9774 (TPV)- Pre-K Systems and Training Program Officer, Dept. of Early Childhood

Application Opening: Thursday, June 25, 2026 Application Deadline: no earlier than 11:59 PM on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Compensation Range: $118,742-$144,300  ( Compensation database ) Appointment: Full-Time, TPV- Temporary Provisional Appointment Type:  Temporary Provisional (TPV), temporary position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process. A provisional appointee must participate and be successful in a Civil Service examination for this classification and be selected through an open competitive process in order to be considered for permanent appointment. Provisional appointments may not exceed three (3) years. About the San Francisco Department of Early Childhood  The Department of Early Childhood (DEC) is a City and County of San Francisco Department dedicated to our young children's healthy development. As the City’s largest funder of early childhood, DEC is committed to creating a system that ensures every child can thrive and learn. We provide public investment, expertise, and leadership to put resources into the hands of those who care for our City’s youngest children.  DEC is the result of a merger of two existing city departments, First 5 and the Office of Early Care and Education. Both First 5 and OECE have long histories of supporting young children and families in San Francisco through innovations in early care and education, family support services, and programs to support children’s healthy development. They merged to expand their capacity and funding and to better integrate the City’s early childhood services. Racial Equity Commitment  The Department of Early Childhood condemns all forms of racism, sexism, homo/biphobia, transphobia, ableism, xenophobia, and other forms of discrimination; and affirms that all people- including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color- have a right to be in our City and have a right to safe and affordable housing, neighborhoods free from pollution and violence, opportunities for educational advancement and wealth creation, healthy births, early childhoods with abundant opportunities to thrive free from the toxic effects of racism, and access to essential services such as parks, transportation, health care, and child care. The Department of Early Childhood is committed to the principles of racial equity and continues to implement new strategies to ensure that every child can learn and thrive. POSITION DESCRIPTION Under the direction of the Early Learning Programs Quality Manager in the Early Learning Division, the Pre-K Systems and Training Program Officer will oversee the alignment of quality resources across early learning settings serving preschoolers.   This position will work closely with the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), and DEC Early Learning Division to implement an array of capacity building, technical assistance, evaluation, communication, and funder and partner organizing efforts while supporting and fostering key relationships within the department and with community-based partners. Finally, the Pre-K Systems and Training Program Officer works collaboratively with the full program team and staff to advance an intersectional approach across our work and deliver on the goals and objectives of the department.  Examples of important and essential functions of this position include: Systems and Partnership Level  Organize tracking and analysis of Training and Professional Development offerings.   Lead the planning and development of Training and Professional Learning offerings in collaboration with the Early Learning Programs Quality Manager.  Research and remain current on policy, activities, and trends in state and local quality supports planning.    Work closely with SFUSD, the DEC Quality Team, and our Quality Partners to ensure alignment across training and professional development systems particularly for Pre-K.    Work closely with SFUSD on alignment of TK quality standards with state and local city standards.  Engage in professional development and continuous learning, including participating in conferences and meetings, funder networks, and other field-building/professional development opportunities that will enhance leadership development.   Initiate and sustain collaborative partnerships and activities with staff, City departments, and other early childhood stakeholders at local, regional, state levels to ensure effective implementation of grant portfolio and promote integration with related efforts.    Integrate and align with Child and Family Well-Being and Department of Early Childhood initiatives and efforts as needed; participate in department-wide planning, resource allocation, and organizational development.    Grantmaking and Support  Lead and manage the programmatic portion of SFUSD grant(s).   Negotiate terms and conditions of grant(s), including operating budgets, scopes of work, and performance metrics; support execution of final contracts in conjunction with Finance and Operations Division, ensuring that all required documents and procedures are complete.  Monitor expenditures related to approved budgets, ensure reimbursement of authorized expenses, maintain supporting documentation of related contracts and financial/budgetary analyses to ensure grants stay within scope and cost, and work with the Finance and Operations Division on mid-year and year-end budget reconciliation.    Oversee and manage the monitoring, compliance, and performance evaluation for grant(s); includes conducting on-site visits, supporting evaluation and data collection, tracking Key Performance Indicators/Metrics, and establishing and coordinating other methods and procedures to ensure accountability.   Manage, support, and/or participate in funding processes, proposal review process, and proposal selection processes.   Collect data and information and prepare a wide variety of reports, memoranda, and correspondences on initiative progress and stat