ESD Senior Director - Expedition Behavioral Education

Senior Director - Expedition Behavioral Education

Best to Apply By: 3/08/2026

This job is intended to start on July 1st, 2026

Capital Region ESD 113 is committed to closing gaps, growing people, influencing change, and eradicating racism through our service to our region and state. BIPOC as well as culturally and linguistically diverse candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

This is an exempt position, 260 days/year, 8 hours/day.

Benefits include Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance; FSA/DCAP;
Life/AD&D Insurance; LTD Insurance; EAP;
Retirement; DCP;
Annual Leave, Sick Leave, Holiday Pay and Personal Leave.

Required attachments:
Transcript, Resume and Cover Letter

Please see the job description below for a list of Essential Functions and Job Requirements.

The job of Senior Director - Expedition Behavioral Education is done for the purpose of providing strategic leadership for behavioral services and programs across Educational Service District 113. The role encompasses the management and leadership functions necessary to ensure successful educational programming for students whose needs arise from significant social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. The Senior Director leads an administrative team overseeing three regional special education services, Pathfinder (outreach, consultation, and training), Olympic Academy (specialized social-emotional and behavioral support), and Summit Academy (intensive, ABA-based services).

The Senior Director ensures strategic alignment between the three regional services, to strengthen student safety, instructional access, and successful transitions back to home districts. The Senior Director provides departmental direction, safeguards program fidelity, and upholds consistent procedures to support cohesive, high-quality programming.

• Assists in Program Development and Implementation
  • Assists in the development and implementation of program philosophy, mission and goals for the purpose of effective operations of the program.
• Develops Special Education Procedures
  • Assists in the development of procedures/processes for special education for the purpose of compliance with local, state and federal policies.
• Builds and Maintains Data Systems
  • Builds, implements, and maintains data systems for the purpose of supporting instructional and behavioral decision-making, promoting consistent procedures across programs, and strengthening transparency and predictable reporting.
• Communicates with Regional Partners
  • Communicates regularly with regional school districts and other agencies for the purpose of ensuring broad awareness of our behavior services and effectiveness of these services.
• Conducts Needs Assessments
  • Conducts ongoing needs assessments and collects and analyzes data to refine and improve operational functions and services for the purpose of continuing improvement planning, including exploration and planning of service expansion opportunities.
• Coordinates Behavior Intervention Planning
  • Coordinates and consults with sending school staff and parents in the development of a therapeutic behavior intervention plan for students for the purpose of maintaining compliance with local, state and federal policies.
• Develops Community Partnerships
  • Develops and maintains productive relationships and partnerships with community agencies, school districts, families and local, state and federal government entities for the purpose of ensuring continuity of program philosophy, mission and goals.
• Develops Employee Management Systems
  • Develops, implements, and monitors sustainable systems for employee recruitment, onboarding, supervision, development, coaching, and retention for the purpose of maintaining consistent staffing, building staff skills, ensuring program fidelity, and fostering well-being across EBE programs.
• Leads Reintegration and Transition Planning
  • Develops, leads, and monitors reintegration and transition-planning systems with districts for the purpose of ensuring individualized, timely, and well-coordinated transitions between EBE programs and home districts, including readiness indicators and documentation practices.
• Engages in Facility Planning
  • Engages in long-range program and facility planning for the purpose of ensuring current and future learning environments meet instructional, therapeutic, regulatory, and safety requirements (e.g. sensory/regulation spaces, day lighting, secure circulation).
• Establishes Building Guidelines
  • Establishes building/program guidelines and procedures for student activities and discipline for the purpose of effective operations of the program.
• Facilitates Staff Selection and Supervision
  • Facilitates the selection, supervision and evaluation of all staff for the purpose of providing leadership and supervision of all instructional and activity programs.
• Maintains Curriculum Knowledge
  • Maintains knowledge of major developments and changes and assists in the implementation of special education and general education curriculums for the purpose of…