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The Manager, Regional Special Programs oversees the special programs for a group of schools in the Western Region, and is responsible for the development and implementation of all policies and procedures related to special education with support to Title I, Response to Intervention (RTI) and Accelerated Learning Programs (ALP). The position also assists the Heads of Schools with academic policies, procedures, and operations for the entire school.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Develops and supervises all special education procedures, including compliant enrollment of students with disabilities;


• Creates and maintains appropriate contacts with school staff as well as statewide organizations;


• Develops and disseminates "best practices" for special education in the virtual school setting;


• Helps train teachers in special education procedures, focusing on identification, compliancy documentation, and timelines;


• Provides oversight and guidance to contractors and related service providers;


• Ensures the compliancy of all special education documents including eligibility reports and Individualized Education Plans (IEP); Oversee the development and maintenance of all IEPs


• Oversees all school, local, state, and federal compliance reporting;


• Ensures fiscal compliancy for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B funds, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds and Title funds;


• Alerts the Heads of Schools of all changes in local, state, and/or federal special education practices and laws;


• Collects data for internal studies of special education;


• Works directly with parents and students (both regular and special education) where necessary;


• Ensures that special education students are an integrated part of the school's culture/”fabric”;


• Works through the Heads of Schools with the school's attorney on legal and compliance issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Required Qualifications:   

• Master’s degree in special education AND


• Eight (8) years of special educational experience OR


• Equivalent combination of education and experience

Certificates and Licenses: Special Education certified within one state in the Western Region and be willing to obtain certification in all the other states within the Western Region. 

Other Required Qualifications: 

• Special Education administrative experience


• Experience with local, state and federal laws and reporting


• Great organizational and time management skills


• Strong written and verbal communication skills


• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook Word, Excel; student database software; Internet research


• Travel up to 25% of the time to support schools in the Western region in their implementation of special programs


• Ability to clear required background check

Desired Qualifications  

• Experience as an online educator

Work Environment:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This is a home based position.  This position is open to residents of, and may be performed remotely from Washington, D.C., and from any state except Colorado. 

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.  All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works.  It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer. 

Stride, Inc. is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age,, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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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