Director, Learning

Position Overview

Director, Learning Options – 215‑day contract – Learning Options – supervised by Department Director – Certificated Administrator. Salary range $141,166–$166,575 per year with supplemental compensation for PhD/EdD, a monthly travel stipend, and annual reimbursement for professional growth. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, basic life and AD&D insurance, retirement plan, deferred compensation, and paid leave.

• Master’s Degree in Educational Administration or related field.
• Current Washington State Principal Certificate and/or Professional Administrator certificate.
• Successful leadership experience as a school administrator or comparable administrative/supervisory responsibility preferred.
• Five or more years of teaching and/or administrative experience, experience in alternative learning environments preferred.
• Valid Washington State Drivers License; WSP/FBI criminal history background clearance.

• Applies systems thinking to identify challenges, improve processes, and advance equitable outcomes for all students.
• Designs, implements, and continuously improves learning options programs, services, and supports that promote student access, participation, progress, and success.
• Uses collaborative problem‑solving strategies to build consensus, address complex issues, and achieve shared goals.
• Builds and sustains positive, trust‑based relationships with students, families, staff, and community partners.
• Demonstrates knowledge of alternative learning models, personalized learning, student engagement strategies, and educational choice programs to support effective instructional and program decisions.
• Applies evidence‑based and developmentally appropriate practices that meet the diverse learning, behavioral, communication, and social‑emotional needs of students.
• Demonstrates flexibility, reflection, and sound judgment when responding to changing needs and challenges.
• Creates learning environments where all children are supported, valued, and empowered to succeed.
• Fosters inclusive, culturally sustaining school communities that promote belonging and respect for all students.

• Provide exceptional instructional leadership to a community of dedicated and collaborative educators committed to ensuring all children achieve success.
• Possess a passion for teaching and learning, depth of knowledge of Alternative Learning models, and a thorough understanding of instructional and intervention practices that support diverse learner contexts.
• Possess experience with Project Based Learning, Workshop Model, Homeschool partnerships, and/or microschool models.
• Leverage previous leadership experiences and best practices in dynamic school communities with diverse student populations, languages, cultural backgrounds, and socioeconomic conditions.
• Communicate expectations to staff, support staff performance, and hold staff members accountable for achieving building and district goals.
• Use emotional intelligence to create positive relationships and manage conflict.
• Design and implement a school improvement plan using a collaborative process that establishes achievable goals responsive to state and federal guidelines while centering student interests.
• Apply culturally competent instruction, assessment, and organizational development with an emphasis on Deeper Learning practices.
• Facilitate staff leadership, assess classroom instruction, and improve instruction and classroom management for dynamic learners.
• Apply knowledge of Washington state standards and performance expectations, including Common Core State Standards and the Teacher Principal Evaluation Program, to inform instruction.
• Maintain high quality teaching and learning across disciplines and programs, including hybrid online, place‑based learning, project‑based learning, and homeschool partnerships.
• Create a schedule that meets building and district goals, student needs, staff interests, and budget constraints while making tough decisions and communicating them clearly.
• Prioritize investments in learning that contribute to student achievement and understand the benefits of non‑traditional education and…