Chief Administrative Officer

Hardisty Community Charter School Association

Location: Hardisty, Alberta – regular on-site presence is required

Position Type: Part-time – employment, contract, or shared-service arrangements may be considered

Reporting: Accountable to the Charter Board and works closely with the Superintendent

Start Date: As soon as possible

Term: Ongoing – the position will remain posted until a suitable candidate or service arrangement is found

Position Summary

Hardisty Community Charter School Association operates Hardisty Community Charter School, a public Kindergarten to Grade 6 charter school in Hardisty, Alberta. The Association is seeking an experienced, hands-on Chief Administrative Officer to take ownership of its financial, corporate, compliance, and operational administration. The Chief Administrative Officer will also act as Secretary-Treasurer for the Board and Association.

This is the Association's senior non-instructional administrative role. It goes well beyond processing payroll and invoices. The successful candidate will connect Board decisions to execution, identify requirements and deadlines, coordinate staff and service providers, bring forward matters requiring a decision, and ensure approved work is completed and reported.

HCCSA is a new and growing school authority. The position requires someone who can build practical systems, work through unfamiliar government and vendor processes, and follow matters through to completion without waiting for every step to be assigned.

Key ResponsibilitiesFinancial Administration and Reporting

• Maintain complete accounting records, banking records, accounts payable and receivable, reconciliations, purchasing records, and appropriate internal controls.
• Process and verify invoices, payments, deposits, reimbursements, purchase-card activity, and other transactions in accordance with approved budgets and signing authorities.
• Coordinate preparation of the annual budget with the Superintendent and provide the Board with regular financial statements, budget-to-actual reporting, cash-flow projections, and clear explanations of material variances.
• Review government funding profiles and payment schedules against approved budgets and follow up on discrepancies, missing payments, or outstanding claims.
• Coordinate annual financial statements, the external audit, tax and information returns, grant reporting, and other year-end requirements.
• Maintain fixed-asset, capital-project, and restricted-funding records and ensure expenses are documented for reimbursement, audit, and grant-compliance purposes.

Payroll Benefits and Employee Administration

• Administer payroll accurately and on time, including approved salary allocations, statutory deductions, source remittances, Records of Employment, T4 reporting, and year-end reconciliation.
• Administer teacher pension and other payroll-related reporting, and resolve payroll questions with the Superintendent and affected employees.
• Coordinate employee benefit enrolment and changes, employer records, plan invoices, and routine communication with the benefit advisor and insurer.
• Maintain secure employment, compensation, leave, reimbursement, and benefit records and support onboarding and offboarding administration as directed by the Superintendent.

Government Reporting and Corporate Compliance

• Maintain a master calendar of financial, corporate, grant, facility, insurance, and government reporting deadlines and ensure each submission is completed on time.
• Prepare, coordinate, or follow through on required submissions to Alberta Education and Childcare, Alberta Infrastructure, the Canada Revenue Agency, Corporate Registry, and other authorities.
• Manage applications, claims, reconciliations, and supporting records for operating, transportation, facility, technology, capital, start-up, and other available funding.
• Complete the Association's annual return and maintain its corporate register, membership records, notices, and other records required by legislation, bylaws, and Board policy.
• Support compliance with privacy, access-to-information, records-retention, grant, lease, insurance, and contractual requirements, and promptly advise the Board and Superintendent of material risks or missed requirements.

Board Governance and Records

• Work with the Board Chair and Superintendent to prepare meeting agendas, reports, recommendations, correspondence, and supporting materials.
• Attend Board and Association meetings, record accurate minutes, and maintain the official record of motions, resolutions, policies, bylaws, agreements, and delegated authorities.
• Maintain an action and decision log, follow up with assigned parties, and report outstanding items to the Board until they are complete.
• Support Annual General Meetings, member notices, elections, appointments, required filings, and orderly continuity of corporate records.

