Who We Are

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is the seventh largest school district in California, serving more than 57,000 students who speak more than 44 documented languages across 132 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. Our goal is that all students graduate from high school ready for college and career, 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, requiring broad collaboration across an array of strategic partners. In 2014, SFUSD created an inspiring statement, 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. 

Description of Functions and Responsibilities

To provide specialized physical health care procedures to Special Education and Section 504 eligible students; to maintain records and documents related to the provision of physical health care procedures.

Distinguishing Characteristics

Specialized physical health care procedures will be performed under the direct or indirect supervision of a credentialed school district nurse, after completion of a training module designed within the parameters of the California School Nurse Organization’s

Green Book:  Guidelines for Specialized Physical Healthcare Services in School Settings, 2nd Edition, 2011. Physical health care procedures can only be executed after demonstrating competency performing the procedures. A skill-based demonstration of competency will be required yearly.

Minimum Qualifications

One of the following: An Associate’s Degree or higher, 48 college units, or successful completion of CBEST.
- Successful completion of Community First Aid and Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training every two years (funded through district).
-Respond to electronic request to administer emergency anti-seizure medication.
-Successful annual completion of one training module of the following physical health care procedure:
• Emergency anti-seizure medication administration

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

In addition to the knowledge, abilities, and skills of the S10 All Impairments, the S10F Specialized Physical Health Care Procedures will be:
-Able to take direction from a certified school district nurse.
-Able to demonstrate competency to perform the above procedure (Diastat)
-Able to accurately record and document Diastat procedure performed on the student
-Able to understand the needs SPED and 504 students who are eligible for services
-Able to maintain and monitor designated equipment and supplies needed administration of Diastat.
-Able to respond to emergency situations in accordance with First Aid/CPR training and individual students’ emergency care plans.

Indemnification

Each S10E will be provided defense and indemnification by SFUSD for any and all civil/criminal liability that could arise in connection with the specialized health care procedure performed by the S10E.

What We Offer

How to Apply

• Go to: careers.sfusd.edu/
• Create an account and complete an application.
• Go to the “Apply to Jobs” tab to view and apply for specific openings.

Please check back often to connect your application to specific openings as they are posted. Applicants will be contacted based on the needs of the district. For more information about careers at SFUSD, please visit careers.sfusd.edu/. For more information about SFUSD’s mission and Strategic Plan please visit www.sfusd.edu. For other questions, contact us at paraeducators@sfusd.edu.

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.