Associate Director of Programming and Development at Visions In Education Charter School - Sacramento
About the Employer
Visions In Education is one of the most established TK-12 public charter schools serving northern California. We provide high-quality educational programs for students and families seeking alternatives to the traditional public school setting. Visions In Education has successfully supported students and families for over 25 years and is a growing, thriving organization. Our success is rooted in hiring the most qualified teachers and staff, and helping them acquire the skills and knowledge they need to succeed. We have a dynamic and cohesive team and many of our staff have been at Visions for over 15 years. Visions In Education provides competitive salaries, a generous medical/dental/vision benefits package as well as STRS/PERS retirement contributions. Our students and families choose Visions as their school because we provide outstanding teachers, personalized learning plans, enrichment opportunities, standards-based curriculum choices, and effective student support systems and technologies to help them achieve their educational goals. We are a tuition-free, WASC-accredited (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) public charter school that provides a rigorous standards-based education to Home School students (TK-8), Online Middle School students (7 & 8), and Independent Study High School students (9-12), including our University Prep Early College High School program serving 8,700+ students across our nine-county service area, making us one of the largest and most stable charter schools in the Sacramento Valley region.
Job Summary
Job Summary
Visions In Education is seeking an experienced, forward-thinking Associate Director of Programming & Development to lead our Software Engineering and AI Engineering functions. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on technical leader who is passionate about developing innovative technology solutions that improve educational services and organizational effectiveness. In this role, you will lead, mentor and develop a talented team of software engineers while guiding the design, development and integration of our school management platforms, business applications, data systems and artificial intelligence capabilities. As a working technical leader, you will contribute to complex software architecture, full-stack development, AI prototyping and critical system integrations while establishing development standards and driving strategic technology initiatives. The ideal candidate brings strong full-stack software development experience, expertise in Python, Angular, TypeScript and MySQL, and a solid understanding of AI/ML integration, data engineering and application architecture. You will also bring proven leadership skills, a passion for mentoring technical talent, and the ability to translate organizational needs into reliable, secure and innovative technology solutions. If you are a collaborative technology leader who enjoys building high-performing teams, solving complex technical challenges and using innovation to make a meaningful difference in education, we invite you to join Visions In Education! In general, this position will work at our office in Gold River, CA 5 days a week with opportunities for remote work on occasion. Visions In Education offers a very generous, competitive benefits package that includes options for 100% employer-paid Medical/Dental/Vision (single), retirement (CalSTRS/CalPERS), and time off including vacation, holidays, and sick days.
Requirements / Qualifications
Qualifications, Education and Experience: * A bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, computer science engineering, computer engineering or a related field from an accredited institution is required. A master’s degree is preferred. * Seven or more years of professional experience designing, programming, deploying and supporting computer applications using object-oriented methodology, including two or more years of managerial or team-lead responsibility for software engineers. * Experience delivering production web applications in an object-oriented language, with relational database design and cloud deployment. * Experience leading, mentoring and evaluating software engineers is required. Experience supervising in a public agency or educational setting is preferred.
Please include a cover letter, resume, and two letters of reference. Please state clearly in your cover letter your experience that qualifies you for this position and why you want to work for Visions In Education Charter School. This position will require the candidate to lift 40 pounds on an intermittent basis. Please only apply if you can meet the lifting requirement.
- Letter of Introduction
- Letter(s) of Recommendation (Please provide 2 letters of recommendation)
- Resume
Requirements / Qualifications
Qualifications, Education and Experience: * A bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, computer science engineering, computer engineering or a related field from an accredited institution is required. A master’s degree is preferred. * Seven or more years of professional experience designing, programming, deploying and supporting computer applications using object-oriented methodology, including two or more years of managerial or team-lead responsibility for software engineers. * Experience delivering production web applications in an object-oriented language, with relational database design and cloud deployment. * Experience leading, mentoring and evaluating software engineers is required. Experience supervising in a public agency or educational setting is preferred.
Please include a cover letter, resume, and two letters of reference. Please state clearly in your cover letter your experience that qualifies you for this position and why you want to work for Visions In Education Charter School. This position will require the candidate to lift 40 pounds on an intermittent basis. Please only apply if you can meet the lifting requirement.
- Letter of Introduction
- Letter(s) of Recommendation (Please provide 2 letters of recommendation)
- Resume
Comments and Other Information
Visions In Education is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. As such, Visions makes employment decisions, including, but not limited to, hiring, recruiting, firing, promotion, demotion, training, compensation, qualifications/job requirements, on the basis of merit and/or business necessity. Employment decisions are based on an individual’s qualifications as they relate to the job under consideration pursuant to legitimate business purposes. Visions In Education is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. For concerns/questions, contact the Title IX Coordinator or Section 504 Coordinator: Donna Glenn, Director of Human Resources, Title IX Coordinator titleix@viedu.org, 916-883-1614, Matthew Patterson, Director of Student Services, Section 504 Coordinator, mpatterson@viedu.org, 916-883-1630.
For questions or more information regarding this position please email careers@viedu.org.
Comments and Other Information
Visions In Education is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. As such, Visions makes employment decisions, including, but not limited to, hiring, recruiting, firing, promotion, demotion, training, compensation, qualifications/job requirements, on the basis of merit and/or business necessity. Employment decisions are based on an individual’s qualifications as they relate to the job under consideration pursuant to legitimate business purposes. Visions In Education is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. For concerns/questions, contact the Title IX Coordinator or Section 504 Coordinator: Donna Glenn, Director of Human Resources, Title IX Coordinator titleix@viedu.org, 916-883-1614, Matthew Patterson, Director of Student Services, Section 504 Coordinator, mpatterson@viedu.org, 916-883-1630.
For questions or more information regarding this position please email careers@viedu.org.
Application Deadline
12/3/2026 11:55 PM Pacific
Date Posted
11/12/2026
Contact
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
$129,096 - $191,832 Annually
$129,096 - $191,832 Annually
Add'l Salary Info
Typical hiring range is $129,096 - $140,976/yearly (depending on experience). Position will receive annual raises of 4.5% up to the top step (steps 1-10)
Length of Work Year
223 days (12 months)
Employment Type
Full Time