Qureos Mentor

Leona Group

<div>Description:

The Budget Manager collaborates with school leaders, executive management, and corporate teams to develop and manage school budgets across multiple states. This role ensures the accurate documentation of revenues and expenditures, manages cash flow, supervises support personnel, and facilitates compliance with state and organizational accounting standards. The Budget Manager also provides critical support during audits, grant allocations, and special projects.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Budget Development and Oversight<ul><li>
Partner with school leaders to develop proposed, revised, and final budgets while meeting state and stakeholder deadlines.</li><li>
Monitor school cash flows and budget positions; identify issues and coordinate resolutions with school leaders and executive management.</li><li>
Collaborate with Grants departments to incorporate grant revenues and expenses into school budgets.</li></ul>
2. Expense and Invoice Management<ul><li>
Approve and code invoices to ensure proper accounting for school expenditures.</li><li>
Provide guidance to Budget Assistants to ensure accurate and timely completion of accounts payable tasks.</li><li>
Address inquiries and disputes from vendors, school personnel, and other stakeholders.</li></ul>
3. Audit and Compliance<ul><li>
Ensure all revenues and expenditures are accurately documented to support external audits free of findings.</li><li>
Provide detailed reports and documentation to auditors during annual audit processes.</li></ul>
4. Team Collaboration<ul><li>
Oversee one or more Budget Assistants, providing leadership, training, and performance monitoring.</li><li>
Ensure the quality and timeliness of team deliverables, collaborating with CFO to address areas of concern as needed.</li></ul>
5. Collaboration and Reporting<ul><li>
Work with corporate service teams to allocate expenses to school budgets and resolve concerns with school leaders.</li><li>
Coordinate support for projects like charter applications and bridge loan applications.</li><li>
Provide timely financial updates and analyses to internal and external stakeholders.</li></ul>
6. Other Duties<ul><li>
Respond to ad-hoc requests and perform additional tasks as assigned.</li></ul>
Requirements:
<ul><li>Education: Associate&rsquo;s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (preferred).</li><li>
Experience:
<ul><li>Minimum 2+ years of experience in budget management.</li>
<li>Familiarity with accounting practices for public school expenditures; experience with relevant state coding systems preferred.</li>
</ul></li><li>Technical Skills:
<ul><li>Proficiency in Google Workspace.</li>
<li>Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel; prior experience with accounting software such as Business Central preferred but not required.</li>
</ul></li><li>Core Competencies:
<ul><li>Strong organizational and multitasking skills.</li>
<li>Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and supervisory abilities.</li>
<li>Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders, including school personnel, corporate teams, and boards of directors.</li>
</ul></li></ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">Preferred Qualifications:</h3><ul><li>
Knowledge of state-specific public school accounting regulations.</li><li>
Experience in managing grants or special projects in an educational setting.</li></ul></div>

Budget Manager

<div>Description:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.<ul><li>Create an environment that is conducive to learning, including classroom, small-group, one-on-one, and other instructional settings.</li><li>Plan academic interventions to meet the needs of individual students, as defined by their eligibility for interventions and by planning cooperatively with general education classroom teachers. Independently and in cooperation with classroom teachers, develop effective strategies, tools, activities and settings for delivery of academic interventions. May provide interventions independently or in conjunction with other staff members, depending on the needs of individual students or groups of students. Will frequently adjust the place, setting and form of instructional activities in order to meet student needs.</li><li>Establish clear objectives for all interventions, either independently or in conjunction with classroom teachers or teaching teams, along with related assessments; ensure that interventions are aligned with state curriculum, school-wide curriculum goals, specific program goals, and teacher lesson plans as applicable.</li><li>Evaluate student data frequently, independently and in conjunction with classroom teachers, to ensure interventions are having the desired effect, or to plan for adjustments as needed.</li><li>Maintain accurate and complete records including individual student records of interventions performed, student progress, and any other funding-related record keeping required.</li></ul>
Requirements:
<ul><li>State teacher licensure/certification with appropriate endorsements(s).</li><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree with subject area emphasis and/or coursework and/or experience necessary to be deemed &quot;highly qualified&quot; for the grade/subjects to be taught. (Will consider non-certified applicants with a degree in the subject area to be taught; would be required to complete a plan of action to become &quot;highly qualified&quot; within a prescribed period of time.)</li><li>
Demonstrated commitment to young people&rsquo;s learning success and achievement.</li><li>
Demonstrated proficiency in a teaching/tutoring capacity as acquired through prior experience in tutoring, teaching or other education-related experience; evidence of successful experience in student and parent relations.</li></ul></div>

Reading Interventionist

<div>Description:

