Start Date: July 2024
Overview
San Francisco Friends School (SFFS) educates children in Kindergarten through Grade 8 in the tradition of Quaker learning. Both a young school, in the middle of its second decade, and old, part of a 325-year tradition of Friends education, SFFS nurtures students’ aspirations and excellence in academics and character. As one of two Quaker schools west of the Mississippi, San Francisco Friends School is distinctive amongst independent schools in the Bay Area and Friends schools nationally.
At SFFS, teachers, coaches, and advisors design and facilitate hands-on and minds-on student experiences in math, science, and sports; in the arts, humanities, and Spanish; and in reflection and service. The Quaker traditions, woven in with a progressive pedagogical approach create a program that is intellectually rigorous and engaging, while helping students to develop a strong sense of self and community. Along the way, faculty and staff seize every opportunity to learn in and from San Francisco and the community within the Mission District while embracing the school’s responsibility to contribute.
SFFS was founded in 2001; in 2008, SFFS moved into its current campus at 250 Valencia St. with two floors of classrooms, a Meeting Room, and a library. In 2013, construction of the third floor of this main building was completed, resulting in the creation of beautiful new art studios, music rooms, a black box theater, the Middle School Learning Commons, and a full-size gym. SFFS launched their partnership with Horizons in 2014 and the program has grown to serve 150 K-8 public school students who return each summer for joyful academic and enrichment experiences on the School’s campus.
Enjoying robust growth and evolution over its 21 years and a strong current financial position, the School is now poised on the next phase of campus expansion and program enrichment. In 2022, Head of School Pankti Sevak joined the SFFS community, possessing new, dynamic energy along with meaningful experience in Quaker education and will lead this strategic planning and implementation.
Now, SFFS seeks an experienced, dedicated, and talented professional to serve as Chief Financial and Operations Officer (CFOO). Reporting directly to the Head of School, this individual will enjoy many opportunities for engagement in strategic planning and partnership, project management, staff development, broad collaboration, and community involvement. The CFOO, overseeing all aspects of finance and operations, will lead talented and highly functioning teams in the Business Office, Human Resources, Facilities, Student Health, and IT Departments.
Mission
At San Francisco Friends School, students learn in a community grounded in the Quaker values of reflection, integrity, peaceful problem-solving, and stewardship.
Our teachers challenge students with a dynamic curriculum that inspires curiosity, cooperation, and hard work. We teach children to listen to all voices and to trust their own.
We engage with the world around us with kindness and conviction, working toward the Quaker ideal of a caring and just society.
At a Glance
Established: 2002
Enrollment: 435
Students of color: 57%
Zip codes represented: 34
Total faculty and staff: 89
Faculty of color: 38%
Faculty with advanced degrees: 29%
Student/teacher ratio: 10:1
Financial aid budget: $3.9M
Students receiving aid: 26%
Endowment: $7.5M
Annual operating budget: $18.7M
Opportunities and Challenges
The CFOO at SFFS will succeed a leader who has been highly visible, integrally involved in community life, and closely aligned with the School’s mission and values. The new CFOO will enjoy success following these traditions as they join warm, welcoming, and collaborative colleagues. SFFS’s next CFOO will work closely with the Head of School, senior leadership team, and Board of Trustees as a trusted strategic and critical business thought partner to ensure financial sustainability, assess and enhance risk management policies and protocols, oversee campus expansion, and support Human Resources to crystallize related practices and procedures. The CFOO will match skilled financial management with equal attention and expertise to the oversight of operations including Facilities, IT, Food Service, and Campus Safety. Strategic analysis of resources, exploration of alternative revenue sources, and sophisticated but digestible long range financial modeling will be required.
Several years ago, SFFS acquired adjacent property to the campus and plans are underway to develop and expand the school’s footprint. The CFOO will partner with the Head of School, academic leadership, the Development team, the Board of Trustees, and engaged contractors and vendors to ensure sound financial planning, including exploration of debt financing, successful coordination of a related capital campaign, and the creation of a construction timeline and plan that minimizes disruption for the community.
Guiding the crystallization of policies and procedures and optimization of sytems and practices related to Human Resources will be an important focus of the new CFOO. Additionally, working with Horizons to update partnership structure, upgrade systems, and bring efficiencies to the related financial operations is a near term opportunity for this position.
The CFOO will demonstrate leadership through seasoned expertise, innovative thinking, effective communication, good listening skills, community involvement, and an understanding of and respect for Quaker values and process.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Qualifications And Personal Attributes
Required Educational Background and/or Experience
Necessary Skills And Abilities
Critical Behavioral Competencies
Other Requirements
This job requires to ability to:
Work Environment
Learn More
Click on the links below to learn more about San Francisco Friends School.
To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to contact the consultants in confidence. Candidates will ultimately need to submit the following materials as separate PDF documents:
Sara Shulman
Consultant
Elyse Waterhouse
Consultant
The full-time equivalent salary range for this position is $250,000-$300,000. The starting salary is based upon, but not limited to, several factors that include years of experience, education level, and expertise.
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