Job Description
Job Class: 1809 Educational Policy Analyst
Salary Range: $122,873 - $167,976/annually
Appointment Type: Appointment Type name (what does this mean?)
Length of Appointment: PEX not to exceed three (3) years. This position is excluded by the Charter from competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the appointing officer.
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:
● 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 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 Educational Policy Analyst (Strategic Partnerships & Corporate Engagement) is responsible for planning, developing, implementing, and managing strategic partnerships and external resource development initiatives that advance the educational priorities of the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) and Spark SF Public Schools. Reporting to the Director of Development, the incumbent serves as the project manager for complex corporate, civic, and philanthropic partnerships, coordinating cross-functional initiatives involving SFUSD departments, Spark staff, corporate partners, foundations, and community organizations.
The incumbent is responsible for identifying and cultivating new partnership opportunities; developing funding concepts; preparing grant proposals, sponsorship proposals, and partnership agreements; coordinating stewardship and reporting requirements; and ensuring successful implementation of partnership commitments.
The position also leads Spark's corporate sponsorship program for its annual gala and other fundraising initiatives by identifying prospective sponsors, cultivating relationships with corporate decision-makers, developing sponsorship proposals, negotiating sponsorship agreements, and ensuring fulfillment of sponsorship benefits. Through strategic relationship management and business development activities, the incumbent expands corporate and civic investment in support of SFUSD priorities.
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 Educational Policy Analyst, you will:
● Research, identify, cultivate, and develop strategic relationships with corporations, civic organizations, foundations, and community partners whose philanthropic, corporate social responsibility, or community investment priorities align with SFUSD educational initiatives
● Develop and implement strategies to secure new corporate partnerships, sponsorships, grants, and collaborative initiatives that expand external investment in district priorities
● Represent Spark SF Public Schools and SFUSD in meetings with prospective partners, corporate executives, foundation representatives, civic organizations, and community stakeholders
● Research funding opportunities and prepare high-quality grant proposals, letters of inquiry, sponsorship proposals, partnership agreements, executive briefing materials, and related communications
● Lead development of customized sponsorship proposals for Spark's annual gala and other organizational initiatives
● Coordinate proposal development with program staff, district leadership, finance staff, and external partners to ensure accuracy, competitiveness, and timely submission
● Develop reports demonstrating program outcomes and stewardship of corporate and philanthropic investments
● Serve as the primary relationship manager for designated strategic corporate partners, including Salesforce and other major corporate investors
● Solicit corporate sponsorships for Spark's annual gala and other fundraising initiatives through cultivation, proposal development, negotiation, stewardship, and ongoing relationship management
● Develop annual engagement plans for major corporate partners, including executive briefings, recognition opportunities, volunteer engagement, and impact reporting
● Ensure fulfillment of sponsorship agreements and partnership commitments
● Coordinate implementation of complex partnership initiatives involving multiple SFUSD departments and external organizations
● Develop project timelines, monitor deliverables, coordinate meetings, prepare reports, identify implementation challenges, and recommend corrective actions
● Maintain partnership documentation, grant files, sponsorship records, and reporting calendars
● Monitor compliance with grant requirements and partnership agreements
● Prepare analytical reports, presentations, executive summaries, funding recommendations, and briefing materials for senior leadership
● Maintain accurate records within Salesforce CRM system to support partnership management, reporting, and strategic planning
● Performs other related duties as assigned
The strongest candidates will have:
● Experience developing and managing strategic corporate partnerships
● Demonstrated success in business development, sponsorship solicitation, and relationship management
● Experience securing corporate sponsorships and philanthropic investments
● Experience preparing grant proposals, sponsorship proposals, executive presentations, and partnership agreements
● Ability to cultivate relationships with senior corporate executives, foundations, civic leaders, and community organizations
● Experience managing multiple complex projects involving internal and external stakeholders
● Excellent negotiation, communication, and presentation skills
● 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
Minimum Qualifications
Education & Experience
● Bachelor’s degree (B.A. / B.S) from an accredited college or university in Public Administration, Public Policy, Education, Business Administration, Communications, Nonprofit Management, Marketing, Public Relations, or a closely related field
● Two (2) years of progressively responsible professional experience in one or more of the following areas:
o Strategic partnership development
o Corporate engagement
o Grant writing and grant administration
o Business development
o Resource development
o Corporate sponsorship development
o Public affairs or community relations
o Fund development within a nonprofit, educational institution, public agency, or philanthropic organization
Substitution
Education requirement may be substituted for additional experience on a year-for-year basis
What We Offer
SFUSD offers a competitive salary of $122,873 - $167,976/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
● Visit https://jobs.sfusd.edu/ and create a new account to begin your application.
● You will be prompted to electronically attach a letter of interest, resume, list of professional references
and any applicable credentials or licenses
● 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
● Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from SFUSD and CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept SFUSD and CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfusd.edu, @sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).
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.
Nondiscrimination Statement and Grievance Procedures:
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, pregnancy, childbirth, termination of pregnancy or lactation, including medical conditions or recovery, parental, marital, and family status, reproductive health decision making, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sex, sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, or genetic information, or association with a person or 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.
Any person may report discrimination, including sex discrimination, sexual harassment, or discrimination on the basis of a physical or mental disability (whether or not the reporting person is alleged to be the victim of the discriminatory conduct) in person, by mail, by telephone, or by email, using the contact information for the District's 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 equity@sfusd.edu
For more information and the District's nondiscrimination policy, please review Board Policy 4030. For more information about the District's Sexual Harassment policy, please review Board Policy 4034.