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 Policy Communications Coordinator, you will:
• Develop and implement strategic communications plans to support policy and other district-wide initiatives
• Respond to and manage constituent inquiries routed through municipal or State offices, including casework correspondence and verbal communications on matters related to SFUSD
• Monitor issues of concern, apply trend analysis to identify policy and communications implications, and

provide support in the development of District responses
• Disseminate up-to-date, accurate, and timely information to public and elected offices about SFUSD

policies and initiatives
• Provide case management support using systems, processes, and protocols to monitor, report, and resolve complaints and concerns
• Collaborate cross-departmentally to plan and coordinate public feedback opportunities such as surveys,

meetings, and other outreach efforts to gather data that can contribute to district-wide policies and

communication
• Assist in planning, organizing, and facilitating meetings, including preparing talking points, presentations,

and other supporting material as needed
• Serve as a district spokesperson as needed
• Performs other related duties as assigned

The strongest candidates will have:
• Knowledge of San Francisco's public schools/urban public schools and a passionate belief in SFUSD's commitment to instructional leadership as a lever toward delivering on the SFUSD Graduate Profile
• Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to exercise diplomacy, tact, and good judgment when interacting with individuals from diverse backgrounds and under stressful situations
• Comfortability with public speaking and media engagement
• Proficiency in Google, Zoom, and Microsoft Suite and able to adapt to technology systems
• Ability to communicate fluently in multiple languages, especially Spanish, is highly desirable
• Ability to work in fast-paced environments and is highly organized

Minimum Qualifications

Education & Experience
• Bachelor's degree (B.A. / B.S) from an accredited college or university; advanced degree preferred
• Two (2) years providing direct assistance to individuals in a social services, legal, government, or community-based setting
• Strategic leadership and management experience; in a K-12 public educational setting preferred

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.
• 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
• Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from SFUSD and CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept SFUSD and CCSF mail from the following addresses ([redacted].edu, [redacted].org, [redacted].org, [redacted].com, [redacted].com, [redacted].org, [redacted].org, [redacted].org, [redacted].com, [redacted].org, [redacted].org, [redacted].org, [redacted].org, [redacted].edu, [redacted].info, and [redacted].com).

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.