Job Description

Job Description

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 130 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 

When you join our team at SFUSD you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative, and equity-focused organization that approaches public education as a social justice movement that requires broad collaboration across an array of strategic partners. 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, Transform Learning. Transform Lives. 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, problem solvers, and people who are comfortable in a community of continuous learning.

About this Role 

The Assistant Superintendent of Special Education leads the Special Education Department in San Francisco Unified School District, reports to the Associate Superintendent of Education Services, and is directly responsible for the development, support, monitoring, and delivery of special education services across the District. The Assistant Superintendent of Special Education serves as a senior district leader and a key member of the Superintendent’s Leadership Team. In addition, the Assistant Superintendent of Special Education serves as the Director of the District Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA).  With a focus on inclusion, this critical, highly visible position spearheads the District’s work to improve outcomes for children and youth who receive special education services.