Business Manager

Lower Kuskokwim School District; Bethel (AK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Lower Kuskokwim School District (AK) is seeking a Business Manager to work with the Superintendent, providing administrative supervision of fiscal, food service, and support functions. This role focuses on maximizing financial resources for educational purposes within a rural Alaskan context.

The position requires five years of financial management experience, a Bachelor's degree (Master’s preferred) in related fields, and strong supervisory skills with public agencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred in business administration, economics or public education.
• Requires at least five years of financial management experience.
• Experience with education finances is preferred.
• Alaska teaching certificate is desirable but not required.
• Strong supervisory experience with public agencies and their policies is essential.
• Experience with computerized accounting and payroll systems is required.

Responsibilities

• Operate and manage the district’s fiscal system.
• Oversee the district’s computerized accounting and payroll systems.
• Direct accounting and financial reporting for State and Federal programs.
• Develop and coordinate district purchasing practices and systems.
• Provide administrative direction for the district’s food service.
• Provide administrative direction and contractual approval for housing and transportation programs.

Skills

Financial management

Supervisory experience

Cross-cultural environment

Public agency operations

Accounting software

Education

Bachelor’s degree; Master’s preferred

High School Diploma or GED

Teaching certificate (Desirable)

Tools

Computerized accounting systems

Payroll systems

Job description

Business Manager

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Job Details

Job ID: 5956747

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 09, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Description: In conjunction with the Superintendent, provide administrative supervision for the fiscal; food service and support functions of the District, allowing the highest and best use of the financial resources of the District thus insuring the maximum utilization of the financial resources of the District for educational purposes.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Bachelor’s degree, with a Master’s degree preferred; in business administration, economics, public administration, or education.
• Experience in education finances preferred.
• Alaska teaching certificate is desirable but not required.
• A minimum of five years experience in financial management.
• Proven and successful supervisory experience in dealing with, and a demonstrated understanding of, public agencies with emphasis on their internal operations, policies and procedures.
• Proven and successful supervisory experience with computerized accounting and payroll systems.
• Ability to live and work in a cross-cultural, rural Alaskan environment.
• Ability to successfully execute the duties of the position as described below.

Duties

1. Operation and management of the district’s varied and complex fiscal system.
2. Application and management of the district’s computerized accounting and payroll systems.
3. Direction of the district’s accounting and financial reporting requirements for the State and Federal programs.
4. Development and coordination of the district purchasing practices, procedures, and systems.
5. Administrative direction of a decision making responsibility for the district’s food service.
6. Administrative direction and contractual approval for the district housing and transportation programs.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $120,000 to $140,000 Per Year

Job Categories

Administration > Business/Finance

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Erin Haviland
• PO BOX 305
• BETHEL, Alaska 99559
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]