$46.98 - $57.84 Hourly
12/04/2024 - 12/23/2024
We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education, focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to thrive in college, career and life. LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city.
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Insurance: Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
Retirement : Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).
Vacation: Full-time employees earn up to two weeks of paid vacation to start. Three weeks after five years of year-round paid service.
Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days.
A Food Services Cost Analyst analyzes Food Services Division data and summary reports concerning food and labor costs, operations, participation, and program subsidies and provides methods and procedures for the collection and analysis of Food Services Division statistical data. They analyze Cafeteria Fund and expenditures and assist in budget preparation.
Typical duties for this position include:
Please Note: This is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities of this position. For a comprehensive list of duties performed, please refer to the class description via our website:
PROMOTIONAL STATUS IS REQUIRED.
You must be a current or retired employee of LAUSD with 130 paid days in regular status in the Classified Service or permanent status in the Certificated Service or have been laid-off within the past 39 months from a regular, permanent LAUSD position in which you passed probation. Laid-off employees' eligibility as a promotional candidate expires at the end of their 39 month period; as such, laid-off employees applying for promotional career opportunities may not be eligible to complete the assessment process or may be removed from the employment eligibility list once their eligibility as a promotional candidate expires.
EDUCATION:
Graduation from a recognized college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, public or business administration, or a related degree.
EXPERIENCE:
Three years of experience in financial analysis, budgeting, cost accounting or auditing, including analysis of income and expenditure statements, budgets, or cash flow. Experience in cost accounting for a multi-location food services operation is preferable.
SPECIAL:
A valid California Driver License and use of an automobile.
PLEASE NOTE: All entrance requirements must be met by the end of the filing period in order to move forward with the assessment process. To verify the education requirement, transcripts, diplomas, and/or certifications, must be presented at the time applications are screened. As such, please be sure to upload your educational documents as an attachment to your candidate profile. Candidates who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States, must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts and degrees. Please be sure to request a DETAILED report. For a list of approved evaluation organizations visit:
The ideal candidate will possess knowledge of accounting practices and procedures, and budgetary practices and procedures in order to understand and interpret techniques of cost analysis as applied to government financial programs, management and food services cost accounting. They are able to demonstrate a high level of organization, and thoroughness in handling the details of the position, and will maintain focus and quality under distracting working conditions and high workloads. The ideal candidate will possess knowledge of personnel management policies and have experience providing supervision to staff; including progressive disciplinary procedures when needed. They will have the ability to interpret financial statements and reports pertaining to the Food Services Division operation and program requirements, and are able to analyze and extract budget and financial data to ensure accuracy and compliance to District rules and policies. The ideal candidate is able to make recommendations in developing and maintaining cost and operations data, and provide technical advice in relation to the Food Services Division budget management. The ideal candidate will have experience with the use of computer applications, such as Microsoft Excel and Access, and business information systems in order to retrieve and analyze financial data. Finally, the ideal candidate will have strong oral and written communications skills in order to convey Food Services related financial data and information in a professional and appropriate manner. They are able to exhibit excellent customer service skills to properly advise school and District personnel and other LAUSD stakeholders of financial and budget status reports.
We anticipate receiving a number of well qualified applicants for this position; therefore, there will be a competitive process. The hiring departments have requested that we proceed with the selection process in an expeditious and timely manner. To honor this request, we will be adhering to a pre-planned employment assessment schedule.
The assessment process for this position TENTATIVELY consists of a computerized technical project and a technical interview.
Application materials (your candidate profile, resume, and supplemental questionnaire) will be evaluated in relation to the background, experience, and competencies identified for successful performance in this job. For this reason, it is highly recommended that your application materials clearly show all of your relevant background and specialized skills, knowledge, and abilities.
The testing may be conducted remotely and/or in-person, and all applicants will be required to submit a Candidate Confidentiality Form prior to testing. Failure to submit these forms before the given deadline will result in the withdrawal of your application from the selection process. Candidates who receive a failing score on any test module will NOT be eligible to move forward in the selection process.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Once you submit your application, you should receive an email message confirming that you successfully submitted your application. If you DO NOT receive this message on the same day you apply, it is likely that you did not submit your application.
DO YOU NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE ON-LINE APPLICATION?
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The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct, or bullying. The District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct or bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation status and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, religion, color, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or mental disability (including clinical depression and bipolar disorder, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and heart disease), medical condition (cancer related and genetic characteristics), military and veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or affiliation (unless union related), a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides significant assistance. For inquiries or complaints contact our Equal Opportunity Section, (213) 241-7685.
Selection and promotion are based on a competitive employment assessment process. Candidates who pass all parts of the assessment process are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list based on their assessment score. Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates on the top three ranks of the hiring list. Eligibility typically lasts for 12 months. The hiring list resulting from this assessment process may be used to fill open positions in related job classifications.
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