[Hiring] Senior Director, Special Programs @Learning Network

Role Description

As a Senior Director of Special Programs, you will lead special education, Section 504, English Learner, Gifted and Talented, and McKinney-Vento programs. Your leadership will ensure consistent and efficient operations and prevent wasted effort by avoiding the need to reinvent the wheel.

• Coach and develop special programs leaders into confident, highly effective professionals.
• Monitor portfolio-level performance metrics across students, employees, and leaders.
• Directly observe student/staff and staff/leader interactions, providing feedback.
• Ensure program leaders drive strong student outcomes through compliant service delivery.
• Set high expectations, coach candidly, and celebrate wins enthusiastically.

Qualifications

• 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 (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).

Requirements

• Extreme ownership, strong judgment, joyful persistence, and relentless follow-through.
• Comfortable coaching performance, navigating escalations, and improving systems.
• Ability to hold high standards with empathy, clarity, and conviction.

Benefits

• 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, long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and AD&D insurance are all 100% paid by the employer.
• 401(k) with employer contributing a dollar-for-dollar match of employee contributions up to 6% of employee earnings.

Company Description

Learning Network is a growing, innovative, and customer-centric educational services company. We seek creative and tenacious individuals to help us drive success through service.