The author recently left her position as special services director in an urban school district in Vermont, a state that embraces inclusion for students with disabilities, to accept the position of superintendent of schools in the same district. The new job requires overseeing the educational mission of six elementary schools, two middle schools, a high school, technical center, and two alternative programs. As the author began her new post mid-year, her first task was to hire a replacement for her former position. Because of her intimate knowledge of the role, hiring a new special services director proved to be a formidable task for her. In this article, the author identifies some qualities that relate to the job requirements for a special education leadership position and describes what it takes to be a special education director.