Job Class: 1809 Educational Policy Analyst
Salary Range: $122,873 - $164,976/annually
Appointment Type: Permanent Exempt (what does this mean?)
Length of Appointment: PEX not to exceed three (3) years. This position is excluded by the Charter from competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the appointing officer.
Calendar: Full Time / Full Year
Essential Duties
The duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to the job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive or exhaustive list.
As the
Education Policy Analyst, you will:
Demonstrate a Leadership Mindset- Lead the implementation of the SFUSD data system and analysis for Guardrail 2 - Serving the Whole Child. It specifically mandates progress in 1) chronic absenteeism: reducing rates of chronic absenteeism, 2) sense of belonging: increasing the percentage of students who feel connected to their school community, and 3) disproportionate Discipline: Decreasing suspension rates among the most heavily impacted student populations.
- Increase communication, clarity and connection across the division to reduce silos and streamline services
- Identify gaps in the division wide structures and generate solutions with stakeholders partners and creating a clear feedback loop
- Ability to manage competing priorities
Manage to Results- Implement the SFUSD data system and data analysis for Guardrail 2 - Serving the Whole Child through Multi-Tiered System of Supports
- Support feedback and evaluation tools that center the student and family experience of our process and procedures.
- Experience designing and facilitating multimodal and multilingual professional development
- Support operational management of the MTSS data platform and Student Information System, ensuring technical assistance, proper implementation, and system fidelity across all sites.
- Support continuous improvement by overseeing the collection, analysis, and facilitation of MTSS data to inform strategic decision-making and measure outcomes.
Manage Relationships- Collaborate across departments in SFUSD for implementation of the data system and sharing of data analysis for Guardrail 2 - Serving the Whole Child.
- Identify and implement opportunities to center student and family perspectives within our division and to help connect them to program feedback and improvement systems.
- Passion for facilitating the achievement of equity for underserved students and experience in effecting systemic change
- Experience communicating and engages effectively with diverse communities
The strongest candidates will have:- Excellent data analysis skills and experience synthesizing data to drive action steps
- Experience working with urban public schools, including experience as a central office focused position, or other experience understanding K-12 district policies and procedures.
- Evidence of strong project management, conceptual, analytic, organizational and management skills, and demonstrated leadership ability; evidence of the ability to collaborate with diverse individuals.
- Solutions oriented approach with capacity to think critically, synthesize program and operational issues, exercise good judgment and formulate actionable recommendations
- A proven record of effectively planning, organizing, and using resources and systems to provide high-quality professional learning and leadership development.
- Ability to work effectively wearing multiple hats within a complex organization.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with senior level district staff and colleagues.
- Success leading effective teams and individuals
- Ability to work effectively with students and families direction and or advisory systems or supports.
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft and Google Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Minimum Qualifications
Education & Experience- Bachelor's degree (B.A. / B.S) from an accredited college or university; advanced degree preferred
- Three years experience in a large public institution with multiple sites
- Relevant supervisory experience
- Valid California driver's license
Substitution: Education requirement may be substituted for additional experience on a year-for-year basis
What We Offer
SFUSD offers a competitive salary of $122,873 - $164,976/annually commensurate with experience in a similar position. We offer a comprehensive benefits plan including dental and vision plans, a defined benefit pension plan, disability, life insurance, flexible spending account options and vacation time. We also offer an inclusive and equity-centered environment where we encourage staff to bring their whole selves to work.
How to Apply
- Visit https://jobs.sfusd.edu/ and create a new account to begin your application.
- Visit careers.sf.gov and begin the application process.
- You will be prompted to electronically attach a letter of interest, resume, list of professional references
and any applicable credentials or licenses
- Our Human Resources team will then review your entire application to determine your eligibility status
and contact you directly should you move forward in the process
Verification
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at http://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements.
Note: Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification from this and future job opportunities with the San Francisco Unified School District.
