Who We Are

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is the seventh largest school district in California, serving more than 54,000 students who speak more than 44 documented languages across 136 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 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 aCORE 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.

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, problem solvers and who are comfortable in a community of continuous learning.

Under the administrative direction of the Executive Director of Budget Services, the 1820 Junior Administrative Analyst will be an integral part of a team. The Analyst will work closely with their team in the preparation of financial statements, including the development of schools and central office budgets, analysis of balance sheet accounts, revenue and expenditure tracking as well as perform account reconciliation for monthly and year-end closing. The Analyst will also support critical functions in Budget Services, for example the processing and review of extended pay for staff district-wide, and support other functions as assigned.

We expect our 1820 Junior Administrative Analyst to perform the following important and essential duties:

• Assist in conducting difficult and complex analysis, procedural, organizational and operational investigations, surveys and/or research relating to department and agency operations.
• Provide routine information to departmental personnel on the preparation of accounting/budget documents, reports, and program implementation.
• Review and export large sets of data into Excel reports for trend studies and data analysis.
• Assist in compiling budget requests, preparing budget presentations and calendars (including preparing Excel worksheets templates, graphs and charts), performing cost analysis, and preparing program reports.
• Prepare, generate, and update budget documents, contract reports, surveys, databases and mailing lists.
• Track and coordinate revenue and expenditures, grants, program budgets, and other functions.
• Assist in the preparation of quarterly and year-end financial, program and budget, and legislative reports.
• Communicate budget data to site and central administrators in response to requests and prepare and submit supplemental budget requests.
• Provide customer-service and thought partnership to school and central office leaders regarding the creation and maintenance of their budgets.
• Ensure new positions are set up accurately and budgeted for in our online position management system.

Desired Qualifications

• Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in finance, accounting, data analysis, or a similar field
• Two (2) years of relevant budget, accounting, and financial analysis experience
• Knowledge of school accounting and reporting and/or school site operations
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Intermediate proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets, including but not limited to pivot tables, vlookup, conditional formatting, charts and tables
• Intermediate in Microsoft Office and Google Drive applications including Word, Powerpoint, Docs, and Slides.
• Excellent data analysis skills and experience synthesizing data to drive action steps
• Mission-minded and equity oriented approach to work
• The ability to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously
• Exceptional attention to detail
• The ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment
• The ability to identify challenges and proactively work to find solutions
• A flexible, “can do” work ethic with a focus on what can be delivered instead of what cannot be done

Minimum Qualifications

1. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; AND one (1) year of professional
experience in budget analysis, financial analysis and reporting, legislative/policy analysis, or contract/grant
administration.* (One (1) year of experience is equivalent to 2,000 hours)

OR;

2. Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, finance, public or
business administration, economics, urban studies, public policy or a related field.
SUBSTITUTION: May substitute up to 2 years of the required education with additional qualifying experience in budget
analysis, financial analysis and reporting, legislative/policy analysis, or contract/grant administration. One year (2,000
hours) of additional qualifying experience will be considered equivalent to 30 semester/45 quarter units.

What We Offer

SFUSD offers a competitive salary of $62,131.68 - $75,317.63 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 www.careers.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

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.