Job Class: 0570 Program Administrator, Computer Science

Salary Range: $132,240-$142,898/annually

Length of Appointment: July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026

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 130 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 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, 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 Vision 2025.

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.

The Program Administrator for Computer Science manages SFUSD’s expansion of K-12 Computer Science district wide, and the curriculum, instruction, professional development and support, and policy associated with SFUSD’s computer science commitment to all students. This role is responsible for disrupting the inequitable trends to access and achievement in computer science education and for implementing the district’s commitment to guarantee creative, rigorous, and relevant computer science instruction to all students, across all district schools.

The position is designed to provide a diverse array of services and activities guided by the SFUSD Mission and Goals

that: (1) direct the development and implementation of a district-wide K-12 computer science curriculum, (2) support teachers and leaders to determine how computer science can be implemented in a manner that reinforces SFUSD’s commitment to equity, and (3) orchestrate a range of professional learning activities for teachers of computer science.

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 Program Administrator for Computer Science, within the Division of Curriculum & Instruction and under supervision of the Director for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), you will:

Provide leadership for continuous improvement of the district’s computer science programs and services to support the district goals of access, equity, and excellence for all students, in support of the VVGGs
Develop and continuously improve a coherent K-12 computer science curriculum
Work with site and central leaders to implement the SFUSD Computer Science Curriculum to increase the quantity and quality of computer science education experienced by SFUSD students, and to develop a shared vision for effective teaching of computer science
Coordinate with computer science teachers across all elementary, middle, and high schools to ensure alignment of rigorous, standards-based, sequential computer science learning in support of the district’s VVGGs
Direct and support professional development for computer science educators
Recruit, hire, develop, support, and supervise a team of computer science content specialists (teachers on special assignment) and other staff members to deliver services and support computer science in all schools
Collect and analyze data to track student participation and achievement in computer science
Coordinate and help define the work of outside partners to ensure that all work aligns with the district vision and its goals for coherence
Support computer science instruction so that success cannot be predicted by race, gender, socio-economic status, and other demographic factors
Perform related duties as assigned

The strongest candidates will have:

Experience with credentialed teacher supervision and evaluation
Strong content knowledge of computer science and the ability to apply it to teaching and learning across grades K-12
Strong pedagogical knowledge of effective teaching practices in computer science education
Solid understanding of the expectations of the Computer Science Standards
Experience in educational issues as they relate to K-12 computer science education
Experience with planning, organizing, and directing K-12 computer science education programs
Experience with developing and implementing curriculum for computer science education
Knowledge of and successful experience with the design and implementation of professional development for administrators and teachers
Knowledge of how to evaluate departmental programs
Ability to use student, school, and community data to assess professional learning needs
Comfort with fiscal and budgetary administration and management of contracts and grants
Ability to interpret, analyze, apply, and direct research to curriculum and instruction
Ability to manage relationships with external partners
Knowledge of national and state-wide initiatives in K-12 computer science education
Ability to address access and equity issues with a variety of individuals and groups
Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and GSuite (Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, Forms)
Bilingualism / biliteracy

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a valid California Administrative Services Credential
One (1) year of experience as a public school, district, or county office administrator, or equivalent experience

What We Offer

SFUSD offers a competitive salary of $132,240-$142,898/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 www.careers.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.

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.

Program Administrator, Computer Science (0570) 2025 - 2026