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

APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 15, 2023 (by midnight)

The Paraeducator Leadership Network (PLN) is an exciting PAID leadership pathway for paraeducators! Review our website for more information.

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 (the PLC will alternate between in-person and virtual meetings, held mostly on the 2nd Wednesdays of each month from 5-7pm)
• Design and lead professional development for paraeducators that you present at your school site and/or at district-wide conferences
• Engage in collective thinking and action about how to address the learning needs of paraeducators in SFUSD
• 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 or other related school experience in SFUSD, a positive outlook on the professionalism of paraeducators, and a desire to lead by designing and facilitating PD in an area of expertise or interest (with support!). Computer skills or willingness to learn tech skills are necessary.

TO APPLY:  Application due (all components) by September 15 by midnight

1) Complete the 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/colleague complete the online Peer Rec

3) Have a person in a supervisory role (Principal, AP, Dean, Counselor or Teacher that supports or oversees your work, etc.) submit the online Supervisor Rec

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

Questions? Contact the PLN Paraeducators-on-Special Assignment (PSAs), Professional Learning and Leadership Team (PLL) 

• Janet Eberhardt,  EberhardtJ@sfusd.edu
• Sean Nunley-Willis, Nunley-WillisS@sfusd.edu 
• Jennifer (JLo) Lopez, lopezj8@sfusd.edu 

Thank you! We look forward to receiving your application.