Executive Director, Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing Community Center

Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center; Parma Heights (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center seeks a Director of the Community Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to provide strategic leadership and oversight for CCDHH programs serving Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind, and DeafDisabled communities in Northeast Ohio. You will drive partnerships, advocacy, and culturally and linguistically accessible services.

The role requires coordinating with CHSC leadership, staff, and community members to set priorities, measure outcomes, and expand impact

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic leadership and vision for CCDHH.
• Establishes priorities that respond to the evolving needs 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 statewide when appropriate.
• 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 by building and sustaining relationships with Deaf and related communities and informing CCDHH priorities.
• Creates mechanisms for community input to inform CCDHH priorities, services, advocacy, and decision-making.
• Leads the Deaf Advisory Committee and ensures programs reflect Deaf culture and accessibility.
• Directs CCDHH programs and services including vocational rehabilitation, case management, youth programs, ASL classes, and community events, ensuring quality and relevance.
• Oversees compliance with accreditation standards, contracts, and regulatory requirements, including accurate documentation and billing.
• Develops and analyzes CCDHH policies and procedures and leads advocacy and systems change efforts.
• Builds external relations and partnerships to advance a co-advocacy model of service and secure funding.

Job description

Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center seeks a Director of the Community Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to provide strategic leadership and oversight for CCDHH programs serving Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind, and DeafDisabled communities in Northeast Ohio. You will drive partnerships, advocacy, and culturally and linguistically accessible services.

The role requires coordinating with CHSC leadership, staff, and community members to set priorities, measure outcomes, and expand impact