Job Description:

Reports To: Senior Program Manager

Employment Type: Full-Time / Exempt

Work Location: School-Based Community School and Beacon Site

Purpose:

Expanded learning programs are structured educational opportunities that occur outside the traditional school day, combining academic support, enrichment activities, and skill-building to enhance students’ overall learning and development. The Beacon Director is responsible for providing strong leadership, as well as possessing knowledge, fiscal, and administrative skills to support and manage their site. The Beacon Director will lead program design and implementation, supervise staff, and collaborate with school leadership and community partners to provide a wide range of services that meet community needs. The Beacon Director will also co-lead the community school effort using the SFUSD Community School Framework and the Beacon Model.

Benefits:

• Salary of $77,000- $87,000 annually, based on regional grant funding and experience 

• Full-time 40 hours a week, year-round; depending on the district and tier the position falls in 

• Up to 16 paid BACR holidays per year and 8.33 hours of vacation accrual per pay period

• Employee assistance program, medical, dental, vision, wellness program, life insurance, flexible spending account, transit and parking flexible spending accounts for commuting expenses, 403b plan

People-Centered Service & Care

BACR Value: Compassion — genuine care for youth, families, and colleagues

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of a welcoming, inclusive, and community-centered environment that promotes belonging and positive outcomes for youth and families.

• Ensure programs are responsive to the diverse academic, social-emotional, cultural, and developmental needs of students and community members.

• Build and sustain strong relationships with students, families, school staff, community partners, and neighborhood stakeholders.

• Promote youth leadership, family engagement, and community voice in planning and decision-making processes.

• Support integrated services and community school strategies that address barriers to student success and family well-being.

• Foster collaborative partnerships that expand access to resources, opportunities, and support systems for students and families.

Continuous Learning & Improvement

BACR Value: Curiosity — actively seeks to learn, grow, and improve practice

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning and continuous quality improvement efforts across all Beacon and Community School initiatives.

• Utilize attendance, participation, engagement, survey, and assessment data to evaluate program effectiveness and guide decision-making.

• Ensure completion of required quality improvement tools and assessments, including QAP, PQA, SEL PQA, and other funder requirements.

• Support innovation and evidence-based practices that strengthen youth development, family engagement, and community impact.

• Analyze community needs and emerging trends to identify opportunities for program growth and enhanced service delivery.

• Participate in professional learning opportunities, conferences, and networks that strengthen organizational and program effectiveness.

Self-Awareness & Inclusive Collaboration

BACR Value: Humility — recognizes limits, honors diverse perspectives, and collaborates effectively

Key Responsibilities

• Co-lead Community School implementation using the SFUSD Community School Framework and Beacon Model.

• Partner closely with school principals, district leadership, city agencies, funders, and community-based organizations to advance shared goals.

• Facilitate collaborative planning processes that engage diverse stakeholders and promote collective ownership of outcomes.

• Embed Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Accessibility (DEIBA) principles throughout program operations, partnerships, and decision-making.

• Foster culturally responsive practices that honor