Vice President of Special Education JN -082026-180340

About the role

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Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and accountability to the school Principal while remaining closely connected to day-to-day school operations.
• Lead regulatory, accreditation, certification, and recertification efforts.
• Oversee complex IEP, staffing, educator credentialing, and compliance matters.
• Guide enrollment, referral, census, staffing, and educational resource planning.
• Build strong collaboration across educational, clinical, and behavioral health teams.
• Lead effectively in a therapeutic environment serving students with significant emotional and behavioral needs.
• Navigate employee relations and a unionized workforce while building a positive, accountable culture.

Requirements

• Connecticut Intermediate Administration or Supervision Certification, Endorsement #092
• Connecticut Special Education Endorsement #165 OR School Social Work Endorsement #071
• +5 years of educational administration experience
• Strong knowledge of special education regulations, IEPs, educator certification, and compliance
• Experience leading educational programs, administrators, and multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to obtain and maintain required CPR, First Aid, and crisis intervention certifications

Qualifications

• Must have leadership experience within a therapeutic school, clinical day school, approved private special education program, residential school, or similar setting
• Exposure to DCF, Joint Commission, accreditation, audit, or recertification processes
• Experience leading teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators, and multidisciplinary teams
• Familiarity with CT SEDS, SEED, TEAM, CareLogic, and ADP
• Strong change-management, staff-development, and quality-improvement experience

Pay

$120,000 - $130,000