Job Class: 0510, Supervisor, Professional Learning and Leadership
Salary Range: $163,526 - $174,809/annually
Length of Appointment: July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027
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 21st century.
What It Means to Work Here
The SFUSD community is unified by our Core Values:
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Student-centered: We put students’ needs first
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Fearless: We persist through challenges
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United: We celebrate and build on each other’s strengths
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Social Justice: We stand with those most vulnerable in our community
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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.
The supervisor will co-lead the Instructional Coach Network, an evolving district system for coaching towards our student outcome goals across PK-8 schools, and ensure effective professional learning, coach development, and progress monitoring. The supervisor will collaborate with a variety of stakeholders to design and co-lead the professional learning for all PK-8 site-based Instructional Coaches to promote the priority initiatives identified to be aligned with our district goals. Additionally, the supervisor will manage a team of Teachers on Special Assignment (TSAs) responsible for developing and facilitating SFUSD’s Teacher Leader Fellowship (Master Teacher Program). The supervisor will have other responsibilities to further the work of professional learning and development across teams, including collaborating with other district partners and leadership development efforts to implement a district-wide coaching model.
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 Supervisor, Professional Learning and Leadership, you will:
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Lead key components of the district’s professional learning, instructional coaching, and teacher leadership systems in alignment with SFUSD’s Vision, Values, Goals, and Guardrails.
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Articulate and advance a clear vision for professional learning and instructional coaching as a strategy for strengthening teaching practice and improving student outcomes.
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Design, implement, and continuously improve systems and structures that support the development of Instructional Coaches and Teacher Leader Fellows, grounded in research and best practices.
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Supervise, support, and evaluate assigned Teachers on Special Assignment and other staff, as applicable, including providing feedback, coaching, and professional growth support.
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Coordinate and lead professional learning communities, coaching cycles, and cycles of inquiry to strengthen instructional practice, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
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Directly coach & support Instructional Coaches.
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Collaborate with Human Resources and site leaders on the recruitment, selection, onboarding, and support of Instructional coaches.
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Partner with district and school leaders to ensure the conditions, systems, and expectations are in place for high-quality instructional coaching and teacher leadership.
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Oversee the collection, analysis, and use of data to monitor program implementation, coach development, and impact on teacher practice and student outcomes.
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Regularly assess program effectiveness in collaboration with Research, Policy, and Assessment, and use findings to inform strategic improvements.
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Communicate program goals, implementation progress, outcomes, and next steps to diverse stakeholders, including district leaders, school leaders, coaches, and teachers.
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Oversee systems, communication, and implementation processes related to continuing education for salary credit and administrator micro-grants.
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Support departmental planning, cross-functional collaboration, and leadership development efforts to implement and sustain a districtwide coaching model.
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Oversee grant- and/or budget-related responsibilities associated with assigned program areas, if applicable.
The strongest candidates will have:
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Five (5) years of administrative experience as a Central Office or Site Leader
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At least five (5) years of leadership experience in designing and implementing professional development and/or coaching programs
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Knowledge of and experience leading educational equity, anti-bias practices, and culturally responsive instruction.
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A deep knowledge of curriculum, instruction, and assessment, and ability to facilitate others in knowledge building
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Demonstrated experience in managing and leading effective teams and individuals
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Demonstrated experience in managing organizational change and initiating key innovations
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Demonstrated experience advancing equitable access, opportunity, and outcomes for historically underserved student groups, including African American, Latino/a/x, Pacific Islander, multilingual learners, and students with IEPs.
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Ability to work effectively in emotionally charged and difficult situations that may involve confidential or sensitive matters
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Strong skills in designing and facilitating meaningful adult learning experiences
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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
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Strong analytics and systems thinking necessary to interpret data to inform goals and strategy, as well as build infrastructure where none exists
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Ability to work effectively across multiple functions and roles within a complex organization
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Outstanding organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail
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Excellent data analysis skills and experience synthesizing data to drive action steps
Minimum Qualifications
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Possession of a valid California Administrative Services Credential or eligibility for a California Administrative Services Credential
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One (1) year of experience as a public school, district, or county office administrator, or equivalent experience
What We Offer
SFUSD offers a competitive salary of $163,526 - $174,809/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
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Visit https://jobs.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
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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 [email protected]
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:
Rodney Wilson
1515 Quintara St., San Francisco, CA, 94116
(415) 242-2615 or eis.sfusd.edu
