Educational Policy Analyst

1809 - Educational Policy Analyst, Educational Placement Center

San Francisco Unified School District

San Francisco, CA 94102

Job details

Salary

$98,416 - $134,434 a year

Full Job Description

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Who We Are

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is the seventh largest school district in California, serving more than 54,000 students who speak more than 44 documented languages across 136 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 21st 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 2025 , which captures our aspirations and vision for the future of public education in San Francisco. Alongside the District’s strategic plan , Transform Learning. Transform Lives. 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 committed to and will champion our Core Values, 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, problem solvers and who are comfortable in a community of continuous learning.

The Educational Placement Center (EPC) is searching for an innovative, equity-centered leader who believes in school integration and understands the power of data analysis and data storytelling as levers for justice and equity. This is an amazing opportunity to help administer an impactful public policy and ensure that it’s creating racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse schools.

We are looking for a passionate, dedicated team player who is committed to SFUSD’s vision and values to lead this work. You are good at listening to people to understand the core problem and you love to structure creative, analytical approaches to inform decisions. You have spent most of your career analyzing and interpreting facts, and you are very comfortable with data. You are comfortable with ambiguity, imperfect data and imperfect solutions. You take pride in being rigorous, practical and creative.

You will report to the Executive Director of EPC and will be responsible for leveraging your technical skills, analytical capacity, creativity, and equity lens to help SFUSD implement, monitor, and evaluate a new student assignment system for elementary schools as outlined in Board Policy 5101.2 Elementary School Student Assignment.

The 1809 Educational Policy Analyst will:

Collaborate with researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and community leaders to successfully administer SFUSD’s Elementary School Assignment Policy and ensure racial/ethnic and socioeconomic integration goals are being met

Analyze geographic and demographic data to develop, monitor, and inform revisions to elementary school zone boundaries; support the structuring and categorization of data

Conduct analyses to answer strategic questions with data. Draw insights from quantitative analyses, and make these insights available and actionable for District staff and the public. Contextualize information so that it's useful for making good decisions, and perhaps more importantly, could not be misinterpreted in a manner that would lead to poor decisions.

Standardize and automate reports and analyses to allow for transparency, accountability, and continuous data-driven improvement for our department and the district

Develop product requirements for and project manage the development of software products, including a new assignment algorithm, an online application, and a school finder tool

Use data storytelling to communicate findings to key internal and external stakeholders; work alongside our communications team to craft presentations, press releases, dashboards, and videos that use data to build a compelling narrative

Minimum Qualifications

Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Geography, City Planning, Public Policy, Social Sciences, or a related field.

Two years of professional level experience in GIS and/or data analysis.

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

Preferred Qualifications

A Masters' degree or PhD in City Planning, Public Policy or a related field

Desired Qualifications

The strongest candidates will have:

Google Sheets/Excel for data analysis; experience with statistical analysis tools or programming is a bonus

Google Slides for data presentation; experience with visualization tools such as Tableau is a bonus

Mapping tools; experience with Geographic Information Systems such as ArcGIS is a bonus

Task management and prioritization; project management experience is a bonus

An unwavering commitment to equity and excellence in serving all students

Aptitude for big-picture thinking combined with attention to detail

Appreciation and respect for the perspectives and interests of diverse stakeholders

Knowledge of the history, law, and research behind school integration

Experience speaking in public forums ; experience in community and political settings is a bonus

Experience working in, or with large urban public school districts. Deep familiarity with San Francisco , and the San Francisco Unified School District is a bonus.

What We Offer

SFUSD offers a competitive salary of $98,416.47 - $134,433.68 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.

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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

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 .