Superintendent

Job Description:

The Vice President of Education is an executive leader responsible for the strategic direction, operational excellence, and regulatory integrity of the agency's educational

programs across multiple school sites serving students who are primarily diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).This role is accountable for driving program growth, ensuring full compliance with all applicable state and federal special education requirements, supporting a positive culture and development of the workforce, and delivering high-quality, student-centered educational outcomes within a complex, direct-care environment. This position provides enterprise-level oversight of educational programming, including multi-site leadership, budget management, staffing strategy, and cross-functional alignment with clinical, residential, and operational teams. Serves as the agency's primary representative to Departments of Education, Local Education Agencies (LEAs), and certain external partners, ensuring the organization maintains strong relationships, regulatory standing, and a competitive position within the special education landscape in CT and likely in other states.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide visionary leadership for the agency's educational division, aligning programmatic strategy with organizational mission, core values, growth objectives, and long-term sustainability.
• Serve as an active member of the Executive Leadership Team, contributing to enterprise-wide decision-making, strategic planning, and organizational performance.
• Drive census growth and program utilization through strategic partnerships, market positioning, business development, and responsiveness to district needs.
• Responsible for Multi-Site Operations & Program Oversight.
• Oversee the performance and operations of multiple special education school programs, ensuring consistency in quality, service delivery, and student outcomes across sites.
• Lead and develop Directors of Education. Oversee and assure accountability for program execution, staff performance, and regulatory compliance.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to enrollment, staffing, student progress, and operational effectiveness.
• Maintain full compliance with all state Department of Education requirements for approved private special education programs, as well as all applicable federal and state regulations.
• Serve as the primary liaison with regulatory bodies, ensuring successful audits, renewals, and program approvals.
• Proactively identify compliance risks and implement corrective actions to ensure quality of services, continuous regulatory alignment, and program integrity.
• Develop, manage, and monitor multiple program budgets in partnership with the Finance

team, ensuring fiscal responsibility, resource optimization, and alignment with census and staffing models.

• Lead workforce planning for the education division, including staffing models, recruitment strategies, and succession planning in a high-demand, hard-to-staff

environment. Analyze financial and operational data to inform strategic decisions, including program expansion, staffing models, and service delivery adjustments.

• Oversee performance management, leadership development, and professional growth of education staff to ensure a highly skilled and engaged workforce that supports the agency's vision, mission, and values. Ensure all education staff are trained and compliant with required safety and crisis intervention protocols, including Physical and

Psychological Management Training (PMT). Model and reinforce best practices in de-escalation, student safety, and trauma-informed approaches within a direct care

educational setting.

• Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement across all educational programs and in support of other agency programs.
• Align educational programming with behavioral, therapeutic, and support services to drive holistic student success.
• Serve as the agency's lead representative with Local Education Agencies (LEAs), state

Departments of Education, educational trade associations, and other external stakeholders. Build and maintain strong relationships with school districts, higher education institutions, and community partners to support referrals, program development, and workforce pipelines.

• Identify opportunities for program expansion, innovation, and service enhancement based

on market demand and student needs. Lead the development and implementation of new educational programs, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards and organizational capabilities.