Facilities Contracts Insurance and Transportation

• Administer the school lease and approved service agreements, track renewal and notice dates, confirm invoices and deliverables, and maintain current contracts and certificates.
• Coordinate insurance renewals, schedules of values, certificates, vehicle documents, incident and claim reporting, bonding, and communication with brokers, insurers, and third parties.
• Coordinate maintenance and capital needs with the Principal, Office Administrator, facility committee, and contractors by maintaining prioritized lists, obtaining quotes, issuing approved work, tracking completion, and retaining warranties and inspection records.
• Administer vendor and utility accounts, janitorial and grounds services, information technology and telecommunications agreements, security and access systems, copier and equipment leases, and other non-instructional services.
• Maintain transportation contracts, insurance and vehicle records, approved driver documentation, service and invoice records, funding support, and follow-up on service issues in coordination with the Superintendent, Office Administrator, and transportation provider.
• Prepare and administer approved facility-use agreements, including fees, scheduling, access, insurance, and other conditions established by the Board.

Administrative Coordination and Follow Through

• Act as the central administrative contact for the Association's non-instructional business and direct incoming matters to the appropriate person while retaining responsibility for follow-up.
• Prepare clear correspondence, forms, agreements, summaries, and recommendations for the Board and Superintendent.
• Resolve billing, warranty, account, and service issues with vendors and keep accurate records of commitments and outcomes.
• Maintain orderly digital and physical filing systems, including shared drives, confidential records, executed agreements, quotes, invoices, inspection reports, and government correspondence.
• Attend in person in Hardisty regularly, generally twice per week, and remain reasonably available during business hours for time-sensitive government, banking, payroll, vendor, and school-authority matters.

Working Relationships and Scope

The Charter Board establishes policy, approves budgets and major commitments, and oversees the position. The Superintendent remains the Association's chief executive officer and is responsible for educational leadership and school operations. The Principal leads school-based programming, staff, and student matters. The Chief Administrative Officer owns the Association's financial, corporate, and assigned business administration, acts as Secretary-Treasurer for the Board and Association, and coordinates closely with the Superintendent, Principal, Office Administrator, Board committees, and external service providers.

The position may obtain information, coordinate work, and administer approved arrangements. Signing authority, purchasing limits, and authority to enter contracts will be established through Board policy, resolution, or written delegation.

Qualifications and ExperienceRequired Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in business administration, accounting, finance, public administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience in a senior administrative, financial, or operations role with responsibility for multiple deadlines and independent follow-through.
• Hands-on experience with bookkeeping, payroll, accounts payable and receivable, budgeting, reconciliations, financial reporting, and statutory remittances.
• Experience preparing government or corporate filings and working with contracts, insurance, regulatory requirements, audits, or grant-funded programs.
• Strong written communication skills and the ability to prepare professional correspondence, meeting materials, minutes, records, and practical recommendations.
• Strong computer skills, including spreadsheets, accounting or payroll software, document management, Google Workspace, and Microsoft 365.
• Sound judgment, discretion, accuracy, and a demonstrated ability to handle confidential financial, employee, and governance information.
• A proactive and organized working style, with the ability to identify what must be done, ask the right questions, and carry work through to completion.

Assets

• Experience with an Alberta school authority, Alberta Education and Childcare reporting, or public-sector funding and accountability requirements.
• Experience supporting a volunteer Board, serving as a corporate or Board secretary, or working in a non-profit, municipal, or public-sector organization.
• Experience with employee benefits, facilities or capital projects, leases, insurance, transportation administration, procurement, or vendor management.
• A recognized accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, governance, or public-administration designation.
• Position Details
• Part-time, ongoing position with a flexible schedule and regular on-site presence in Hardisty. Some duties may be completed remotely.
• HCCSA may consider an employment, independent-contractor, or shared-service arrangement. Compensation will reflect qualifications, experience, availability, and scope.
• The successful applicant must provide satisfactory references and a criminal record check and meet any bonding or insurance requirements. The position will begin as soon as possible.

Pay: $20.00-$35.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance
• Vision care
• Work from home

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Hardisty, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Hardisty, AB

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