Job Class: 0993 Director

Salary Range: $148,215 - $198,901/annually

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

Length of Appointment: 3 years

Calendar: Full Time / Full Year

Who We Are

With an annual budget of $1.4 billion, the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is California's seventh-largest school district, serving more than 49,000 students who speak more than 44 documented languages across 121 schools in the City and County of San Francisco every year. We aim for all SFUSD students to graduate as independent thinkers with a sense of agency who have attained academic and creative skills to lead productive lives and contribute to our community.

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 0993 Director, HR District Strategy & Effectiveness, you will provide strategic support to the Associate Superintendent of Human Resources. Partnering closely with the Associate Superintendent and the HR leadership team, you will serve as the strategic and operational integrator for the HR Division, strengthening organizational performance and ensuring that HR operates as a responsive, data-driven service for schools and employees to execute SFUSD's Vision, Values, Goals and Guardrails. You will oversee high-priority projects, coordinate cross-functional work, oversee operational systems, and advance organizational effectiveness to support student success and district goals. You will be a key liaison among district leadership and staff, schools, and community partners, helping to ensure timely execution of strategic initiatives and effective communication across the organization.

Essential Duties

The duties specified below are representative of the range of duties for this role and are not intended to be an inclusive or exhaustive list.

As the 0993 Director, HR Strategy & Effectiveness, you will be responsible for:

Employee Support Services

Provide high-quality customer service to all employees, handling elevated concerns in a timely fashion and ensuring that our employees feel respected and understood in person, on the phone, and written formats
Design and implement high-functioning employee experience systems to improve pain points from initial employment application through an employee’s retirement
Review, design, lead, and coach peers and the department on customer service essentials
Lead end-to-end process improvement efforts across HR, identifying opportunities to simplify workflows, eliminate unnecessary steps, clarify ownership, improve service levels, and leverage technology and automation.

Strategic Planning and Execution

Support the Associate Superintendent in advancing strategic priorities and district-wide initiatives
Establish and manage the Division's performance management system, facilitating teams and subject matter experts to define service standards, key performance indicators, dashboards, operating routines, and continuous-improvement processes across HR functions.
Develop cross-functional project plans, timelines, performance metrics, and accountability structures to ensure successful execution inside and outside of HR to ensure effective support to schools.
Identify risks, barriers, and opportunities and recommend solutions to district leadership

Executive and Organizational Leadership

Support strategic functioning of Associate Superintendent and HR leadership team, ensuring seamless integration into priorities and alignment across departments
Lead cross-departmental initiatives to ensure alignment, collaboration, and efficient use of resources
Support the development and implementation of organizational policies, procedures, and operational improvements

Stakeholder Engagement and Communications

Build and maintain effective relationships with district leaders, staff, community organizations, labor partners, families, and Board of Education
Lead the Division's internal communications strategy, including regular employee and stakeholder communications that increase transparency, understanding, and accountability.
Launch and support employee recognition and engagement programs.
Coordinate responses to sensitive issues requiring executive-level attention
Analyze data to provide meaningful insights into District operations and effectiveness

Operational Excellence

Oversee systems for tracking district priorities, action items, and organizational performance
Monitor progress on strategic goals and prepare reports for executive leadership
Support budget planning and resource allocation related to strategic initiatives
Ensure effective compliance systems and internal controls for employment-related requirements, including employment eligibility and work authorization

Leadership and Supervision

Provide leadership, coaching, and supervision to assigned project teams
Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, equity, and continuous improvement
Support talent development and organizational capacity-building efforts

The strongest candidates will have:

7-10 years of demonstrable success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives from strategy through implementation, including the ability to establish clear goals, milestones, measures of success, and accountability structures through influence and without formal authority.
Strong analytical skills and demonstrated experience using quantitative and qualitative data to identify problems, develop solutions, monitor performance, and drive decision-making
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear recommendations, executive communications, presentations, and stakeholder-facing materials
Demonstrated ability to improve organizational systems, processes, or services, with a focus on customer or employee experience, operational efficiency, and measurable results
Strong project and change management skills, including the ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives in a complex and rapidly changing environment
Sound judgment and discretion when navigating sensitive, confidential, politically complex, or high-stakes issues
An orientation toward continuous improvement, including the ability to identify root causes, challenge existing practices, and translate ideas into sustainable systems
Experience working in K–12 education, including experience as a teacher or school administrator
Experience in human resources, organizational effectiveness, strategy and operations, management consulting, project/program management, or a related field

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Possession of a baccalaureate degree in education, public administration, human resources, business administration, or other closely related field from an accredited college or university; Master’s degree preferred
Four (4) years of professional experience in strategy and operations, human resources, organizational effectiveness, project or program management, change management, public administration, or a closely related field

What We Offer

SFUSD offers a competitive salary of $148,215 - $198,901/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.

District Nondiscrimination Statement:
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, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, reproductive health decision making, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, veteran or military status, or genetic information, or association with a person or a 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.

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

Title IX Nondiscrimination Statement and Grievance Procedures:
Any person may report sex discrimination, including sexual harassment (whether or not the person reporting is the person alleged to be the victim of conduct that could constitute sex discrimination or sexual harassment), in person, by mail, by telephone, or by electronic mail, using the contact information listed for the Title IX Coordinator, or by any other means that results in the Title IX Coordinator receiving the person's verbal or written report. Such a report may be made at any time (including during non-business hours) by using the telephone number or electronic mail address, or by mail to the office address, listed for the 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 on the District’s Sexual Harassment policy and grievance procedures, please review Board Policy 4034.

Title IX Nondiscrimination Statement and Grievance Procedures:
Any person may report discrimination on the basis of a physical or mental disability (whether or not the person reporting is the person alleged to be the victim of conduct that could constitute discrimination on the basis of a physical or mental disability), in person, by mail, by telephone, or by electronic mail, using the contact information listed for the Section 504 Coordinator.

District Section 504 Coordinator:

Alicia Rodriguez
1515 Quintara St., San Francisco, CA, 94116
(415) 242-2615 or rodrigueza@sfusd.edu

Director, HR Strategy & Effectiveness (0993)