Job Summary

Lead with Vision. Inspire Excellence. Transform Student Outcomes.

The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) is seeking a visionary, collaborative, and student-centered leader to serve as our Director of Special Education, Alternative Education Division.

This is an exceptional opportunity to provide strategic leadership for Special Education programs, division-wide services, and innovative initiatives that support educational excellence, organizational effectiveness, and positive outcomes for students with diverse learning needs.

As Director, you will partner with educational leaders, staff, families, and community agencies to strengthen instructional programs, promote inclusive practices, ensure compliance with state and federal requirements, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Your leadership will play a vital role in empowering school communities, advancing high-quality educational services, and creating meaningful opportunities for every student to thrive.

If you are a forward-thinking educational leader who is passionate about collaboration, innovation, and making a lasting impact on students, educators, and school communities throughout Orange County, we invite you to apply and become part of the OCDE team.

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BENEFITS:
We provide a safe, caring, courteous, and professional environment that fosters collaborative work and individual development for our employees. OCDE offers generous, comprehensive, tax-free insurance benefits options to full-time members of the staff. Benefits may be prorated for employees working fewer than 12 months per year or less than full-time. Benefits packages include medical, dental, and vision care insurance for employees and their eligible dependents, and life insurance for employees.