Apply to the SFUSD Paraeducator Leadership Network: A paid leadership program for paraeducators! 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 4, 2021 (by midnight)

The Paraeducator Leadership Network (PLN) is an exciting PAID leadership pathway for paraeducators! See FLYER

OVERVIEW OF THE PLN: 

The Paraeducator Leadership Network (PLN) is a leadership pathway designed collaboratively by paraeducators for paraeducators. As participants in the program, paraeducators:

• Attend a leadership professional learning community (PLC) once monthly in order to build capacity to lead at their sites and at the district level (this PLC, SY 21-22 is VIRTUAL for Fall and (tbd) for Spring semester.  (PLCs are 3rd or 4th Thursdays after school hours)
• Design and lead a project (bookclub) or a PD/PLC and recruit people to attend
• Maintain agendas and sign-in sheets for the attendees of their project or PLC
• Prepare for and attend the Professional Learning and Leadership Team (PLL) End of Year Celebration in May
• Honor the program norms and SFUSD core values (Student-Centered, Fearless, United, Social Justice and Diversity Driven). 

SUPPORT AND COMPENSATION:

• PLN members are assigned a para coach that supports them through the program
• PLN members receive a stipend of $2100 for program participation (Yrs 1 and 2)

Applicants to the PLN must have at least 3 years of experience as a paraeducator in SFUSD, a positive outlook on the professionalism of paraeducators, and a desire to lead by designing and facilitating a PLC or other project in an area of expertise or interest (with support!). Computer skills or willingness to learn tech skills are desired.

TO APPLY:  Application due:  October 4, 2021 (due by midnight)

1) Complete the written PLN application 

• Section 2 asks four long answer questions. Please be sure to provide detailed examples and anecdotes where possible while you answer the questions in Section 2. We recommend each response be at least 100 words and should fully answer all aspects of the question.

2) Have a peer complete the online Peer Recommendation

3) Have a person in a supervisory role (does not need to be your evaluator) submit the online Supervisor Recommendation 

For those applicants who pass Phase 1, you will be asked to schedule an observation and interview.

Questions? Contact:

Janet Eberhardt,  EberhardtJ@sfusd.edu

Sean Nunley-Willis, Nunley-WillisS@sfusd.edu 

Jennifer (JLo) Lopez, lopezj8@sfusd.edu 

Paraeducators-on-Special Assignment (PSAs), Professional Learning and Leadership Team (PLL) of Professional Growth and Development Department

Thank you! We look forward to receiving your application.