Assistant Principal — Transformational Urban Education Leader
$139.15k - $163.09kSan Francisco Unified School District
Salary Range: $139,149.23 - $163,085.81/annually
Appointment Type: Certificated
Length of Appointment: 1 year
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 50,000 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 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.
Essential Duties
The duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to the job and are not intended to be an inclusive or exhaustive list.
As the Assistant Principal, you will assist the Principal in the management and supervision of a school. You will report to the Principal and provide educational leadership, assist in the selection, training, and supervision of certificated and classified staff, and be a district leader in closing the opportunity gap and promoting the achievement of all students. You will help to lead transformational work to deliver on the promises outlined in both Transform Learning. Transform Lives. as well as our long-term, city-wide North Star, Vision 2025.
The strongest candidates will have:
- Have knowledge of San Francisco’s urban public schools and a passionate belief in SFUSD’s commitment to instructional leadership as a lever toward delivering on the SFUSD Graduate Profile.
- Assist the principal in providing transformational leadership and help build a high-performing school staff that accelerates student achievement and results in measurable outcomes.
- Support the development and implementation of the site’s balanced scorecard that is aligned with the district’s strategic plan.
- Work to create conditions for teacher effectiveness, student success, and strong home-school partnerships.
- Assist the principal in ensuring that all students receive a 21 st century education that is academically rigorous, personalized, relevant, and engaging while building a safe and supportive school culture.
- Have the knowledge and expertise to implement the California Standards of the Teaching Profession (CSTPs) to provide formative and summative performance assessments of staff.
- Provide professional development and influence and motivate staff to improve their practice.
- Be proficient in using data and technology to inform decisions and assist the principal with preparing a variety of reports (including student attendance, progress reports, work orders, budget, general accounting, safety plans, surveys, etc.).
- Have a demonstrated record of persevering when working across multiple functions and roles within a complex organization to achieve goals.
- Possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive working relationships with senior level district staff, colleagues, parents, and community members.
- Be proficient with the Google Suite and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Perform any and all other duties as assigned by the Principal, Assistant Superintendent, or Superintendent’s Designee.
Minimum Qualifications
Valid Administrative Services Credential required
Desired Qualifications
~ Bilingual/biliterate – especially in Spanish and/or Cantonese or Mandarin.
~ Bilingual or immersion program leadership or implementation experience.
~ Knowledge of or experience implementing Response to Intervention and Instruction (RTI2), Restorative Justice/Practices model and protocols, and Balanced Literacy.
~ Strategic leadership and management experience in a K-12 urban public educational setting.
What We Offer
SFUSD offers a competitive base starting salary depending on the size and grade level of your school as determined by the collective bargaining unit.
** SFUSD will credit up to 10 years of verified service if you were an Assistant Principal in another school district.
Salary breakdown (Grade level/ School Size)
Elementary, Middle, and K-8 Assistant Principal (Less than 500 Students Enrolled)- starting @ $139,149.23 + SFUSD benefit contribution $10,363.54
Elementary, Middle, and K-8 Assistant Principal (More than 500 Students Enrolled)- starting @ $140,425.59 base + SFUSD benefit contribution $10,363.54
High School Assistant Principal (Less than 750 Students Enrolled)- starting @ $142,384.09 + SFUSD benefit contribution $10,363.54
High School Assistant Principal (More than 750 Students Enrolled)- starting @ $146,141.82 + SFUSD benefit contribution $10,363.54
**Please note that the benefits package is based on an individual. Dependent packages are available
**(Example of SFUSD benefit contribution (Kaiser HMO + Dental + Vision= $10, 363.54)
* We offer fully subsidized health benefits for individual coverage including free dental and vision benefits.
* Retirement pension contributions up to 19.1% equivalent of base pay.
* Free life insurance up to $25,000.
* Pre-tax medical & dependent care flexible spending accounts.
* A pre-tax commuter transit program is offered.
Additional stipends and experience as an administrator may increase your salary further.
We also offer an inclusive and equity-centered environment where we encourage staff to bring their whole selves to work.
All new leaders hired into an administrative position in SFUSD are eligible and automatically enrolled in our Transformative Leadership for Equity and Excellence (TLEE) program that supports all new administrators whether you’re a leader that is new to SFUSD, changing to a new administrative role within SFUSD, and/or whether a leader is seeking a Clear administrative credential or not.
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
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 .
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.
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
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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
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