Director of Community Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Location: Parma Heights, Ohio

About the role

Director of Community Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Major Duties & Expectations - Provides strategic leadership and vision for CCDHH:

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic leadership and vision for CCDHH:Establishes priorities that respond to the evolving needs, strengths, and aspirations of Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind, and DeafDisabled communities. Develops and implements the Center’s strategic priorities, goals, and performance measures in partnership with the President & CEO, staff, community members, and other stakeholders. Identifies opportunities to expand CCDHH’s reach, impact, partnerships, and services throughout Northeast Ohio and, where appropriate, statewide. Serves as an active member of CHSC’s Leadership Team, contributing to organization-wide strategy, planning, decision-making, and culture.
• Leads community engagement and accountability: Builds and sustains relationships with Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind, and DeafDisabled individuals, organizations, leaders, and community groups. Creates ongoing mechanisms for community members to inform CCDHH priorities, services, advocacy, and decision-making. Serves as staff leader of the Deaf Advisory Committee. Ensures that CCDHH programs and practices reflect Deaf culture, linguistic accessibility, community priorities, and respect for individual communication choices. Serves as a highly visible and trusted representative of CCDHH within the community.
• Directs and coordinates all CCDHH programs and services: Provides executive oversight of CCDHH programs and services, including vocational rehabilitation, case management and client support services, youth programs, American Sign Language (