Regional Vice President, Operations

🔷 Starting Salary:  $100,000 - $125,000 /year based on experience 🏫 Environment:  Special Education Programs, Grades K-12 🗺️ Regional Assignment:  Ohio

ChanceLight Behavioral Health, Therapy, & Education, a growing, dynamic organization with a social mission to offer hope, is seeking a Regional Vice President, Operations to join our award-winning Special Education team and perform meaningful work in a culture that welcomes innovation, encourages creative expression and offers limitless potential for personal and professional satisfaction!

If you thrive in a collaborative, relationship-driven leadership role focused on operational excellence, district partnership growth, and meaningful outcomes for students with special education needs — and you bring strong strategic thinking, problem-solving skills, and a passion for developing high-performing teams — We Should Talk! 📲

As the Regional Vice President, Operations, you will be responsible for maintaining operational and instructional fidelity across education programs within a defined geography— ensuring curriculum, instruction, and assessment are delivered with rigor, consistency, and measurable impact. As the chief educational assurance agent, you'll ensure consistent compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and ChanceLight standards while empowering teams to deliver positive, equitable learning outcomes for every student, every day.

This position works under general direction from the Sr. Vice President, Operations in overseeing all site operations and functions as the liaison between the site and the school districts’ designated site contacts by establishing and maintaining positive, interactive, working relationships.

‖ Responsibilities Include:

• Building regular, effective, and professional relationships with district partners, including senior-level district personnel, program liaisons, principals, and other key stakeholders to support partnership growth, stakeholder satisfaction, and long-term program success.
• Providing training, coaching, and professional development to regional leadership teams, including Program, School, and Center Directors, to strengthen district and community relationships, promote ChanceLight Education services, and maximize enrollment and program utilization.
• Coordinating cross-functional collaboration with Facilities, IT, Human Resources, Program Operations, Recruiting, Finance, and other internal teams to ensure successful school, program, and center operations.
• Serving as a strategic resource and operational leader for regional leadership teams, district partners, and School, Program, and Center Directors.
• Partnering with key stakeholders, including site leadership, district personnel, and executive leadership, to resolve operational challenges, address partner concerns, and drive timely solutions.
• Ensuring accurate data integrity, reporting, and communication with district partners in alignment with contractual obligations and district-specific requests.
• Maintaining the quality, integrity, and compliance of school, program, and center operations through regularly scheduled site visits, documented audits, and adherence to ChanceLight policies, procedures, and contractual requirements.
• Establishing clear, consistent, and professional communication with parents, staff, district partners, and other stakeholders while representing ChanceLight as a positive and trusted liaison.
• Delivering ongoing professional development to site leadership on instructional practices, employee relations, financial management, operational excellence, and other key leadership topics.
• Collaborating with the Business Development team to cultivate relationships with prospective partners, support new program design, assist with presentations, and represent ChanceLight at district, regional, and national education-related meetings and conventions.
• Leading the development, launch, and implementation of new startup programs within the assigned region, including providing on-site supervision, operational support, guidance, and training to ensure successful execution.
• Developing regional management and organizational plans in partnership with Directors to create annual operating plans, support regional growth, and achieve organizational goals and objectives.
• Analyzing regional financial and budgetary performance in collaboration with site leadership, the SVP, and Finance Department to monitor budgets, identify trends, and implement financial adjustments as needed.
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