OVERVIEW OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

The South San Francisco Unified School District (SSFUSD) community includes 15 schools supporting 8,000 students in Daly City, San Bruno, and South San Francisco.

Our mission is that in partnership with our community, SSFUSD will provide exceptional instruction, engaging experiences, and equitable and accessible opportunities and resources to further support our diverse student body so that students are equipped to learn, thrive, navigate their future with purpose, and impact their community.

In February 2024, the School Board for SSFUSD adopted our new Vision and Five-Year Strategic Plan. As a member of the cabinet, the Assistant Superintendent of Talent, will be responsible for leading initiatives to ensure the district delivers on its promises in the strategic plan.

POSITION SUMMARY

SSFUSD is seeking a dynamic, equity-focused, and inclusive instructional coach to join our school community. SSFUSD refuses to accept that the educational outcomes of students in our district are overwhelmingly predictable based on students’ race, socioeconomics, ethnicity or learning differences. We remain committed to working each day to examine systemic, institutional, and individual biases in order to dismantle systems of inequities that will enable all students to thrive. Instructional coaches are key to supporting teachers in this mission.

The instructional coach will report to the principal and not be considered management. The instructional coach will support teachers, but not have any supervisory responsibilities.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Instructional coaching will be differentiated based on site goals and teacher strengths and opportunities for growth and development. Instructional coaches can expect to do any of the following: 

• Articulate a clear instructional vision alongside the principal with a school-wide focus on teaching and learning that is aligned to district priorities, data-driven, curriculum-aligned, and rooted in the belief that all students can achieve at high levels
• Guide teachers to set, plan, implement, and monitor progress towards student-centered instructional goals (for example, by co-planning, modeling, observing, collecting & analyzing multiple sources of data, providing feedback, engaging in reflection, etc.)
• Lead coaching cycles of inquiry as a structure for reflection and action, which may include professional learning communities (PLCs), lesson study, or instructional rounds
• Design and facilitate group professional learning (PL) and/or individualized coaching / feedback sessions on pedagogy (lesson planning, classroom management, engagement strategies, instructional strategies, differentiation, assessment, examination of student work, data analysis, feedback and reflection, etc.), content standards, and district curriculum to improve instructional practices
• Implement systems to evaluate the effectiveness of coaching through coaching logs, teacher, student, principal, and coaching coordinator feedback, analysis of instructional practices, and analysis of student assessment and progress data
• Attend and engage in professional development meetings, trainings, and events led by SSFUSD and other training / professional development opportunities relevant to their roles
• Collaborate with other SSFUSD staff members, including teachers, administrators, instructional coaches, teachers on special assignment (TOSAs), reading specialists, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned by their supervisor and the Superintendent of SSFUSD

*Note: The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of duties, responsibilities, and activities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. 

COMPETENCIES:

Abilities:

• Belief in and commitment to the mission and vision of SSFUSD
• Commitment to continuous professional learning and a growth mindset for others’ ability to learn and develop

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of California State Common Core Standards, and other standards as relevant (e.g., Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), English Language Development (ELD) Standards)
• Knowledge of district curriculum, assessments, and instructional technology
• Knowledge of engaging instructional techniques
• Knowledge of coaching skills and programs

Skills:

• Ability to build trusting relationships with colleagues
• Ability to design and implement rich, engaging, and culturally relevant teaching units
• Ability to differentiate lessons for learners with different assets
• Ability to analyze student data, to identify trends, and ask questions
• Excellent written and oral communication skills for collaboration and staff development

Physical requirements:

Incorporated within one or more of the previously mentioned performance responsibilities, which are essential functions of this job description, are the following essential physical requirements:

• Ability to work at a desk, conference table, or in meetings of various configurations
• Ability to sit, stand, and traverse for extended periods of time
• Ability to see for purposes of performing duties, responsibilities, and activities.
• Ability to understand speech at normal levels
• Ability to read laws and codes, rules and policies, and a variety of other printed materials and digital screens, and prepare/process documents
• Ability to operate standard office equipment, computer technology including keyboard, and other equipment necessary to complete required duties, responsibilities, and activities
• Ability to listen and speak with others to clearly and understandably communicate and exchange information during conversation
• Ability to walk, twist, stoop, crouch, kneel, bend / over, grasp, reach overhead, push, pull, move, lift and/or carry 0-50 pounds to waist height

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, LICENSES, AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• Education: 
• Required: A valid teaching credential; CLAD or higher level EL certification 
• Preferred: Masters in Teaching
• Experience: 
• Required: Minimum of three (3) years of satisfactory teaching experience
• Preferred: Five (5) years of exemplary teaching experience
• Preferred: Two (2) years of experience coaching teachers 
• Licenses:
• Required: Valid California Driver’s License
• Preferred: None
• Certifications: 
• Required: California Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Background Check/Fingerprint Clearance
• Preferred: None

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Environment: Office environment with travel between District offices, school sites, and other facilities. Drive a vehicle to conduct work. May be required to use a personal vehicle. 
• Hazards: Driving a vehicle during adverse weather conditions. Frequent interruptions.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY:

South San Francisco Unified School District programs, activities, and employment shall be free from unlawful discrimination, including discrimination against an individual or group based on race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex,sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. (Board Policy 0410)