Education Specialist

Leidos Intelligence Sector is seeking an experienced and highly capable Education Specialist in Northern VA to support a multidisciplinary team executing an evolving and dynamic occupational health and wellness mission.

Primary Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive reviews of all education-related documentation submitted on behalf of dependent children, including but not limited to Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), Section 504 Plans, reports from related service providers, and psychoeducational evaluation reports.
• Conduct case reviews utilizing various medical databases.
• Apply relevant subject matter expertise to conduct case reviews and to provide Special Needs Education Allowance (SNEA) eligibility recommendations to stakeholders.
• Provide briefings on education-related topics to a variety of audiences, including family members.
• Leverage area knowledge and educate stakeholder personnel about educational resources available within a particular geographic location.
• Support overall education development for employee eligible family members, especially children and young adults.

Basic Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in one of the following: School Psychology, Special Education, Speech/Language Pathology, or Occupational Therapy
• 6+ years of experience, with a minimum of 5 years of practitioner’s experience in an education system
• Demonstrated experience supporting one or multiple public school systems
• Must be willing to undergo an investigation for a TS/SCI with polygraph clearance, employment cannot commence until security clearance is granted

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in DC, MD or Northern VA public school systems
• Demonstrated subject matter expertise as it relates to the Special Needs Education Allowance (SNEA)
• Demonstrated experience working on IEP development and implementation
• Prior experience working in US public schools as an education case manager (special education)

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Original Posting:

August 10, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $82,550.00 - $149,225.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.