ATTENTION!! Virtual Spring Conference
SFUSD Paraeducator Annual Spring Conference
When: Saturday, April 26, 2025, 8:30am-4pm
Who: All para classifications are welcome
Where: Online
What: This Virtual Conference will provide Professional Development with a variety of workshops to choose from
Compensation: Paras can use any remaining 18 PD hours, 7hr Contractual Day; if not yet used, check with your Admin or attend voluntarily
Any Questions please contact Janet Eberhardt eberhardtj@sfusd.edu
Monthly Paraeducator PD Workshop Sessions begins Feb 26, 2025
All paraeducator classifications are invited to our monthly PD series! This includes workshops, guest speakers, summer employment opportunities, and more. Attend one, some or all sessions. No pre-registration needed. For more information, email Janet Eberhardt
Workshops are on the 4th Wednesday of the month from 3-4:30pm on (https://meet.google.com/ras-pmhk-bvb):Google Meet
Compensation: Paraeducators can:
- Request extra hours from your admin
- Utilize any remaining 18 PD hours
- Attend voluntarily
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Overview Link to this section
The Paraeducator Leadership Network (PLN) is an exciting PAID leadership pathway designed collaboratively by paraeducators for paraeducators. As participants in the program, PLN members:
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Attend a leadership professional learning community (PLC) once monthly in order to build capacity to lead at their sites and at the district level (Wednesdays once a month from 5-7 pm)
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Design and lead professional development for paraeducators that you present at your school site and/or at district-wide conferences
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Engage in collective thinking and action about how to address the learning needs of paraeducators in SFUSD
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Honor the program norms and SFUSD core values (Student-Centered, Fearless, United, Social Justice, and Diversity Driven)
Support and Compensation Link to this section
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PLN members are assigned a para coach that supports them through the program
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PLN members receive a stipend of $2100 for program participation (Yrs 1 and 2)
REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY: Link to this section
Applicants to the PLN must have at least 3 years of experience as a paraeducator or related school experience in SFUSD, a positive outlook on the professionalism of paraeducators, and a desire to lead by designing and facilitating PD in an area of expertise or interest (with support!).
Computer skills or willingness to learn tech skills are necessary.
While we do not have a cap by site or classification for entry into the PLN program, we do attempt to diversify our program by classification, level, and site - thus, multiple applicants from the same site in the same classification are unlikely to all be accepted.
For those applicants who pass Phase 1, you will be asked to schedule an observation and interview.
TO APPLY: Link to this section
1) Complete the 24/25 Application (written application)
Section 2 asks four long answer questions. Please be sure to provide detailed examples and anecdotes where possible while you answer the questions in Section 2. We recommend each response be at least 100 words and should fully answer all aspects of the question.
2) Have a peer complete the online 24/25 Peer Rec
3) Have a person in a supervisory role (Principal, AP, Dean, Counselor, or Teacher that supports or oversees your work, etc.) submit the online 24/25 Supervisor Rec

What's the Difference?
Compare the differences between SFUSD Human Resources, United Educators of San Francisco (UESF), and Paraeducator Leadership Network (PLN)

Questions? Link to this section
Contact the PLN Paraeducators-on-Special Assignment (PSAs), Professional Learning and Leadership Team (PLL)
Janet Eberhardt, EberhardtJ@sfusd.edu
Kamaria Carnes, CarnesK@sfusd.edu
Thank you! We look forward to receiving your application.

This page was last updated on March 24, 2025