Hearing Speech + Deaf Center -
Job #26112
Date Posted: 29 January, 2025
Openings Available
- 1
Position Description
About Our Agency
The Hearing Speech and Deaf Center of Greater Cincinnati is a non-profit agency in its 99th year of operation as a freestanding community agency that serves any person with hearing or speech problems, as well as members of the Deaf Community. HSDC has 3 offices in the Greater Cincinnati area. The Center has a Board of Directors to whom the CEO is responsible, as well as a strong cohort of certified speech/language pathologists, audiologists, occupational therapists, sign language interpreters and professionals who support the Deaf Community.
Job: Hearing Speech and Deaf Center of Greater Cincinnati Board of Directors is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Chief Executive Officer. The Board is committed to hiring a leader with vision, enthusiasm and commitment to carry the agency forward. This person will represent the agency in local, and regional communities. This is a full-time position with a variety of responsibilities including agency planning, personnel monitoring, oversight of financial operations, fundraising, effective communication, advocacy, and collaboration with partner agencies.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Direct and guide strategic planning process and implementation
- Ensure that programs conform to internal and external policies, values, mission particularly through knowledge of local, state and federal regulations pertaining to hearing, speech and Deaf services
- Knowledge of the principles and practice of not-for-profit agencies
- Report to Board of Directors per all performance objectives, goals and outcomes
- Lead, motivate and develop a senior management team that is actively involved in the strategic direction, operational plans and financial performance of the Center
- Hire, terminate and deploy agency personnel to provide agency services and achieve goals
- Assure evaluation of all personnel and programs on a periodic basis through Board reports and related information
- Oversee implementation of human resource policies, in cooperation with administrative team, providing a positive work environment and retention of high-quality employees
- Work with staff to plan and coordinate public relations programs to enhance public perception of the Center
- Oversee budgeting process
- Participate in developing and maintaining relationships with key donors, benefactors, businesses, etc
- Review financial reports with CFO and intervene as necessary to meet budget requirements as approved by the Board of Directors
- Understanding and experience with computerized accounting system, budgets and financial data operations, third party billing, contracting, collections and cost-reporting (especially Medicare and Medicaid) is desirable
- Set goals, approve plans and follow up to ensure fund development needs are met through the development department
- Support grant writing activities of the development department
- Participate in key meetings in the community, at hearings, events concerned with issues of persons with hearing, speech and language disorders
- Represent the Center through speaking opportunities and presentations to funders and general community
- Continually seek opportunities to develop and expand Center programs, both internally and externally
- Assist in strengthening the membership and effectiveness of the Board of Directors
- Experience using social media, online fund raising and marketing campaigns is desirable; willingness to learn how to use new and emerging technologies to promote the agency
1) Agency planning, goal setting and evaluation
2) Personnel
3) Financial management of the agency
4) Fundraising
5) Advocacy and collaboration
6) Agency development, expansion and governance
Position Requirements
Ideal Candidates Qualifications:
- Strong leadership, management, financial and organizational skills with 5+ years at senior management level
- Experience leading a long-term strategic planning process
- It is desired that the candidate knows American Sign Language or will commit to learning American Sign Language once employed
- Demonstrated success with fundraising is desirable
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
- Willingness to work with a variety of cooperating community agencies
- Educational background in SLP, AuD, OT,PT, MBA or related field.
Competitive benefits package includes:
- Health Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability Insurance
- PTO
- Holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401(K) Plan with employer matching