FO UND ED IN Executive Director. Candidate Profile

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1 FO UND ED IN Exective Director Candidate Profile

2 F O U N D E D I N The American School for the Deaf is seeking an exceptional leader to fill the role of Exective Director. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leading change, staff development, fnd raising and commnication, inclding with state and federal reglators. This is a highly visible position both internally and externally within the commnity and at the state and national level. What follows, is a description of ASD and a profile of the next Exective Director. Vision Statement The American School for the Deaf will be the premier comprehensive center providing edcation and resorces for deaf and hard of hearing individals, their families, and edcational partners in Connectict and beyond. Mission Statement The American School for the Deaf serves the deaf and hard of hearing commnity as a mlti-faceted, innovative instittion dedicated to the development of intellect and the enhancement of qality of life, prodcing edcated and self-directed citizens. Philosophy Fonded in 1817, the American School for the Deaf was the first permanent school for the deaf in the United States and is a nationally renowned leader in providing comprehensive edcational programs and services for deaf and hard of hearing stdents. The school s Total Commnication philosophy embraces English, American Sign Langage, the integration of speech, aditory training, reading, writing and the se of technology as essential parts of total edcation that enables stdents to achieve langage and commnication literacy. History of ASD This is where it all began in 1817, when Thomas Hopkins Galladet, a recent Yale gradate and ordained clergyman, met the Dr. Mason Fitch Cogswell family inclding their deaf daghter, Alice. Embarking on a voyage to Erope to learn the art of edcating deaf children, Galladet encontered the exciting work of the l Istitt National de Jenes Sords de Paris (the school for the deaf in Paris). He then enlisted Larent Clerc, a talented, yong deaf teacher to join him in an historic jorney back home to establish the first permanent school for the deaf in the United States. ASD is known as the Mother School and was the birthplace of American Sign Langage. While noted for its history, ASD is a vibrant 21st Centry instittion. It has developed ctting edge programming that has been sed by schools throghot the contry. It is a site for teacher training and practicm and was a springboard from which trained and experienced edcators went forth and fonded deaf edcation schools throghot the contry. Programs ASD operates a camps-based Pre K-12th grade program, a PACES (Positive Attitdes Concerning Edcation and Socialization) program for children with emotional and behavioral challenges and an International program. In addition, ASD operates a state-wide Birth-to-Three program, varios otreach services, inclding staff placement and adiological services, and Adlt Vocational Services (AVS). Galladet-Clerc Edcation Center In September 2013, ASD opened the Galladet-Clerc Edcation Center, a state-of-the-art edcational facility designed specifically for the edcational needs of deaf and hard of hearing stdents. Hosing most of the Pre-Kindergarten- 12th grade stdent poplation, the bilding provides a learning environment specifically designed to meet the

3 niqe learning styles of deaf and hard of hearing stdents. Each classroom and learning space contains advanced technology. ASD firmly believes that technology, in concert with caring, passionate professionals, serves to level the playing field for deaf and hard of hearing stdents. To that end, all classrooms are eqipped with the newest generation of interactive whiteboards (smartboards) encoraging seamless commnication between teacher and stdent. The GCEC is the first school to tilize the state-of-the-art digital Phonak amplification system. Unlike older FM systems, the digital system eliminates noise bleed between classrooms. The bilding operates sing a comprehensive, high tech management system allowing s to manage energy needs remotely. This will aid in operational and energy efficiency. Stdent and staff safety is or highest priority, and in order to ensre their well-being, we are sing the GE Facility Commander integrated secrity management system. This sophisticated system controls access, and provides digital video srveillance, alarm monitoring, and intrsion detection. ASD also tilizes the MessageNet Emergency Management and Commnication system in order to commnicate news and emergency information in a timely, effective manner. An ASD Edcation The American School for the Deaf offers deaf and hard of hearing stdents ages 3-21 a fll range of edcational programming based on the Common Core K-12 Goals and Standards as established by the State Department of Edcation. Most stdents come to ASD from their local school districts throgh the Planning and Placement/Individal Edcation Plan process. Working together with parents and Local Edcation Athority, ASD professionals develop edcational programs designed to meet the niqe needs of each stdent. As well as being dedicated, passionate professionals, 93% of or faclty hold Masters Degrees and all are flly accredited and licensed. Please visit or website at for more detailed information. Elementary School The elementary school is home to ASD s Preschool throgh grade 8 and provides a lively and spportive learning environment. Programs are tailored to the needs of each stdent with crriclar and extracrriclar activities designed to develop langage, commnication and problem solving skills, to instill confidence, and to nrtre a lifelong love of learning. High School ASD s High School offers a comprehensive edcational program for stdents in grades 9 throgh 12 and provides individalized attention in an atmosphere designed to encorage the development of each stdent s interests and abilities. The high school is divided into three edcational strands: academic crriclm and preparation for postsecondary programs; vocational-technical edcation and preparation for post-secondary training; and preparation and training for direct entry into the workforce. PACES (Positive Attitdes Concerning Edcation and Socialization) Program The PACES program serves deaf and hard of hearing stdents whose emotional/behavioral challenges prevent them from scceeding in reglar or other special edcation settings. PACES stdents receive

