Job Class: 0993 Director

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

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 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.

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 (JROTC, Director of Army Instruction - DAI) you will be responsible for:

● Be responsible for overseeing the operations of all Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) units within the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) and serve as a strong advocate for JROTC at the state and national levels.

● Ensure on behalf of the district and the US Army that JROTC is administered in accordance with the law, regulations and policies.

● Ensure instructors receive initial and semi-annual performance counseling and evaluation.

● Coordinate the announcement of instructor vacancies with school district human resources and on the JROTC web portal.

● Ensure that instructors complete all Army instructor certification requirements as specified in Cadet Command Regulation 145-2 and all California JROTC Instructor requirements as specified by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

● Ensure instructors attend required USACC (US Army Cadet Command) training and district professional development seminars.

● Serve as a USACC-certified interviewer for potential applicants who are seeking qualification as an Instructor or Military Property Specialist (MPS).

● Conduct research, evaluation and follow-up studies to emphasize areas of success and to determine areas in need of special attention using data such as skills map results and/or information collected on drop-out rates, etc., to brief at the district level and above.

● Maintain files, recommend for probation, and monitor disestablishment procedures due to low enrollment or ineffectiveness.

● Engage in the community through attending Board of Education meetings, and district social events, athletic contests.

● Visit district schools with JROTC programs on a monthly basis and provide guidance as needed.

● Recruit, recommend, and coordinate hiring instructors for JROTC.

● Screen and interview applicants for JROTC instructor positions and provide recommendations for hiring decisions.

● Assess the instructional performance of at least one instructor per school each year using the JROTC Coaching Rubric.

● Mentor, monitor and counsel all JROTC instructors concerning educational requirements.

● Prepare and maintain administration and support reference materials required to be available in the district by law and regulations.

● Develop and maintain a consolidated supply operation (supervising a Military Property Specialist - MPS) for Army JROTC in the district, accounting for all government property issued to the units.

● Work with school, district, state, and community officials to enhance classrooms, obtaining core academic credit for JROTC, providing avenues to increase instructors' credentials, assisting with field trips and identifying service learning projects, etc.

● Maintain membership and participation in the state education associations influencing JROTC.

● Provide opportunities for Cadets to brief school and district officials on JROTC activities and accomplishments.

● Evaluate JROTC units' annual service learning projects using the USACC service-learning rubric.

● Confer with principals on the effectiveness of JROTC within their schools.

● Serve as JCLC commandant, as required by 8th ROTC Brigade (Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA).

● Ensure schools support college credit available to Cadets, honors credit, credit other than elective, etc., to the extent possible.

● Continually review/monitor program staffing to support enrollment and achieve optimum staffing and funding.

● Report any contract changes to USACC.

● Recommend changes and provide suggested solutions to the Leadership Education and Training (LET) Program of Instruction (POI).

● Request curriculum materials and distribute them equitably among units.

● With input from the SAI's (Senior Army Instructors), prepare the master training schedule; consolidate and forward to 8th ROTC Brigade as directed.

● Review cadet essays, awards, Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) testimonials, etc.

● Submit cadet news stories to the ROTC Brigade and USACC.

● Organize, coordinate, and direct JROTC co-curricular activities in the district.

● Monitor instructors' professional development ensuring they receive training, feedback and reinforcement to continually improve their teaching skills and credentials.

● Plan and conduct professional development workshops specifically related to the JROTC curriculum.

● Monitor pay reimbursement for the school district.

● Provide input to 8th ROTC Brigade/USACC for Army-appropriated budgets.

● Ensure equity among units in the allocation and expenditures of funds.

● Be prompt and available to work on-site, in-person, and on-time with regular attendance during normal school / business hours.

● Ability to make recommendations or decisions for the JROTC Department that may at times affect operations, services, individuals, or activities of others outside of JROTC.

● Ability to administer the annual Cadet Physical Challenge and participate in annual JROTC Cadet Leadership Camps (JCLC).

● Perform other duties as assigned by an appropriate administrator or their representative.

The strongest candidates will have:

● Served as a US Army Officer in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel or Colonel

● Been certified by the US Army Cadet Command as a JROTC Instructor

● Taught as an Army JROTC instructor in public schools

● Taught for at least two years as a Senior Army Instructor

● 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

● Strong analytics and systems thinking necessary to interpret data to inform goals and strategy, as well as build infrastructure where none exists

● 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

● The ability to learn quickly and adapt as needed in a fast-paced environment

● Outstanding organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail

● A flexible, “can do” work ethic with a focus on identifying challenges and proactively working to find solutions while maintaining a bigger picture lens and focus on what can be delivered instead of what cannot be done

● Excellent data analysis skills and experience synthesizing data to drive action steps

● Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with senior level district staff and colleagues

● Effective written and verbal communication and the ability to clearly communicate complex, bureaucratic processes to a variety of audiences

● Ability to define and implement effective HR business practices

● 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 GSuite (Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, Forms)

● Individual with strong interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to lead people and provide explicit direction.

● Ability to effectively direct, plan, implement and evaluate JROTC programs in a school-based environment.

● Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, families, and the general public, including individuals from diverse cultural, social, economic and educational backgrounds.

● Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and contribute to a diverse workplace through ideas and experience.

● Computer proficiency in Microsoft Suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as well as software applications relevant to area of responsibility.

● Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize work.

● Ability to be flexible and adapt as needed between in-person work environments.

Minimum Qualifications

Education & Experience

● Possession of a baccalaureate degree; Master’s degree preferred

● Four (4) years of verifiable experience leading JROTC programs

Substitution

Education requirement may be substituted for additional experience on a year-for-year basis

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 https://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

● Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from SFUSD and CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept SFUSD and CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfusd.edu, @sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).

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.

Nondiscrimination Statement and Grievance Procedures:

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.

Director (0993), JROTC: High School LEAD / College & Career Readiness