2026-2027 SY TK-12 Administrator Substitute

Sylvania; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 116,000; Part time

Job summary

San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) seeks a TK-12 Administrator Substitute (0469) for a part-time, school-year calendar. The role supports Principal/Assistant Principal absences, covers administrative duties, and requires an active Administrative Services Credential with flexible availability.

The starting daily rate is $571.41, with higher rates after the sixth day, depending on grade level and enrollment numbers. Multiple SFUSD sites. Background checks and TB tests are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited undergraduate institution.
• Active Administrative Services Credential.
• Negative TB test within 60 days of hire.
• Clearance of fingerprint background check.
• Be available for assignments five days a week.
• Be flexible and willing to work at SFUSD’s High Potential Schools.
• If retired, review CalSTRS guidance on working after retirement.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and supervision in administering the educational program of a school site.
• Maintain a safe and orderly school environment supporting student needs.
• Oversee classroom walkthroughs and discuss teaching practices with staff.
• Maintain effective two-way communications with staff, families, and the community.
• Act ethically and professionally, placing children at the center of education.

Skills

Patience

Flexibility

Adaptability

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Active Administrative Services Credential

Job description

We will begin reviewing applications on July 1, 2026. You can expect to hear an update on your application status by mid-July 2026. We appreciate your interest and patience.

TK-12 Administrator Substitute (0469)

Must Have An Active Administrative Services Credential

Job Class: TK-12 Administrator Substitute (0469)

Daily Rate : Starting at $571.41 daily

Location: Multiple Sites

Calendar: Part Time / School Year

Who We Are

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is the seventh largest school district in California, serving more than 50,000 students who speak more than 44 documented languages across 121 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, Values and Guardrails which captures our aspirations and vision for the future of public education in San Francisco. Alongside the District’s strategic plan. SFUSD is reimagining how public education will change over the next decade to meet the dynamic future of San Francisco. As a CORE 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, and problem solvers who are comfortable in a community of continuous learning.

The strongest candidates will:

• Be Patient: remain calm in difficult situations
• Be Flexible and Adaptable: make quick decisions on the fly
• Be Resilient: have a thick skin and understand where kids are coming from
• Be Creative: engage kids in multiple ways
• Be Sensitive: to cultural differences
• Be Firm: maintain classroom control
• Be Caring: prioritize the needs of the students
• Get to know their students!
• Build good relationships with school staff

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited undergraduate institution
• Active Administrative Services Credential
• Negative TB test administered within 60 days of hire
• Clearance of fingerprint background check
• Be available for assignments five days a week
• Be flexible and willing to work at all of SFUSD’s High Potential Schools
• If you have retired from an SFUSD Administrative position or from another school district, please review the following information provided directly from CalSTRS website regarding "Working after Retirement"

Essential Duties

Administrator substitutes are an essential part of our district and are vital for our students' continued learning and support at our school sites. Through our substitute scheduling system, Red Rover, Administrator substitutes teachers cover Principal and Assistant Principal absences and vacancies in the classroom and are responsible for supporting school sites as a whole.

Provide leadership and supervision in administering the educational program of a school site to promote the academic development and achievement of students per the Board of Education policies, administrative procedures, rules and regulations, and applicable law. Essential duties listed but not limited to:

School Management

• Maintain a safe and orderly school environment that meets the academic, social, emotional, and physical needs of each student
• Maintains proper supervision of student activities, field trips, and other school-sponsored events
• Supervise the daily care and maintenance of the school building

Instructional Leadership

• Conduct classroom walkthrough and discuss teaching practices with staff
• Maintain instructional practices consistent with district focus and building needs

Climate of Care and Support

• Ensure that each student and staff member is treated fairly, respectfully, with an understanding of culture and context in interactions, decision making, and practice
• Engage in positive relationships with staff, families, and the community for the benefit of students
• Promote a school environment that is safe and conducive to instruction, cooperative curriculum development, and student learning
• Is responsible for all building-level communications and establishes open and effective two-way communication with various public and school communities and with the administration

Ethics and Professionalism

• Act ethically and professionally in personal conduct, relationships with others, decision-making, stewardship of the school’s resources, and all aspects of leadership
• Place children at the center of education and accept responsibility for each student’s academic success and well-being
• Provide moral direction for the school and promote ethical and professional behavior among faculty and staff
• Interpret district Board policies, educational programs, and administrative practices to the public, parents, teachers, and students
• Ensure the adequate supervision and administration of the health, conduct, and attendance of students under his/her jurisdiction within the framework of the U.S. Constitution, applicable State laws, and Board of Education policy
• Adhere to all negotiated UASF Contract
• Reports to work as scheduled on a regular and reliable basis

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervises licensed and non-licensed staff members assigned to the building.
• As needed, evaluates licensed and non-licensed staff members assigned to the building

Salary

Administrator substitutes receive a starting daily rate of $571.41 for the first 5 assignments, then are paid at a higher daily rate starting on the 6th dayand ongoing.

• • Daily rates of sixth day of an assignment and ongoing are varied depending on grade level and school enrollment numbers
  • Please review rates via this spreadsheet

Verification

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at http://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements.

Note

Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempting deception on the application may result in disqualification from this and future job opportunities with the San Francisco Unified School District.

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.