4 intensive psychological services integrated into an individalized edcation plan in either a five- or seven-day program. PACES dormitories are licensed by the State of Connectict as residential treatment facilities. International Program ASD offers edcational opportnities to qalified international stdents ages The crriclm incldes the intensive stdy of English to prepare stdents for ftre stdy at a US college or niversity. A concentrated program of stdy can reslt in a high school diploma or an eqivalency certificate. ASD is approved by the Stdent Exchange Visitor Information System, which qalifies the school to isse I-20 stdent visas to qalified applicants. Residential Life Approximately 50% of stdents reside in camps dormitories dring the school week. Residential stdents arrive Snday evening or Monday morning, depending on their length of travel, and retrn home on Friday afternoon. Dring the school week, ASD s otstanding professional staff provides extensive afterschool programming and spervision. Most PACES and international stdents remain in residence on weekends. Otreach and Spport Services ASD s Otreach and Spport Services are available to school districts and other service providers throghot Connectict. Services are offered at or West Hartford camps, at regional offices in Norwich and Bridgeport, and on-site at local schools. Resorces, consltations, and other services are provided to local school districts on a fee-for-service and/or cost reimbrsement basis. Services inclde: A state-wide Birth-to-Three program Cochlear implant services Sign langage services Adiology services to pblic schools Commnity sign langage program Edcational and technical assistance inclding teacher/ staff placement Adlt vocational services Board of Directors The American School for the Deaf is governed by a Board of Directors drawn from a diverse cross section of the commnity and incldes corporate leaders and members of the deaf commnity. Members care deeply abot the school and its ftre, and volnteer their time and talent. The Board meets five times a year, and Board committees meet with the Administration on a reglar basis. The Exective Director reports directly to the Board. The Board of Directors sets and monitors school policies, establishes the strategic direction of the Instittion, and oversees all fiscal policies and practices. Fnding ASD s crrent operating bdget is approximately $28 MM. Operating revene is comprised of tition and programming fees, income from fndraising activities, and State of Connectict appropriations. State spport acconts for roghly one third of the operating bdget. The Exective Director is responsible for identifying and developing additional sorces of revene, and for maintaining strong and positive relationship with state and local representatives and officials.

