Manager II (0992) - Student and Family Services Division

San Francisco Unified School District•San Francisco, CA

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is seeking a talented and motivated Manager II to join the Student and Family Services Division (SFSD) leadership team. This role provides strategic leadership, clinical oversight, and operational management for the district’s comprehensive health programs. The Manager 2 of Health Services is responsible for supporting a large team of school-based and specialized nursing personnel, ensuring compliance with state-mandated health programs, managing public health partnerships, and securing departmental funding. This position serves as the primary district representative for infectious disease control, specialized Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), and community health initiatives. The ideal candidate will work closely with other divisional leaders to ensure students and families are centered in these processes and understand their rights and responsibilities. They will also collaborate with other departments and schools to ensure processes are followed and staff are trained on all health mandates, district policies, and procedures, and will help lead cross-divisional work as necessary.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (B.A. / B.S) from an accredited college or university.
Three years of professional-level experience in a large, urban school district, or human resources department, or other educational setting.
Strategic leadership and management experience.
Up to 4 years of education requirement may be substituted for additional experience on a year-for-year basis.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree preferred.
Experience in a K-12 public educational setting preferred.
A Masters Degree in a field related to health services i.e. Public Health or Nursing.
Public Health & School Health Expertise: Leverages a robust nursing and health-related background to effectively support, manage, and scale student health services.
Urban Education Alignment: Deeply rooted in the context of public school Districts, with a mission-driven focus on advancing instructional leadership and student outcomes.
Systems Building & Data Analytics: Combines strong analytical skills with systems thinking to translate data into strategy, design metrics, and build compliance infrastructure where none exists.
Complex Cross-Functional Leadership: Navigates large, complex public systems effectively, fostering collaboration across diverse departmental roles and stakeholder groups.
Resource Optimization & Planning: Holds a proven record of managing budgets, personnel, and resources to execute high-impact action plans and achieve strategic goals.
Adaptive & Detail-Oriented Execution: Blends exceptional organizational skills and strict attention to detail with the agility to pivot quickly in fast-paced environments.
Proactive Problem Solving: Maintains a resilient, solution-focused mindset, prioritizing continuous improvement, strategic feasibility, and high-quality deliverables over institutional roadblocks.
Executive Communication & Discretion: Translates complex, bureaucratic procedures into transparent communication for varied audiences while handling sensitive, confidential personnel and health matters with flawless discretion.
Operational & HR Management: Experienced in defining and implementing structured HR business practices to improve team alignment, workflows, and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

Manage a team of site-level School District Nurses (SDNs) within the Nurse Cohort Model, Nurse Program Coordinators (NPCs), and Central Nurses dedicated to vision and hearing screenings.
Lead regular staff alignment and support initiatives, including clinical consultations.
Direct grant and budget development, monitoring, and management to ensure fiscal responsibility.
Oversee and facilitate data strategies to drive continuous programmatic and operational improvement.
Set the strategic vision for the department and provide critical support to departmental management.
Manage human resources processes, including the recruitment, hiring, onboarding, placement, and performance improvement of credentialed nursing staff.
Facilitate professional growth through a Case Consultation Model, Job Alike Leaders (JAL) framework, and the Cohort Model to mentor both permanent SDNs and temporary nurses.
Provide high-level engagement and strategic support to diverse audiences and key stakeholders.
Evaluation of classified team members.
Other leadership responsibilities within classification as assigned by the Executive Team.
Serve as the primary District representative for infectious disease prevention, surveillance, and response protocols (e.g., COVID-19, Norovirus, Tuberculosis) in coordination with the Department of Public Health (DPH).
Manage the execution, data collection, and state reporting for district-wide vision and hearing screenings across mandated grade levels.
Maintain a strong connection with the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH), site administrators, and school communities to communicate health protocols and address service requests.
Partner with Central Nurses and the District Communications team to develop, update, and disseminate clear clinical protocols, FAQs, and public-facing health advisories.
Maintain a comprehensive awareness of current operational MOUs, ensuring specialized agreements are executed seamlessly across agency and school sites.
Prepare, justify, and submit annual Public Education Enrichment Fund (PEEF) funding requests to support and scale health services programming.
Oversee the annual review and update of the Health Services department website to ensure accurate community resources and information.