Chief Executive Officer, HSDC

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, HEARING SPEECH AND DEAF CENTER OF GREATER CINCINNATIz

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.

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.

Key Job Responsibilities:

1) Agency planning, goal setting and evaluation

• 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

2) Personnel

• 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

3) Financial management of the agency

• 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

4) Fundraising

• 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

5) Advocacy and collaboration

• 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

6) Agency development, expansion and governance

• 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

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