Job Class: Executive Director (0994)

Salary Range: $150,147.52 - $197,576.08/annually

Appointment Type: PEX (what does this mean?)

Calendar: Full Time / Full Year

Who We Are

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is the seventh largest school district in California, serving nearly 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.

As the Executive Director of Talent Acquisition and Staffing you will report to the Head Human Resources Officer and serve as a critical leader within the Human Resources Department and the District at large. You will spearhead SFUSD’s talent acquisition strategy, and oversee the recruitment and staffing of every District employee across all employee types. Recruiting the highest quality staff is a critical strategy towards accelerating the conditions for student success, and as a result, you will be a key driver towards HR’s transformational work to become a strategic partner in the district and deliver on the promises outlined in both our strategic plan and SFUSD’s Vision 2025.

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.

We expect our Executive Director of Talent Acquisition & Staffing to:

Spearhead the District’s talent acquisition strategy rooted in a compelling vision that ensures SFUSD has a high-quality, culturally competent workforce of certificated, classified and civil service employees (teachers, administrators, substitutes, paraprofessionals, and all classified Civil Service staff) who are committed to all our students and families
Design, implement and manage an organization-wide recruitment strategy, inclusive of the District’s “brand”, infrastructure, tools (including training), data collection and supports, with a special focus on diversity recruitment initiatives that help make sure our employee demographics reflect our students
Lead teams who can innovate and develop key initiatives that improve filling vacancies quickly at all levels with high quality, culturally competent employees, managing an internal team of over 15 FTE who staff over 1,000 vacancies a year
Deliver outstanding customer service to candidates as well as hiring managers across the District, thinking critically about roles and responsibilities within the Talent Acquisition teams as well as business processes and accountability metrics, particularly around staffing and onboarding
Establish and maintain strong relationships with union partners, university partners, internal hiring managers and other stakeholders including the San Francisco City and County Department of Human Resources (DHR), with a special focus on building strong partnerships with Principals and Assistant Principals towards facilitating strong staffing assignments
Serve as the Recruiting and Onboarding module lead for the EMPowerSF applicant tracking and HR system with a focus on utilizing high quality business processes for all staffing units; liaise with other SFUSD module leads and SFUSD’s implementation partner
Facilitate connections across the Human Resources Department to streamline and maximize efficiencies around recruitment, staffing and onboarding, particularly with the Workforce Analytics, Salary, Benefits, and Leaves teams who report to the Executive Director of Operations and Analytics
Serve, along with the Associate Superintendent of Human Resources as a liaison with the City and County of San Francisco Civil Service Commission and DHR to ensure district-wide compliance with recruitment and staffing for Classified Civil Service employees
Report, along with the Associate Superintendent of Human Resources, regularly to the District cabinet and the Board of Education around talent acquisition strategies, challenges and successes across all employee types
Design effective business processes to ensure compliance and regulatory accountability set forth in Civil Service rules, collective bargaining parameters, CA education code and CA employment laws
Develop and implement strategic short-term and long-term plans to manage evolving staffing priorities, navigate changing workforce and hiring landscapes (including the teacher shortage that is acutely felt in California)
Execute special projects as needed related to Talent Acquisition and general Human Resources matters, overseeing the certificated consolidation process, layoffs (as needed), intent to return process, etc. with support from staff

The strongest candidates will have:

Knowledge of San Francisco’s public schools/urban public schools
Experience in school leadership and administration
Experience in talent acquisition, particularly in a large and complex public organization
A strong record of managing organizational change and initiating key innovations
Strong analytic and systems thinking necessary to interpret data to inform goals and strategy, as well as build infrastructure where none exists
Experience developing and implementing strong marketing, branding and recruitment programs
Ability to work effectively across multiple functions and roles within a complex public 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
Experience and success with effective written and verbal communication, facilitation and presentations to large groups and a variety of audiences (e.g., large groups, staff meetings, executive briefings, public board meetings, memos)
Ability to define and implement effective HR business practices
Ability to work effectively in difficult situations that may involve confidential or sensitive matters
Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree (B.A. / B.S) from an accredited college or university; advanced degree preferred

Experience:

Five (5) years of professional-level experience in a large, urban school district, or human resources department, or other educational setting

Substitution: Up to 4 years of education requirement may be substituted for additional experience on a year-for-year basis

What We Offer

SFUSD offers a competitive salary of $150,147.52 - $197,576.08/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 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

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.

Executive Director, Talent Acquisition and Staffing (0994), Human Resources