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Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) is seeking a Chief Financial Officer.

LACOE is the largest regional educational agency in the nation, serving 80 school districts and over 1.3 million students across a diverse and dynamic region. Our community spans urban, suburban, and rural areas, reflecting the full spectrum of California’s cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic diversity. LACOE provides direct educational services to vulnerable student populations, including those in juvenile court schools, alternative education programs, and Head Start. We are deeply committed to equity, innovation, and whole-child supports. Our role includes providing fiscal oversight, professional development, policy guidance, and operational services to school districts. Collaboration with educators, families, and community partners is central to our approach. LACOE is a hub for driving countywide initiatives that strengthen public education and improve outcomes for all students.

LACOE has a General Fund budget of $734 million.

Application deadline: July 21, 2025

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have:

Experience: Five years of management experience in school administration, business, or finance, including either two years at the highest level of a business or fiscal function in a California school district, community college district, county office of education, state department of education, or related public institution or three years in a non-California school  district, community college district, county office of education, state department of education, or related public institution.

Education: A bachelor's degree with advanced coursework in management, business administration, public administration, education administration, accounting, finance, or other fields closely related to the job requirements of this classification from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Equivalency Provision: A master's degree in school management, business, administration, or closely related field may substitute for one year of required general management experience in school administration, business, or finance.  A doctorate in school management, business, administration, or closely related field may substitute for two years of required general management experience in school administration, business, or finance. 

Contact:

Danyel Conolley, John Gray, and Sarah Niemann, EdD, Search Advisors
Los Angeles County Office of Education
c/o School Services of California Inc.
(916) 446-7517  -  www.sscal.com/lea-career-opportunities  -  searches@sscal.com

About School Services of California Inc.

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