Educational Policy Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

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

Who We Are

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is the seventh largest school district in California, serving more than 50,000 students who speak more than 44 documented languages across 121 schools in the city of San Francisco every year. We aim for every student who attends SFUSD schools to discover his or her spark, along with a strong sense of self and purpose, and that all students graduate from high school ready for college and career, and equipped with the skills, capacities and dispositions outlined in SFUSD’s Graduate Profile. Every day in our quest to achieve this mission we provide each and every student the quality instruction and equitable support required to thrive in the 21st century.

What It Means to Work Here

The SFUSD community is unified by our Core Values:

• Student-centered: We put students’ needs first
• Fearless: We persist through challenges
• United: We celebrate and build on each other’s strengths
• Social Justice: We stand with those most vulnerable in our community
• Diversity-driven: We respect and seek to understand each person

We are also inspired by Vision, Values and Guardrails which captures our aspirations and vision for the future of public education in San Francisco. Alongside the District’s strategic plan. SFUSD is reimagining how public education will change over the next decade to meet the dynamic future of San Francisco. As a CORE district, SFUSD is also a leader in critical systems change for more comprehensive school accountability and innovations that help strengthen the instructional core, which is the foundation of our strategic plan and goals.

Who We Want

We want talented people from diverse backgrounds and experiences, who are inspired by our mission, steeped in equity, and who are motivated to unleash our children’s potential. We want people who are strong collaborators, skilled communicators, and problem solvers who are comfortable in a community of continuous learning.

SFUSD Communications is dedicated to its mission to inform, educate and inspire the SFUSD community and beyond by telling the stories of SFUSD students and staff and by providing timely and accurate news and information. Through partnering across the district to strengthen communication systems and grow the district’s presence across multiple platforms, we hope to build the coherence, connections and resources necessary to achieve our vision for students.

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.

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.

San Francisco Unified School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, sexual harassment and bullying based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy or lactation, including medical conditions or recovery, parental, marital, and family status, reproductive health decision making, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, or genetic information, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by law or regulation, in its educational program(s) or employment.

Any person may report discrimination, including sex discrimination, sexual harassment, or discrimination on the basis of a physical or mental disability (whether or not the reporting person is alleged to be the victim of the discriminatory conduct) in person, by mail, by telephone, or by email, using the contact information for the District's Title IX Coordinator.

District Title IX Coordinator:

Eva Kellogg

Office of Equity

555 Franklin Street, 3rd Floor

San Francisco, CA, 94102

415-355-7334 or equity@sfusd.edu

For more information and the District's nondiscrimination policy, please review Board Policy 4030. For more information about the District's Sexual Harassment policy, please review Board Policy 4034.