Assistant School Finance Director - Education Director 1

Working Title: Assistant School Finance Director - Education Director 1 Job Class: Education Director 1 Agency: Education Department

• Job ID: 97702
• Location: Minneapolis
• Telework Eligible: Yes - Up to 50%
• Full/Part Time: Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary: Unlimited
• Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers
• Date Posted: 10/22/2026
• Closing Date: 11/12/2026
• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Education Department / MDE-CO-Managerial
• Division/Unit: Education-St Paul / Office of the CFO
• Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift
• Days of Work: Monday - Friday
• Travel Required: No
• Salary Range: $51.89 - $74.31 / hourly; $108,346 - $155,159 / annually
• Classified Status: Classified
• Bargaining Unit/Union: 220 - Manager/Unrep
• FLSA Status: Exempt - Executive
• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes

The work you’ll do is more than just a job. At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

This position is eligible for hybrid telework. Employees living within 50 miles of the office location listed above will be required to work in the office at least 50% of the time each month. Employees may reside outside the state of Minnesota if they live in a state bordering Minnesota and are within 50 miles of the primary work location. Existing employees who were approved to telework from a bordering state and more than 50 miles from their work location before June 1, 2025, may retain this arrangement unless they move farther away. The Assistant Director of the School Finance Division serves as a senior leader responsible for statewide strategic direction, operational management, and policy leadership for Minnesota’s education finance systems. The Assistant Director oversees the Student Accounting and General Education Funding Sections, ensuring that all education finance research, analysis, student accounting processes, and state aid/levy calculations are performed accurately, consistently, and in compliance with state and federal laws. This role provides high-level expertise in school finance policy, data management, revenue forecasting, and property tax administration, supporting the Department’s mission to deliver reliable funding systems that sustain Minnesota’s public schools.

Minimum Qualifications Please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held. Only applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of these minimum qualifications will be considered for this position. Five (5) years of experience directing financial policy work. Experience must include:

• Demonstrated leadership through direct staff supervision and oversight;
• Experience with education or government finance laws, rules, administrative procedures, and statewide accounting practices;
• Experience with legislative or governing board processes.

A Doctorate degree may substitute for two (2) years of experience; Master’s degree may substitute for 18 months of experience; Bachelor’s degree may substitute for one (1) year of experience; and an Associate’s degree may substitute for six (6) months of experience.

Demonstrated leadership, which may include any of the following:

• Supervisory, team lead, lead worker or project lead.
• Completion of a leadership development programs such as Emerging Leaders Institute (ELI), Senior Leadership Institute (SLI), or equivalent programs.
• Leading a program, committee, or Employee Resource Group, paid or unpaid that includes 1+ years of identifying issues, goals, and strategic actions and a 100+ hours per year time commitment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in educational administration, finance, accounting, economics, statistics, mathematics, or public policy.
• Experience with large, complex database management, design specifications, query and analysis, and ability to train Division staff in the design of education finance data bases/data collection systems and the selection and use of appropriate systems for varied research and administrative tasks.

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