CFO/Business Manager

Job Description:Director of Finance and Operations / Cooperative Educational ServicesCooperative Educational Services (C.E.S.) is seeking an experienced, strategic, and collaborative leader to serve as its Director of Finance and Operations and invites qualified and interested candidates to apply. Cooperative Educational Services Executive Searches will facilitate the search. A full list of qualifications and duties can be found on the flyer found at www.cestrumbull.org/searches.Completed application packets are comprised of the following:Cover letter outlining qualifications for the position and interest in this specific position.Copy of updated, complete resume which includes a chronology of work history and educational background, and a preferred email address and phone contact.Copy of Connecticut 085 certification or evidence of eligibility.Copies of transcripts for all degrees held from all granting colleges/universities. (Finalist candidates will be required to supply official transcripts.)Three signed letters of reference from current or former employers and professional contacts. (Please limit reference letters to three letters written within the past year.)Completed application packets are due via email to Cooperative Educational Services by 2 p.m. on April 30, 2026. Application packets MUST be submitted as ONE PDF file and emailed to ExecutiveSearches@cestrumbull.org.Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and interviews may be conducted on a rolling basis. Applications will be accepted until a candidate is selected, but no later than the deadline above. All inquiries related to the open position should be directed to: Dr. Charles Dumais (203-365-8801 or dumaisc@cestrumbull.org).An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer"It is the policy of C.E.S. that no person shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise discriminated against under any service or program on account of race, color, religious creed, age, marital or civil union status, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, residence, veteran status, victim of domestic violence, present or past history of mental disorder, mental retardation, learning disability or physical disability including, but not limited to, blindness, or pregnancy and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding C.E.S. nondiscrimination policies should be directed to the Associate Executive Director's office, C.E.S., 40 Lindeman Dr., Trumbull, CT 06611, (203) 365-8831."