Assistant Manager, Special Education TEALS Program

Stride, Inc. • Denton, TX

1d • Remote

About The Position

The Assistant Manager, Special Education TEALS Program supports the implementation and oversight of self-contained special education programs that provide academic and functional instruction aligned with students’ individual needs. The role supports compliance with federal, state, and local special education requirements, including IEP implementation, service delivery, progress monitoring, and evaluations. The Assistant Manager partners with school leaders, instructional staff, and related service providers to promote high-quality, compliant, student-centered programming, and provides staff supervision, training, and guidance to improve outcomes for students with disabilities.

This is a full-time virtual position open to Texas residents. The employee must be able to work independently, typically 40 or more hours per week, and maintain a professional, distraction-free home office during the workday, typically 9–5 or 8–4, or as defined by the school. The role requires travel up to 20% of the time and directly supervises 20–25 FTE regular employees and/or contractors.

Requirements

• Master’s degree.
• Three years of special education teaching experience.
• Valid Texas Special Education certification.
• Principal certification.
• Knowledge of special education laws, regulations, compliance requirements, and instructional practices.
• Strong leadership, communication, project management, and staff development skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time.
• Successfully complete required background checks.
• Ability to work independently, typically 40 or more hours per week.
• Ability to maintain a professional home office without distraction during the workday.

Nice To Haves

• Three years of special education administration experience.
• Experience supporting self-contained special education programs.
• Experience with IDEA compliance, special education audits, and program monitoring.
• Experience supporting STAAR Alternate 2 assessment administration.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of TEALS special education programs and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, including IDEA requirements.
• Develop, implement, and communicate special education policies, procedures, and best practices in collaboration with school leadership.
• Support and train staff to ensure compliance with special education requirements, timelines, and department expectations.
• Oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of REEDs, FIEs, IEPs, progress monitoring, and special education documentation.
• Collaborate with related service providers and internal teams to ensure students receive required services and that service delivery is accurately tracked and reported.
• Coordinate special education assessment activities, including STAAR Alternate 2 eligibility review, planning, and administration.
• Analyze student and program data to support compliance, improve instructional practices, and drive positive student outcomes.
• Supervise staff and foster collaboration among school leaders, general education staff, special education staff, and families to ensure high-quality, student-centered programming.
• Interview, hire, and train employees; plan, assign, and direct work; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; and address complaints and resolve problems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager