Senior Director, Special Programs

Learning Network

. Lead special education, Section 504, English Learner, Gifted and Talented, and McKinney-Vento programs .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $120,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in Special Education, Section 504, English Learner, Gifted and Talented, and McKinney-Vento programs, with a strong focus on compliance, performance monitoring, and operational improvement. Proven leadership in coaching and developing program leaders while ensuring effective service delivery and student engagement.

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Master's Degree In EducationTen Years Of Experience In Special ServicesLeadership ExperienceProficiency With Student Information SystemsStrong Analytical Skills

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Hard Skills

Special Education ExpertiseSection 504 ComplianceEnglish Learner ProgramsGifted And Talented ProgramsMcKinney-Vento ExpertisePerformance Metrics MonitoringIntervention PlanningData GovernanceProcess GovernanceIEP Systems Proficiency

Soft Skills

CoachingCommunication SkillsOrganizational Skills

Tools & Technologies

Learning Management SystemsWorkflow SystemsStudent Information Systems

Industry Keywords

FAPELREOnline-School LeadershipComplianceOperations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead special education, Section 504, English Learner, Gifted and Talented, and McKinney-Vento programs
Coach, develop, and elevate special programs leaders
Monitor portfolio-level performance metrics across students, employees, and leaders and intervene to improve outcomes
Observe student/staff and staff/leader interactions and provide feedback with responsible supervisors
Ensure compliant service delivery, instructional execution, student engagement, progress monitoring, and intervention planning
Enforce and document approved company processes and process governance
Evaluate organizational structure, reporting lines, supervisory layers, and staffing ratios
Establish data governance rules, definitions, required fields, reconciliation controls, dashboards, and weekly exception reviews
Maintain approved service and accommodation standards while preserving required services, FAPE, and LRE
Set productivity, quality, timeliness, utilization, backlog, and rework standards; rebalance assignments and improve workflows
Apply observation, evaluation, coaching, documentation, recruiting, and performance-action standards
Partner with Operations, IT, Data, Curriculum and Instruction, school leadership, legal, and the CFO
Direct and audit federal, state, authorizer, and company compliance
Own routine decisions and complex concern resolution, escalating material risks and verifying results
Monitor provider performance, reconcile services with records and invoices, and supply fiscal-compliance evidence
Maintain a monthly scorecard with VP-approved targets and source evidence

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree in Education, Special Education, or a related field (required)
Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in special services and ten (10) years of professional leadership experience (required)
Deep special education, Section 504, EL, GT, and McKinney-Vento expertise (required)
Colorado, Arizona, and/or Washington experience (preferred)
Demonstrated success leading directors or program leads, aligning teams with company standards, and improving operations, productivity, and performance with existing resources (required)
Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills
Proficiency with student information, learning management, IEP, and workflow systems (required)
Online-school leadership experience (strongly preferred)
Professional, private remote workspace with reliable high-speed internet access (required)
Ability to pass required background checks (required)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision employee coverage for as little as $1 each per month
Personal paid time off in addition to major holidays
Short-term disability insurance 100% paid by the employer
Long-term disability insurance 100% paid by the employer
Life insurance 100% paid by the employer
AD&D insurance 100% paid by the employer
401(k) with employer contributing a dollar-for-dollar match of employee contributions up to 6% of employee earnings