Executive Director, Strategy, Data & Continuous Improvement (MAN-352)

Executive Director, Strategy, Data & Continuous Improvement (MAN-352) at Sacramento City Unified School District

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Application Deadline

6/21/2026 11:55 PM Pacific

Date Posted

6/9/2026

Contact

JESUS GALVAN

Number of Openings

1

Salary

Pay Range

$150,296 - $185,079 Annually

Length of Work Year

12

Employment Type

Full Time

About the Employer

Thank you for your interest in the Sacramento City Unified School District! For more than 160 years, SCUSD has served Sacramento families with quality public schools that prepare students for college and careers. We offer a wide variety of programs to meet different student needs in a district that reflects the diversity of our city and state. Become a Sacramento City Unified employee and join a team committed to Sacramento's future. We approach each day with creativity and passion, knowing that the young lives we inspire are Sacramento's next generation of leaders. Join us. You'll love your inspiring career in the heart of Sacramento.

Job Summary

Job Summary

BASIC FUNCTION: Responsible for the strategic leadership, development, and management of the District's continuous improvement framework. This includes overseeing the integration of the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) with MultiTiered Systems of Support (MTSS) and the District's Culture & Climate Framework to ensure a cohesive, data-driven, culturally responsive, approach to student success. The Executive Director will align data systems and governance, lead research and accountability efforts, and manage multi-year action plans to improve disproportionate academic, behavioral, and social-emotional outcomes for all students. This position provides strategic direction and supervision to assigned team of directors, coordinators, and specialists to build the capacity of district and site leaders to use evidence-based practices, data-based decision-making, and continuous improvement cycles.

Requirements / Qualifications

TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree and any combination equivalent to: Five years' increasingly responsible certificated and management experience in school improvement, instructional leadership, implementing multi-tiered systems of support, and/or the development of professional learning programs. LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Valid California driver's license; provide personal automobile and proof of insurance. Possession of a valid California Teaching Credential and Administrative Services Credential is required.

For full consideration include all of the following documents/information:

• Credential Copy (or Document Number listed on CTC/if enrolled in an intern program or preliminary program must provide letter from program verifying enrollment and completion of program (for intern program, letter must state you are intern eligible))
• Letter of Introduction
• Letter(s) of Recommendation (3 signed letters dated within 1 year of the application window; letters beyond 1 year or undated will not be accepted)
• Resume (current and up-to-date)

Requirements / Qualifications

TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree and any combination equivalent to: Five years' increasingly responsible certificated and management experience in school improvement, instructional leadership, implementing multi-tiered systems of support, and/or the development of professional learning programs. LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Valid California driver's license; provide personal automobile and proof of insurance. Possession of a valid California Teaching Credential and Administrative Services Credential is required.

For full consideration include all of the following documents/information:

• Credential Copy (or Document Number listed on CTC/if enrolled in an intern program or preliminary program must provide letter from program verifying enrollment and completion of program (for intern program, letter must state you are intern eligible))
• Letter of Introduction
• Letter(s) of Recommendation (3 signed letters dated within 1 year of the application window; letters beyond 1 year or undated will not be accepted)
• Resume (current and up-to-date)

Comments and Other Information

Your 3 Professional References (section after "Work Experience") must consist of at least (1) from a current supervisor. Reference Checks will be conducted as part of the advanced stages of the interview process. Internal candidates: if your current supervisor is the hiring manager (Erin Findley) you must provide a professional reference from an alternate superior (Current or former). You may not list the hiring manager as a professional reference. Please note that this is an immediate vacancy and all requirements (including credentials) must be met at the time of your application submission; failure to provide all necessary information will remove your application from consideration. The Sacramento City Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person's actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, race or ethnicity, religion, gender, gender expression, gender identity, immigration status, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact Title IX Coordinator & Compliance Officer: Melinda Iremonger - 5735 47th Avenue, Sacramento CA, 95824 - 916.643.7446 - melinda-iremonger@scusd.edu; Chief Human Resources Officer and Lead Negotiator: Cancy McArn - 5735 47th Avenue, Sacramento CA, 95824 - 916.643.7474 - Cancy-mcarn@scusd.edu

Comments and Other Information

Your 3 Professional References (section after "Work Experience") must consist of at least (1) from a current supervisor. Reference Checks will be conducted as part of the advanced stages of the interview process. Internal candidates: if your current supervisor is the hiring manager (Erin Findley) you must provide a professional reference from an alternate superior (Current or former). You may not list the hiring manager as a professional reference. Please note that this is an immediate vacancy and all requirements (including credentials) must be met at the time of your application submission; failure to provide all necessary information will remove your application from consideration. The Sacramento City Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person's actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, race or ethnicity, religion, gender, gender expression, gender identity, immigration status, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact Title IX Coordinator & Compliance Officer: Melinda Iremonger - 5735 47th Avenue, Sacramento CA, 95824 - 916.643.7446 - melinda-iremonger@scusd.edu; Chief Human Resources Officer and Lead Negotiator: Cancy McArn - 5735 47th Avenue, Sacramento CA, 95824 - 916.643.7474 - Cancy-mcarn@scusd.edu

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