service quality and equity.

• Apply disciplined improvement science to fiscal systems by engaging teams closest to the work, testing solutions, refining processes, and scaling effective practices that improve efficiency and accuracy.

• Establish, monitor, and report fiscal performance targets and dashboards to assess progress, identify gaps, and drive continuous improvement across financial operations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OVER TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT: 

• Provide executive leadership equivalent to a Transportation Director by directing all district transportation services, ensuring safe, reliable, and equitable access for students.

• Oversee general education and special education transportation operations, ensuring compliance with safety standards, service requirements, and regulatory obligations.

• Ensure transportation services are delivered within fiscal, staffing, and operational constraints while maintaining service reliability, equity, and student safety.

• Lead transportation staffing, training, certification, and workforce development strategies to ensure operational readiness, compliance, and long‑term capacity.

• Oversee routing efficiency, eligibility practices, service standards, cost controls, and vendor coordination, aligning transportation models to district capacity and accountability expectations.

• Use operational data and performance metrics to monitor on‑time performance, safety, efficiency, and customer service, driving continuous improvement in transportation operations.

• Lead long‑term transportation planning by evaluating service models, staffing structures, and operational practices to improve sustainability and adapt to projected conditions.

• Apply disciplined improvement science to transportation systems by engaging staff closest to the work, testing operational improvements, and scaling practices that strengthen service quality and efficiency.

• Strengthen coordination and connectedness between transportation services, school sites, and central departments through clear communication, responsive support, and aligned systems.

• Lead, coach, and mentor transportation leaders and supervisors, building leadership capacity, supporting succession planning, and ensuring accountability for results while maintaining high expectations.

Upon Conditional Offer of Employment:

• DOJ and FBI Criminal Background Check

• TB Test within the last 60 days (Education Code 49406, Assembly Bill 1667)

• Complete district Mandated Reporter training, Sexual Harassment, etc.

Comments and Other Information:

The Folsom Cordova Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact:

Jim Huber, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services
Compliance Officer, Section 504 Coordinator, ADA Coordinator (students) jhuber@fcusd.org
916-294-9000 x 104580

Shannon Diaz, Director of Compliance
Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator sdiaz@fcusd.org
916-294-9000 x 104415
1965 Birkmont Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742

The Folsom Cordova Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.

Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Folsom Cordova Unified School District’s Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. The District Title IX Coordinator is:

Shannon Diaz, Director of Compliance
Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator sdiaz@fcusd.org
916-294-9000 x 104415
1965 Birkmont Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742

The District nondiscrimination policy can be located at: https://www.fcusd.org/district/about-us/nondiscrimination-statementpolicy

The District’s nondiscrimination complaint procedures can be located at: Students: https://www.fcusd.org/departments/compliance/complaints/uniform-complaints Staff: https://www.fcusd.org/departments/compliance/complaints/nondiscrimination-in-employment

To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or sex-based harassment, or make a complaint of sex discrimination or sex-based harassment under Title IX, please refer to: Students: https://www.fcusd.org/district/about-us/title-ix-notificationsexual-harassment Staff: https://www.fcusd.org/departments/compliance/complaints/sexual-harrassment-title-ix

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Este empleador participa en E-Verify y proporcionará al gobierno federal la información de su Formulario I-9 para confirmar que usted está autorizado para trabajar en los EE.UU