Education Policy Analyst (1809) - MTSS, Student Family and Services Division 2026-2029

Job Class: 1809 Educational Policy Analyst 

Salary Range: $122,873 - $164,976/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 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 code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive or exhaustive list. 

As the Education Policy Analyst, you will:

Demonstrate a Leadership Mindset

• Lead the implementation of the SFUSD data system and analysis for Guardrail 2 - Serving the Whole Child. It specifically mandates progress in 1) chronic absenteeism: reducing rates of chronic absenteeism, 2) sense of belonging: increasing the percentage of students who feel connected to their school community, and 3) disproportionate Discipline: Decreasing suspension rates among the most heavily impacted student populations.
• Increase communication, clarity and connection across the division to reduce silos and streamline services
• Identify gaps in the division wide structures and generate solutions with stakeholders partners and creating a clear feedback loop 
• Ability to manage competing priorities 

Manage to Results

• Implement the SFUSD data system and data analysis for Guardrail 2 - Serving the Whole Child through Multi-Tiered System of Supports
• Support feedback and evaluation tools that center the student and family experience of our process and procedures.
• Experience designing and facilitating multimodal and multilingual professional development 
• Support operational management of the MTSS data platform and Student Information System, ensuring technical assistance, proper implementation, and system fidelity across all sites.
• Support  continuous improvement by overseeing the collection, analysis, and facilitation of MTSS data to inform strategic decision-making and measure outcomes.

Manage Relationships

• Collaborate across departments in SFUSD for implementation of the data system and sharing of data analysis for Guardrail 2 - Serving the Whole Child.
• Identify and implement opportunities to center student and family perspectives within our division and to help connect them to program feedback and improvement systems.
• Passion for facilitating the achievement of equity for underserved students and experience in effecting systemic change 
• Experience communicating and engages effectively with diverse communities 

The strongest candidates will have:

• Excellent data analysis skills and experience synthesizing data to drive action steps
• Experience working with urban public schools, including experience as a central office focused position, or other experience understanding K-12 district policies and procedures.  
• Evidence of strong project management, conceptual, analytic, organizational and management skills, and demonstrated leadership ability; evidence of the ability to collaborate with diverse individuals.
• Solutions oriented approach with capacity to think critically, synthesize program and operational issues, exercise good judgment and formulate actionable recommendations 
• A proven record of effectively planning, organizing, and using resources and systems to provide high-quality professional learning and leadership development. 
• Ability to work effectively wearing multiple hats within a complex organization. 
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with senior level district staff and colleagues.
• Success leading effective teams and individuals 
• Ability to work effectively with students and families direction and or advisory systems or supports.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft and Google Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) 

Minimum Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A. / B.S) from an accredited college or university; advanced degree preferred
• Three years experience in a large public institution with multiple sites
• Relevant supervisory experience
• Valid California driver’s license

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

What We Offer

SFUSD offers a competitive salary of  $122,873 - $164,976/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.
• Visit careers.sf.gov and begin the application process.
• 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.