Beacon Director

The Organization

Good Samaritan Family Resource Center (GSFRC) is an innovative multi-service non-profit agency located in San Francisco’s Mission District. Its mission is to help families access needed services, develop self-sufficiency, and participate fully as members of the community. Our staff is a diverse and talented team willing to take innovative and unique approaches to help children, youth and families thrive and succeed.

Program Summary

A comprehensive Beacon Community School Model at Bryant School Elementary School. The Good Samaritan FRC Beacon for all TK-5th grade students at Bryant Elementary School fosters and facilitates programs and systems that utilize the San Francisco Beacon Community School Model that is student-centered and provides a safe and supportive culture and climate. We utilize comprehensive strategies for youth development, family partnerships, school transitions, and behavioral health and wellness; providing out of school time and school day academic supports and interventions, enrichment programing, summer learning camp, and opportunities for families to fully engage in their child's academic journey and school community.

Position Summary

The Beacon Director provides overall leadership, vision, and management of the Bryant Elementary School Beacon Program. This role ensures high-quality youth development, academic enrichment, family engagement, behavioral health, and community school services aligned with the SFUSD Beacon Community Schools Framework, the San Francisco Beacon Initiative, DCYF, ExCEL, and GSFRC’s mission and values. The Beacon Director co-leads the Beacon Community School effort at Bryant with the school principal and SFUSD Community School Coordinator and serves as a primary liaison between GSFRC, the school, families, community partners, and funders.

Specific Responsibilities

Program Leadership & Community Schools

• Lead the strategic vision and daily operations of the Bryant Beacon Program
• Lead Beacon Community School implementation collaboratively with the Principal and Community School Coordinator
• Develop strong coordination, relationships, and open communication with school staff, parents, and partners.
• Align school-based and community-based supports to advance student success
• Use data to assess needs, measure outcomes, and gather feedback from school community to continuously improve programming

Program Implementation & Quality

• Ensure compliance with DCYF, ExCEL, SF Beacon Initiative, and SFUSD requirements

• Oversee program evaluation, quality improvement, and required reporting
• Maintain accurate program records and documentation

Staff Leadership & Supervision

• Hire, train, supervise, and support Beacon manager and youth development staff
• Coach and mentor staff, facilitate team meetings, and support professional development
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and growth-oriented site culture
• Provide supervision in accordance with organizational policies and applicable employment laws to ensure compliance with HR standards, documentation requirements, and performance management protocols.

Partnerships & Family Engagement

• Recruit and manage community-based program partners
• Lead family engagement and partnership efforts in collaboration with school staff
• Represent the Bryant Beacon Program at school, community, and city-wide meetings

Fiscal & Grant Management

• Develop and manage the Beacon Program budget with the support of the Director of Youth Services, Operations Manager and GSFRC Fiscal Team
• Oversee contracts, MOUs, and subcontractors under the direction of the Director of Youth Services
• Support grant development, funder reporting, and site visits

Beacon Network & Agency Leadership

• Participate in Beacon Network meetings, trainings, and committees
• Fulfill all ExCEL Program Manager responsibilities
• Represent and advance GSFRC’s mission, values, and culture

Other Responsibilities

• Keeps the mission and values of GSFRC and the Beacon Community School Model in alignment and at the forefront of all programmatic decisions.
• Participates in scheduled Good Samaritan Leadership Team meetings and agency events as needed. 
• Participates in GSFRC fundraising events and other key organizational events, as needed.
• Represents the mission and vision of GSFRC at city-wide cohorts, meetings, and committees
• Serves as a positive, solution-oriented leader of GSFRC Beacon Bryant Elementary Site.
• Attends and participates in regular staff and supervision meetings.
• Ensures accurate, complete, and timely preparation of HR documentation as requested and oversees approval of bi-weekly timesheets of staff.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Youth Services.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in education, social services, administration, or related field and 3 years of program administration experience; or Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of related experience; or 7–10 years of relevant professional experience
• Demonstrated success supervising staff and managing complex programs
• Strong understanding of youth development, equity, cultural and community-based work
• Experience working in schools and with diverse communities

Desired Qualifications

• CPR/First Aid certification preferred
• Bilingual(Spanish and English) preferred

Requirements

• Must complete a full background check (Department of Justice, FBI, Child Abuse Index) after conditional offer is made. 
• Must have TB clearance
• Requires a valid California Driver’s License and clean driving record
• Must complete and maintain current California Mandated Reporter Training certification, in compliance with California state law.

Physical Requirements

• This position is set in a school and community environment. The physical and environmental demands described in job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reason able accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

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HOW TO APPLY:

Please apply by submitting your resume to “jobs@goodsamfrc.org” or you may visit our website at www.goodsamfrc.org.

Good Samaritan Family Resource Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Employment is contingent upon meeting the above minimum qualification and verification of previous employment and education.