Teacher Special - Early Education Department

Job Class

Teacher on Special Assignment (0807C)

$69,525-$131,654/annually

Full-Time /  School-Year

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.

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.

We want talented people with 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 comfortable in a community of continuous learning. We have high need for teachers in the following areas:
Bilingual (Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish) Special Education (Mild/Moderate, Moderate/Severe, Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Early Childhood Special Education) Physical Education Math Science

The Early Education Instructional Coach plays a critical role in supporting the professional growth and development of early childhood educators within the department. The primary focus is on improving teaching practices, enhancing instructional quality, and ultimately promoting positive outcomes for young children. The instructional coach collaborates closely with teachers, administrators, and other stakeholders to create a supportive learning environment that fosters continuous improvement and excellence in early childhood education.

Under the supervision of the EED Program Administrator, this position ensures the development of a plan that supports the implementation of EED classroom programs and builds the capacity of classroom teachers by providing training and support in the field of early education. The EED TSA will provide instructional coaching aligned with the district and department priorities to enhance the quality of teaching and learning.

Instructional Coaches model effective teaching practices, engage in observation cycles, co-plan, and co-teach, and provide access to research-based strategies and technology tools.

• Previous experience working as an early childhood educator or in a similar instructional coaching role.
• Capacity to design and implement professional learning experiences among teachers of mathematics to employ a range of resources: lessons analysis, tasks,…