5 Crrent Opportnities ASD expects the new Exective Director to assme the lead role in capitalizing on opportnities sch as: Increasing enrollment Serving a changing stdent poplation i.e. 82% of or stdents are deaf with special needs Creating and fostering cohesive relationships between ASD s varios constitencies Creating and execting a vision for ASD Managing to the Strategic Plan Marketing strategy and exection Organizational Development which incldes: Leadership Development Change Management Teambilding Sccession Planning Increasing or endowment Assisting with donor prospect, cltivation and stewardship Improving and developing almni relationships Strengthening and maintaining prodctive relationships with: State and Federal legislative bodies Local edcation athorities Special edcation directors State Department of Edcation Unions and nion leadership The Exective Director s Position The Exective Director is the head of the school and reports to the Board of Directors. She/he is responsible for the management, operations, and maintenance of the school in accordance with the Board s established policies. The Exective Director has 8 direct reports with a total staff of approximately 350. Crrently or on-camps stdent poplation is 170. ASD Organizational Chart Board of Corporators Board of Directors Interpreting Camps Facility Projects and SAEF ASD History Preparation for 2017 Exective Director Strategic Marketing Risk Management Board Relations ASD Almni Association Director of Hman Resorces Chief Financial Officer Director of Otreach and Special Projects Director of Edcation Director of Admissions, Family Edcation Services and Stdent Management Director of Instittional Advancement Until Employee Relations Bsiness Office/ Operations Birth To Three & Birth To Three Adiology PACES Pre-Kindergarten to 8 th grade Admissions Gifts/Grants Union Recritment Orientation Salary Administration Benefits Administrations Non- Collective Bargaining Bdget/Fiscal Matters Food Services PrintWorks Facilities Payroll Secrity Otreach Edcation Otreach Adiology Adlt Vocational Services Professional Staff Development and Training Accreditation and School Approvals Special Projects PACES Residential Stdent Health Center Psychological Conseling Services High School & Career Academy Transition Services PACES Edcation Literacy/Reading Specialist Camps Adiology& Speech/Commnication Skills LEA Transportation Library Services/ Learning Resorce Center Registrar Stdent Information Officer Parent/Family Edcation Services After School Langage Enrichment Program PPT Liaison High Special Needs (Edcational) Marketing Pblic Relations Social Media Special Events Database Consolidation/ Management Capital Campaign Staff Training Hman Resorce Policies/Procedres Transportation Information Technology/ Telephone Operations Commnity & On- Camps Sign Langage/ASL in Pblic Schools TEAM/District Facilitator Edcation Technology Services Smmer Programs School Data & Analysis Physical/Occpational Therapy CT State Department of Edcation Professional Staff Certification Residential Life, Athletics & Extracrriclar Interns/Volnteer Stdent Teaching Camp Isola Bella Revised:

6 F O U N D E D I N THE IDEAL CANDIDATE Edcation and Experience Reqirements A Master s degree or higher in Edcation, Special Edcation, Administration or closely related fields from accredited instittions is reqired. The ideal candidate shold have 8-10 years of progressive leadership experience at a complex and diverse pblic or private school. Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities The candidate mst be a proven leader with a strong backgrond in school administration. The candidate will be experienced in working with deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf with special needs stdents. It will be necessary for the candidate to be a generalist, familiar with the internal/external mechanisms within complex organizations and will need to have demonstrated abilities in: Decision-making and exection Organizational development and change management Finance and bdgeting Internal and external commnication Legislative relations and fndraising Strategic and long-term planning Creative problem solving Developing and bilding relationships American Sign Langage (ASL proficiency reqired) The following are some skills that may be looked pon favorably by the Search Committee: An advanced degree in Edcational Administration or Special Edcation Administration Eligibility for a Connectict Administrative Certificate Technological proficiency: ASD made a commitment to provide and tilize state-of-the-art technology in all of or learning spaces. The Exective Director shold have knowledge of this technology enabling her/him to oversee and maximize the potential of this enhanced learning environment. Management Style and Personal Traits The Exective Director will have the highest ethical standards and operate with the tmost integrity. The sccessfl candidate will have an open and flexible management style condcive to working with diverse grops. The candidate mst be a team bilder and one who can develop partnerships to achieve sccess. The candidate mst be a highly responsive leader who, with the board, will develop and execte a plan for the long-term growth of ASD. The candidate shold have experience working in a nion environment, mst have excellent commnication skills, both written and verbal, and mst be highly organized. They shold have experience or expertise with the state bdgeting process and school finances and mst operate all school programs in a fiscally responsible manner. The new Exective Director will bring together diverse grops to work towards common goals, and will need to provide a positive environment that motivates and maximizes the effectiveness of all employees. Employment and Compensation Package A compensation package will offer a competitive salary and a package of benefits commensrate with the position.

7 Application Instrctions Those applying for the position mst send all of the following items to be considered: Cover letter CV/Resme Five professional references Please send all materials to: or to: Exective Director Search c/o Office of Instittional Advancement American School for the Deaf 139 North Main Street West Hartford, Connectict Applications mst be received by 5:00 p.m., Febrary 7, EOE/ADA

8 FO UND ED IN North Main Street West Hartford, Connectict