WestEd
San Francisco Quality Connections Project Coordinator
🇺🇸 Remote - San Francisco, CA
🕑 Part-Time
💰 $70K - $88K
💻 Project Management
🗓️ July 14th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
WestEd is hiring a San Francisco Quality Connections Project Coordinator (Part Time). The coordinator manages project and administrative activities to support the delivery of research- and evidence-based professional development services aimed at improving early childhood education quality for children birth through age 5. The role involves coordinating multilingual training materials, managing event logistics, and representing the project at stakeholder meetings.
Highlights
- Coordinate programmatic and administrative tasks for professional development in early childhood education.
- Prepare multilingual training materials and manage physical inventory of project resources.
- Lead coordination of conferences and events related to professional development.
- Serve as liaison with facilities, IT, and infrastructure departments.
- Represent WestEd, SFQC, and the San Francisco Department of Early Childhood at meetings and project activities.
- Require proficiency with technology, software, and databases; experience supporting multilingual audiences (Spanish, English, Cantonese).
- Qualifications include a bachelor's degree in Psychology, Early Childhood Education, or related field, plus 3+ years of program support experience.
- Strong interpersonal skills with diverse and underserved groups; commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Local travel and evening/weekend work required.
- Salary range: $70,400 to $110,000 annually, with typical hiring range $70,400 to $88,000; benefits include retirement contributions, health coverage, PTO, and professional development opportunities.
San Francisco Quality Connections Project Coordinator Full Description
San Francisco Quality Connections Project Coordinator (Part Time)
Job Category: Project Management and Operations
Requisition Number: SANFR003098
Part-Time
CA San Francisco Office
San Francisco, CA 94107, USA
Description
About WestEd
As a community of over 1,400 researchers, practitioners, consultants, and administrative professionals from all backgrounds and life experiences, we are committed to making a qualitative difference in the lives of youth, children, and adults. We conduct and apply research, develop evidence-based solutions, and provide consulting services across the country in both rural and urban communities to improve equitable outcomes for individuals from infancy through adulthood. Serving as trusted partners in the areas of education, health, and justice, our teams enhance capacity within communities and school districts to prioritize impact — asking the right questions, customizing methodologies, developing relevant tools, and implementing best practices specific to a diverse range of stakeholder needs.
WestEd supports individual initiative, excellence, and hard work of all individuals in our hiring and work practices. WestEd complies with all applicable federal and state anti-discrimination laws, as well as OFCCP requirements. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, or status as a protected veteran.
SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING THE WORK LOCATION OF THIS POSITION—Although WestEd provides the option of working at one of its facilities for employees, many roles allow employees to choose to work remotely for their own convenience. The decision to allow remote work at the employee's convenience is based on the requirements of the position or project in question.
As a community of over 1,400 researchers, practitioners, consultants, and administrative professionals from all backgrounds and life experiences, we are committed to making a qualitative difference in the lives of youth, children, and adults. We conduct and apply research, develop evidence-based solutions, and provide consulting services across the country in both rural and urban communities to improve equitable outcomes for individuals from infancy through adulthood. Serving as trusted partners in the areas of education, health, and justice, our teams enhance capacity within communities and school districts to prioritize impact — asking the right questions, customizing methodologies, developing relevant tools, and implementing best practices specific to a diverse range of stakeholder needs.
WestEd supports individual initiative, excellence, and hard work of all individuals in our hiring and work practices. WestEd complies with all applicable federal and state anti-discrimination laws, as well as OFCCP requirements. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, or status as a protected veteran.
SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING THE WORK LOCATION OF THIS POSITION—Although WestEd provides the option of working at one of its facilities for employees, many roles allow employees to choose to work remotely for their own convenience. The decision to allow remote work at the employee's convenience is based on the requirements of the position or project in question.
Position Description:
The SFQC Project Coordinator plays a key role executing tasks to support the development and delivery of research- and evidence-based professional development services to San Francisco’s quality improvement system, with the goal of improving the quality of childcare experienced by children birth through age 5. Child development, infant/toddler development, early childhood education, attachment theory, professional development, project coordination and administration.
What We’re Looking For:
A team member who is interested in supporting the pursuit of higher quality in early childhood education. We seek someone who brings strong organizational, analytical, and project management skills; a demonstrated record of working collaboratively and respectfully with diverse and underserved groups; and openness and curiosity about self and others.
Responsibilities:
- Support the delivery of high-quality, research- and evidence-based training and coaching services through the coordination and execution of programmatic and administrative activities.
- Coordinate the preparation of multi-lingual training materials.
- Coordinate the project’s inventory of physical materials.
- Serve as the project’s liaison with WestEd Facilities, IT, and other infrastructure departments as needed.
- Serve as the lead conference coordinator for professional development activities and other events.
- Represent WestEd, SFQC, and the San Francisco Department of Early Childhood (DEC) at stakeholder meetings and project activities.
- Participate in training/professional development activities as needed.
- Contribute to internal strategic planning efforts and professional development activities.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Psychology, Early Childhood Education, Human/Child Development, or related field.
- At least three years’ experience in program support and coordination, preferably in educational or human services contexts.
- At least one year’s experience in volunteer coordination.
- Familiarity with child development (birth to age 5), attachment theory, and learning theory.
- Demonstrated ability to develop strong relationships with clients, staff, volunteers, and partners/stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.
- Demonstrated self-awareness and reflective functioning.
- Demonstrated alignment with the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Ability to work well independently, in partnership with leaders, and as a member of a team.
- Ability to manage and balance multiple tasks and priorities; demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to generate options for solutions.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
- Proficiency with technology (e.g., computers, audio/visual equipment), software, and databases.
- Experience working with small and large events supporting multi-lingual audiences (Spanish, English & Cantonese).
- Local travel and evening/weekend work are required.
*Note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Successful candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.
WestEd conducts a criminal background check and education verification for all new hires. Any offers of employment will be contingent on receiving a clear background check in accordance with applicable law.
SALARY AND BENEFITS:
The full salary range for this position, WestEd level (8), is $70,400 to $110,000, but WestEd does not typically hire at or near the top of the salary range. The typical hiring range for this role is $70,400 to $88,000. The actual offer considers multiple factors, including but not limited to education, experience, internal equity, and other organizational needs.
In addition to the base salary, benefits include:
· 15% contribution toward retirement effective day 1 of employment
· Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts
· All health/welfare benefits are effective the first of the month following the hire date
· PTO: 3 weeks’ vacation (increases to 4 weeks beginning the 4th year of employment), paid holidays, and 12 days paid sick leave per year
· Life Insurance: value of 3x gross salary
· Opportunities for annual merit-based performance increases + annual incentives
· Professional development opportunities & mentorship program
For more details about our benefits, go to: https://www.wested.org/work-at-wested/#benefits
WestEd is a Drug Free Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace. #LI-CA #Circa-CA
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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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