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Director of Special Education


Job Location:

Escondido, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 153527 - 191733
Posted: 19 August 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 16 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Administration

Job Summary

Please clickherefor the Director ofSpecial Educationjob description.Interviews are scheduled for September 1st.

Desired Characteristics:

  • Strong leader and fiscal manager skilled at organizing personnel budgets and programs across multiple sites.
  • Excellent communicator and relationship-builder with parents staff and agencies; calm and diplomatic under stressful or high-stakes situations (mediations hearings).
  • Deep knowledge of special education law and compliance with meticulous attention to CASEMIS/CALPADS reporting and state/federal deadlines.
  • Committed to evidence-based inclusive instructional practices and to coaching/developing staff capacity
  • High integrity and sound judgment with resilience adaptability and cultural competency in serving diverse student and family needs.

Experience Requirement:

  • Minimum of five years of experience in at least one area of Special Education and a minimum of two years of increasingly responsible and successful experience as an administrator in Special Education

Salary

  • $153527.00 - $191733.00

Credential Requirement

  • Valid California Administrative Services Credential.

Required Attachments

1. CTC Screenshot of California Credential

2. Letter of Introduction (include all leadership experience)

3. Resume (include all leadership experience)

4. Three letters of recommendation. Written within the last 12 months.

HEALTH BENEFITS:
Based on the selected provider full-time employees receive family medical coverage employee life and vision and employee or family dental coverage. Part-time employees receive benefits equal to the % worked.

WORK CALENDAR:
Calendar is 219 work days.


Required Experience:

Director