Assistant Manager, Special Education Compliance

Stride, Inc.

Assistant Manager for IDEA supporting special education compliance and program implementation in various Texas and remote locations. Collaborating with staff, students, and families in achieving academic success.

Posted 5/18/2026full-timeRemote • Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assist in developing, implementing, and disseminating best practices for special education policies and procedures.
Support administrators and teachers in training and implementing special education programs and services.
Support the curriculum needs of unique learning outlined in Individual Education Plans for students supported under special education.
Maintain communication with districts, intermediate units, and state leaders to support compliance and program quality.
Support the development, compliance, and maintenance of required special education documents (e.g., Review of Existing Data (RED), Multidisciplinary Evaluation and Eligibility Group Summary (MEEGS), and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)).
Assist in ensuring fiscal compliance for special education programs, including adherence to IDEA Part B requirements and related reporting.
Coordinate with testing staff to ensure appropriate accommodations are provided during state testing.
Interface with teachers, students, and families regarding academic, behavioral, and special education concerns; support timely identification and enrollment of students with special needs.
Work directly with parents and students (both general and special education) as needed to resolve concerns and improve outcomes.
Support alignment of educational programs to state and local standards; assist with development and implementation of the Student Achievement Improvement Plan.
Help articulate the school’s mission and vision to stakeholders and utilize communication practices suitable for a predominantly virtual environment.
Communicate changes in special education practices and laws to school leadership and staff in a timely manner.
Promote integration of special education students in all school activities and foster collaboration between general and special education teachers and administrators.
Assist with supervision, coaching, and evaluation of special education staff and contractors; support professional development aligned to needs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree; three (3) years of special education teaching experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Strong interpersonal skills with in‑person and virtual communication methods; customer service orientation.
Ability to interpret data to support academic and behavioral decisions.
Proficiency with Office 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and online learning systems; web proficiency.
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time within/between assigned areas for meetings, PD, and school activities.
Ability to clear required background check.
Special Education Teacher Certification (EC-12)
Ability to obtain state administrative/leadership license if required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

special education policiesIndividual Education Plansfiscal compliancedata interpretationaccommodations for state testingStudent Achievement Improvement Plansupervision of special education staffprofessional development

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillscustomer service orientationcommunication skillscollaborationproblem-solving

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teacher Certification (EC-12)state administrative/leadership license