Job Class: 9977 Parent & Community Coordinator

Salary Range: $77,060.76-$93,355.06/annually

Appointment Type: Permanent Exempt (what does this mean?)

Length of Appointment: 3 years

Calendar: Full Time / Full Year

Who We Are

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is the seventh largest school district in California, serving close to 50,000 students who speak more than 44 documented languages across 132 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 for all students to graduate from high school ready for college and career, 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 21^st 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 2025, which captures our aspirations and vision for the future of public education in San Francisco. Alongside the District’s strategic plan, Transform Learning. Transform Lives. 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 Vision 2025.

Who We Want

Are you passionate about advancing diversity and equity in San Francisco’s public schools?

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, problem solvers and who are comfortable in a community of continuous learning. As the Testing Coordinator, you will be a district leader in supporting families in discovering, applying and enrolling in SFUSD schools.

You will be a key part of the counseling team Enrollment Center (EC), and will be responsible for supporting families as they enroll their children in school. You will play a critical role in ensuring that all students are matched with the appropriate language pathway when they apply to school. SFUSD has many different language programs for students with different home languages and educational needs, and you will play a leading role in communicating these different programs and helping families choose the correct pathway for their student.

This is a critical role for the success of our department. We are looking for a dedicated, ambitious, idealistic individual who is committed to SFUSD’s vision and values to lead this work.

Leadership Mindset + Results

Develop and coordinate the EC’s testing strategies to ensure that all students are matched with the correct language pathway for the following year.
Lead projects designed to increase on-time enrollment and language testing for vulnerable student groups, including outreach to families, schools, and community organizations, development of training for families and staff, and partnerships with community organizations.
Analyze data about language testing trends and create plans to address needs.

Manage Relationships

Counsel and proactively outreach to parents and community members about the range of educational opportunities and services available (e.g., language programs, general education transportation services) so they can make informed enrollment decisions.
Communicate with community based organizations, staff in multiple departments, and school staff to implement strategies to increase the number of students in the initial application stages.
Provide accessible information to deepen the community’s understanding of SFUSD’s student assignment policies and procedures.
Communicate with families in person and virtually to support school assignments and enrollment.
Self-motivated to independently problem-solve challenges raised by parents, school staff, and community members. Investigate such inquiries and recommend corrective responses, selectively escalate issues needed further management level review.
Ability to de-escalate tense and difficult situations and build rapport with families.

Strong Team Player

Model a strong team identity through productive relationships, high morale, and a relentless focus on the organizational mission, and Enrollment Center goals.
Build strong relationships with teammates to enable collaboration on collective goals.
Skillful in collaborating with teams to complete projects by the deadline with minimal supervision.

Achieve Results

Relentlessly focus on our goal of ensuring that all families - and particularly our most vulnerable families - have access to the full range of school options available in San Francisco.
Solutions mindset, with the ability to identify areas needed for improvement, proactively offer feasible suggestions, and incorporate feedback in the final solution.
Highly adaptable at a fast-paced working environment, capability to interchange into different tasks seamlessly.

The strongest candidates will have:

An unwavering commitment to equity and excellence in serving all students
Knowledge of San Francisco’s public schools or urban public schools and the belief that access to quality education is a right for students of all backgrounds
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with senior level district staff and colleagues
Ability to work effectively across multiple functions and roles within a complex organization
A proven record of effectively planning, organizing and using resources to take action and achieve goals
Excellent written and verbal communication, with experience facilitating and presenting to large groups and a variety of audiences
Ability to work effectively in difficult situations that involve confidential and sensitive matters
Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and ability to learn multiple new platforms for managing student information and family communication
Bilingual fluency in Spanish

How to Apply

Visit https://jobs.redroverk12.com/org/sfusd 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

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Two (2) years of college-level course work (30 semester or 45 quarter units = one year).

Experience:

Two (2) years of verifiable experience working in the community with culturally, ethnically and socio-economically diverse populations, preferably in a school district setting (one year = 2,000 hours). Such experience should include program planning and coordination.

SUBSTITUTION: Additional qualifying work experience may be used to substitute for qualifying education on a year-for-year basis. (30 semester or 45 quarter units = 1 year).

What We Offer

SFUSD offers a competitive salary of $77,060.76-$93,355.06 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.

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.

Non-Discrimination Policy

San Francisco Unified School District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression; or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. This policy extends to San Francisco County Office of Education, including community school programs and activities.

For more information about the District's non-discrimination policy, please review Board Policy 4030.

Parent & Community Coordinator (Spanish), EPC PEX 9977, 2025-2028