Provide high-quality instruction to students and work collaboratively with the school leader, colleagues, students, parents and the board to accomplish or surpass the academy's articulated educational goals. Work as a collaborative team member to implement the academy curriculum and accomplish short- and long-term academic goals.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:<ul><li>
Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning; develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure; enforce the academy's student discipline code; collaborate in the implementation of initiatives such as school-wide behavior management systems.</li>
Plan a program of study that meets the individual needs and goals of students; establish clear objectives for all lessons and units; ensure that lessons - as planned, delivered, and assessed <li>- are aligned with state curriculum and school-wide curriculum standards.</li><li>
Develop lesson plans and submit them for review and feedback as scheduled; work cooperatively with the academy's instructional coach to learn from feedback and improve the quality of instruction. Participate in ongoing analysis and</li><li>
planning to ensure that the school's curriculum remains aligned to state standards.</li><li>
Collaborate with special education staff to implement, to the greatest extent possible, an inclusive approach to students with special needs. Remain aware of student needs; participate in child study teams or individualized education planning; implement accommodations and modifications as indicated in student IEP's; seek advice and counsel from student support services areas when needed to ensure that all students are fully served.</li><li>
Collaborate with other staff, as necessary, to implement grant-funded programming to accelerate learning for students with a variety of needs including special education, at-risk, limited English proficient students and others, to bring them to grade level proficiency.</li><li>
Maintain accurate and complete records as required; maintain the confidentiality of student records and student information. Complete any documentation necessary for the academy to be in compliance with regulatory requirements, such as time and effort reporting.</li><li>
Communicate with parents and make provisions for being available outside normal hours; work with parents to encourage participation in their child&rsquo;s learning experiences; provide regular communication to parents regarding their children&rsquo;s performance.</li><li>
Maintain professional competence via conferences, mentoring, involvement in professional organizations, continuing coursework, etc. Complete all coursework and other requirements necessary to maintain teaching credentials and &quot;highly qualified&quot; status, as required by the teacher's assignment.</li><li>
Inform the school leader of needed instructional resources. Serve as an active member of teams such as grade-level, school-wide planning, school improvement or other areas of focus.</li><li>
May participate in extracurricular activities such as coaching, clubs, student government, tutoring, enrichment activities, etc.</li><li>
Other duties as assigned.</li></ul>
Requirements:
<ul><li>State teacher licensure/certification with appropriate endorsements(s).</li><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree with subject area emphasis and/or coursework and/or experience necessary to be deemed &quot;highly qualified&quot; for the grade/subjects to be taught. (Will consider non-certified applicants with a degree in the subject area to be taught; would be required to complete a plan of action to become &quot;highly qualified&quot; within a prescribed period of time.)</li><li>
Demonstrated commitment to young people&rsquo;s learning success and achievement.</li><li>
Demonstrated proficiency in a teaching/tutoring capacity as acquired through prior experience in tutoring, teaching or other education-related experience; evidence of successful experience in student and parent relations.</li></ul></div>

Teacher 2nd Grade

Teacher - MS Math

<div>Description:

Provide supplemental instructional support to eligible students.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.<ul><li>
Deliver interventions to students based on the instructional plans developed by the Title I Teacher and/or the General Education Teacher. Interventions may include support in the form of small group and/or individualized instruction, tutoring, guided practice, or other techniques, as guided by the teacher.</li><li>
Report back to the Title I Teacher and/or General Education Teacher on the outcomes of the interventions conducted by keeping daily student outcome reports</li><li>
Administer assessments and screeners that will contribute to the teachers' decisions in regard to:</li></ul><ul><li>Determining eligibility for entry into the Title I program</li><li>Creating appropriate interventions</li><li>Progress-monitoring</li><li>Exiting students from the Title I program</li></ul><ul><li>
May attend parent/teacher conferences as needed to support the teacher in communicating with parents about student performance, behavior, or other topics.</li><li>
Maintain student files as requested and required by the needs of federal, state, and local guidelines to track student progress. Maintain the confidentiality of student records and student information.</li><li>
Maintain activity logs and time and effort documentation that comply with regulatory requirements</li><li>
Maintain constant communication with Title I Teachers and General Education Teachers regarding the progress of and concerns about Title I students</li><li>
May serve as an active member of teams such as RTI team, data team, PBS team, school improvement team, etc.</li><li>
Assist the teacher in communicating and upholding behavior and conduct expectations found in the school-wide behavior management plan; assist in maintaining a safe and secure environment in the classroom.</li><li>
Other duties as assigned.</li></ul>
Requirements:

Complete at least two years of study at an accredited institution of higher education (equal to 60 semester hours); or<ul><li>
Obtain an associate's degree (or higher) from an accredited institution; or meet a rigorous standard of quality and demonstrate, through passage of an approved formal state academic assessment in the following areas:</li><li>
Knowledge of, and the ability to assist in, instructing reading, writing, and mathematics; or Knowledge of, and the ability to assist in, instructing reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness, as appropriate.</li></ul>
The State Board of Education approved the following formal assessments by which a paraprofessional may choose to demonstrate this knowledge:<ul><li>
Basic Skills Examination MTTC - A passing score of at least 480 on the evidence-based reading and writing section of the SAT and 530 on the mathematics section in lieu of the Basic Skills Test or Professional</li><li>
Readiness Exam</li><li>
ETS Parapro Assessment - A passing score of 460 is required</li></ul>
While no longer available, the following assessments would also provide qualification:
WorkKeys&reg;-Required Scores:<ul><li>
Reading for Information &ndash; 4; and Applied Mathematics &ndash; 4; and Writing &ndash; 3 (Business Writing was NOT approved)</li></ul>
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS<ul><li>
Evidence of successful experience in student and parent relations as evidenced through prior experience in personal or professional settings.</li><li>
Demonstrated proficiency in an instructional support capacity, as acquired through prior experience in tutoring, teaching or similar work experience.</li><li>
Willingness to learn</li><li>
Flexible</li><li>
Knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics as appropriate</li></ul></div>

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Budget Manager

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