Policy Communications Coordinator (1809 Educational Policy Analyst) Communications Department

Job Class: 1809 Educational Policy Analyst

Salary Range: $122873 - $164976/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

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is the seventh largest school district in California serving more than 50000 students who speak more than 44 documented languages across 121 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 SFUSDs 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 others 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 Districts 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 childrens potential. We want people who are strong collaborators skilled communicators and problem solvers who are comfortable in a community of continuous learning.

SFUSD Communications is dedicated to its mission to inform educate and inspire the SFUSD community and

beyond by telling the stories of SFUSD students and staff and by providing timely and accurate news and

information. Through partnering across the district to strengthen communication systems and grow the districts

presence across multiple platforms we hope to build the coherence connections and resources necessary to

achieve our vision for students.

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 Policy Communications Coordinator you will:

Develop and implement strategic communications plans to support policy and other district-wide initiatives

Respond to and manage constituent inquiries routed through municipal or State offices including casework correspondence and verbal communications on matters related to SFUSD

Monitor issues of concern apply trend analysis to identify policy and communications implications and

provide support in the development of District responses

Disseminate up-to-date accurate and timely information to public and elected offices about SFUSD

policies and initiatives

Provide case management support using systems processes and protocols to monitor report and resolve complaints and concerns

Collaborate cross-departmentally to plan and coordinate public feedback opportunities such as surveys

meetings and other outreach efforts to gather data that can contribute to district-wide policies and

communication

Assist in planning organizing and facilitating meetings including preparing talking points presentations

and other supporting material as needed

Serve as a district spokesperson as needed

Performs other related duties as assigned

The strongest candidates will have:

Knowledge of San Franciscos public schools/urban public schools and a passionate belief in SFUSDs commitment to instructional leadership as a lever toward delivering on the SFUSD Graduate Profile

Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills

Ability to exercise diplomacy tact and good judgment when interacting with individuals from diverse backgrounds and under stressful situations

Comfortability with public speaking and media engagement

Proficiency in Google Zoom and Microsoft Suite and able to adapt to technology systems

Ability to communicate fluently in multiple languages especially Spanish is highly desirable

Ability to work in fast-paced environments and is highly organized

Minimum Qualifications

Education & Experience

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

Two (2) years providing direct assistance to individuals in a social services legal government or community-based setting

Strategic leadership and management experience; in a K-12 public educational setting preferred

Substitution

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

What We Offer

SFUSD offers a competitive salary of $122873 - $164976/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 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 (@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and @).

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 ones education training or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification from this and futurejobopportunities 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 Districts Title IX Coordinator.

District Title IX Coordinator:

Eva Kellogg

Office of Equity

555 Franklin Street 3rd Floor

San Francisco CA 94102

or

For more information and the Districts nondiscrimination policy please review Board Policy 4030. For more information about the Districts Sexual Harassment policy please review Board Policy 4034.