CEO and President

CEASD; Longmeadow (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Willie Ross School for the Deaf (WRSD) seeks a CEO and President to lead the school, Outreach Division, and all corporate operations from its Longmeadow campus. The role includes guiding the Executive Leadership Team, fiscal oversight, and external partnership building with schools and Deaf education organizations.

The ideal candidate has prior administrative experience and an advanced degree, with preferred ASL fluency and leadership in Deaf education programs.

Qualifications

• Must have prior administrative experience.
• Knowledge of federal and state special education law.
• Advanced degree required.
• Preferred: fluency in ASL and leadership in Deaf education programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Executive Leadership Team and oversee fiscal operations.
• Oversee institutional advancement and partnerships with schools and communities.
• Represent WRSD with DESE, officials, and national Deaf education organizations.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state special education laws.

Skills

Prior administrative experience

ASL fluency

Knowledge of education policy

Education

Advanced degree

Job description

Full details are in the prospectus: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10L374hdOSHV2PfdaQa4pXmzxK-dIGSUU/view

The Board of Trustees of Willie Ross School for the Deaf (WRSD) seeks a CEO and President to lead the Willie Ross School, the Outreach Division, and all corporate divisions. Founded by parents in 1967, WRSD serves Deaf and Hard of Hearing students ages 3 to 22 through a main campus in Longmeadow, a Partnership Campus within the East Longmeadow Public Schools, and an Early Learning Center at Bay Path University. Early Intervention and Outreach programs serve families across western and central Massachusetts and northern Connecticut.
The CEO and President leads the Executive Leadership Team, oversees fiscal operations and institutional advancement, builds partnerships with public schools, and represents WRSD with DESE, officials, and national Deaf education organizations.
Required: prior administrative experience, knowledge of federal and state special education law, advanced degree. Preferred: fluency in ASL, experience as a Teacher of the Deaf, leadership in a school or program for the Deaf, knowledge of Massachusetts Chapter 766 approved schools.