Position Description- (Opportunity Statement)

1/12/16

PAISBOA Executive Director

Executive Director

The Philadelphia Area Independent Schools Business Officers Association (PAISBOA)

As its name implies, PAISBOA ( is a voluntary organization of business officers and senior executives of certain independent schools, colleges and universities in the Philadelphia area who are committed to leveraging their purchasing power and to their professional development and knowledge of best practices. In existence for over forty years, it now includes 179 schools whose business officers collaborate to improve their skills, operations know-how and financial management expertise. Business officers in independent schools wear many “hats.” In addition to the financial operations of their schools, business officers are responsible for a wide range of additional duties, including human resources and employee benefits, facility management, school security and risk management and regulatory compliance, among others. As a result the organization also includes affinity group participation by human resource personnel, facilities managers and technology staff from member schools.

PAISBOA offers member school Business Officers and other administrators and staff a variety of important services designed to make their work more efficient and cost effective and to support and enhance their professional skills and abilities. PAISBOA currently provides services and support to its members in these key areas:

Group Purchasing – affords significantly greater savings than an individual school could achieve on its own. PAISBOA group purchasing agreements currently in place include employee medical, dental, life, disability and retirement benefits, business insurance, energy, financial investments, faculty recruitment and various vendor goods and services. Most member schools initially join in order to take advantage of this group buying power.
Professional Development – opportunities are provided in the form of conferences, workshops, webinars and seminars where members learn from professionals, both inside and outside the field of education, enabling them to cultivate professional perspectives, standards and ethics and to exchange information and ideas with peers.
Listserv – available to members as a forum to seek and share information with their peers on matters of concern.
Legal Advisor Access – specializing in human resource issues and employment law.
Annual Data Survey – PAISBOA collects a wide range of data related to independent school management and operations, allowing business officers to benchmark against other schools by type, size and geographic location. This has proven to be an important and effective tool in budgeting and planning work.
Affinity Groups – have been formed to address specific areas of common interest, and these groups meet periodically to discuss such issues as plant management, human resources, technology and other topics, sharing information, skills and experience in an effort to learn and elevate performance.
Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement (MEWA) – was formed under which the association’s group medical insurance plans are provided. This is one of the major sources of the association’s revenue.

The Executive Director provides leadership, strategic planning and budgeting for the organization. The position manages staff and reports to the Board of Directors.

Interested Applicants should send resume, references and letter of interest by February 15, 2016 to . Compensation will include a competitive salary commensurate with experience and full benefit package. For further information on PAISBOA please go to our website at