Special Education Fiscal Analyst

SALARY DETAILS

APPLICATION FILING DATES

May 28, 2025 - June 12, 2025

INFORMATION ABOUT LAUSD

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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DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

The Los Angeles Unified School District's Budget Services and Financial Planning Division is currently seeking a Special Education Fiscal Analyst to serve as a specialist related to financial data, analysis, and projections related to Special Education-operated programs.

The ideal candidate for this position will possess extensive experience analyzing and interpreting data and managing a large budget and be able to identify trends in order to maximize one-time funding and/or grants that reduce impact to the general fund. This person will also have extensive experience with spreadsheets/data management systems to create complex reports using nested formulas and will be able to manage multiple large databases (Microsoft Excel, Access, and Power BI) to maximize efficiency. The ideal candidate will also have experience with student information systems (preferably Welligent and/or MiSiS), Special Education programs, and familiarity with basic tenets and practices of Special Education. An incumbent in this role will possess knowledge of federal, state, and local legislation and guidelines and have exceptional project and time management skills to successfully manage workflow processes. Additionally, the ideal candidate must have a high-level understanding of the California School Accounting Manual (CSAM). An incumbent in this position will possess strong attention to detail and be able to thoroughly verify and analyze information to ensure accuracy. Furthermore, the ideal candidate will have a strong ability to write and prepare clear and concise reports, policies, procedures, and related documents to present to senior leadership and other stakeholders.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

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 preferably with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, public or business administration, economics, or a related field. Professional experience in finance, budgeting, or a related field beyond that required, may be substituted for up to two years of the required education on a year-for-year basis, provided that the requirement of a high school diploma or equivalent is met.

EXPERIENCE:

Five years of professional-level experience in financial analysis, budgeting, cost accounting and/or auditing, including analysis of income and expenditure statements, budgets, or cash flow. Experience with Welligent, MiSiS, CALPADS, SAP, and COFE is preferable.

SPECIAL:

A valid driver’s license to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of California and the availability of private transportation, or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation.

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 validate your experience, please be sure to update your profile AND upload your most current resume with all relevant experience information as it relates to this position. To verify the education requirement, transcripts and/or diplomas, it must be presented at the time applications are screened. As such, please be sure to upload it 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: https://www.lausd.org/Page/7876

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

A Special Education Fiscal Analyst assists an administrator by conducting complex operational analysis and reviewing, monitoring, and reporting various fiscal aspects related to Special Education.

This position entails performing the following duties regarding various LAUSD Special Education operated programs:

• Planning the annual operational activities, consisting of annual centralized budgeting, resource allocation, and year-end expenditure distributions for Special Education.
• Preparing and analyzing long-term financial and statistical revenues, expenditure projections, budget alignment, and consolidated expenditure forecasts and trend analysis to review and analyze the budget.
• Analyzing federal and State legislations, Education Codes, Mandated Consent Decrees, and fiscal regulations as it relates to special education to determine fiscal implications, appropriate use of funds, and revenue maximization.
• Reviewing and analyzing the budget, policies, and programs to gain operational improvements, cost savings, establish priority on allocation of funds, and alignment of budget.
• Analyzing the fiscal impact of various Special Education policy proposals and assisting in the preparation of status reports to the Board of Education with recommendations.
• Developing and maintaining policies and procedures, methodologies, and processes to collect data.
• Managing processing and tracking of financial transactions, files, and records.
• Conducting research studies, ad hoc analysis, scenarios, and preparing reports regarding policies, procedures, organization structure, and other administrative, budgeting, and financial analysis needs for overall problem solving.
• Performing complex analysis independently and identifying and informing administration of potential financial impact, opportunities, and recommendation in areas, such as NPS, NPA, Per Diem, Reimbursements, and Fee For Service.
• Delivering presentations for Special Education related items such as reporting requirements, Charter Options, revenue allocation models, expenditure trends, and Special Ed funding sources.
• Analyzing and reviewing data from Welligent IEP system, MiSiS, CALPADS, SAP, and COFE.
• Developing and maintaining data consolidation for federal and state reporting.

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: https://bit.ly/3E1YFFv

BENEFITS

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.

EMPLOYMENT SELECTION PROCESS

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 preplanned employment assessment schedule.

The assessment process for this position MAY consist of one or more of the following: a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E), Technical Project, Writing Project, and/or 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 an unsuccessful score on any test module will NOT be eligible to move forward in the selection process.

APPLICATION 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?

Email us at helpmeapply@lausd.net.

To find out whether the application deadline has been extended, visit the website at: https://careers.lausd.org/pc. The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion. Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing are available to individuals with disabilities. Please call (213) 241-3455 for more information.

Please be sure to include correspondence from @lausd.net AND @successfactors.com as approved senders so that messages aren't accidentally placed into your spam/junk e-mail folder.

If you have questions regarding these instructions or the selection process in general, please contact Kelly Anne Van Geffen at kelly.vangeffen@lausd.net.

ADDITIONAL POSTING INFORMATION

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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