Full-Time Director of Finance and Operations
The Director of Finance and Operations (DFO) administers all aspects of the financial, physical plant, and construction operations of LSMSA. The DFO is also responsible for information technology, human resources, food service operations, and legislative matters. Financial operations include the development of the annual budget request and day-to-day decisions regarding that budget. Physical plant operations encompass the development of the annual capital outlays request and oversight and management of all construction, repair, and maintenance projects and daily operations. Information technology includes decisions and oversight of the school’s computer resources, both software and hardware as well as communications and connectivity. Human resources involves the policy-making, decisions regarding salaries and benefits, position control, etc. Food service operations range from development of specifications for the food service contract to the day-to-day oversight and inspection of the kitchen and dining hall operation. The DFO directly supervises a staff of seven employees.
The CFO indirectly supervises all purchasing, personnel, maintenance, and other business systems and operations at LSMSA and serves as liaison between LSMSA and various state and federal offices, agencies, institutions, and departments.
Applicants should be dedicated to an environment that is highly focused on student development and support. Further, applicants should have a commitment to their own personal and professional development and have a desire to be a member of a team.
The job description, duties, responsibilities, and required/preferred qualifications can be found here. The salary range for this 12-month position is $90,000 - $100,000. Starting date to be determined.
Application Process
Application review begins immediately and remains open until the position is filled. Please complete our standard application form and send with a cover letter, resume, contact information for three references, and an official transcript from your final degree-granting institution, to: employment@lsmsa.edu/ . Please submit your application as one PDF file that includes all the above.
LSMSA is a selective admission, public residential high school located in Natchitoches, LA. LSMSA has a 40- year legacy of a preeminent college-level living/learning experience for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. LSMSA, located adjacent to the Northwestern State University campus, is a National Blue Ribbon School which, in 2023 and 2024, was rated No 1 for Best Public High School Teachers in Louisiana according to Niche.com and was named a World’s Leading Boarding School by Fortune Magazine in 2023.
LSMSA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, or age and prohibits such discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions online at www.lsmsa.edu/nondiscrimination.
