Director, GURC Midwest Region

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Job Posting Title:

Director, GURC Midwest Region

Job Description Summary:

This role is pivotal in connecting with deaf students, educators, and communities across the country. The Director will be the face of GURC, fostering relationships, organizing events, and promoting programs and initiatives.
To provide leadership, project management, strategic planning and implementation of outreach efforts for the Gallaudet University Regional Center (GURC) for the Midwest region; to work closely with other regional GURC directors to ensure a unified approach to planning and programming; implement the Annual Goals provided by Gallaudet University through specified scopes of work; and partner with Austin Community College (ACC) on issues related to deaf education and interpreter education.

Job Description:

Description of Duties and Tasks

• Leads the Gallaudet University Regional Center for the Midwest Region, actively serving as a representative of Gallaudet University, Clerc Center, and Austin Community College (ACC) to Deaf and hard of hearing students from infant programs through college graduation, their families, communities, stakeholders, and the educators and other professionals who work with them.

• Develops and leads a portfolio of projects within the region designed to meet the goals of the Gallaudet and Clerc Center Strategic Plans, and the mission of ACC. Designs programs (e.g., training, workshops, early intervention events, regional and national conferences, and special events) to raise awareness of the programs and offerings of Gallaudet, the Clerc Center, and ACC for deaf and hard of hearing youth, their families, as well as teachers and professionals working with deaf children.

• Develops and maintains a robust network of contacts, resources, organizations and programs in the Midwest region. Networks with these contacts to build strong relationships and a regional resource repository, in collaboration with the Clerc Center. Seeks and facilitates opportunities for networking between schools, programs, organizations, and families while actively pursuing collaborative opportunities, and works closely with other GURC directors around the country to ensure a unified approach to planning and programming.

• Develops and implements a comprehensive outreach plan, including site visits to regional programs, conference presentations, regional workshops, and information dissemination. Creates and implements mechanisms to share resources and opportunities across the region, both broadly and to targeted audiences (e.g., family events, transition learning opportunities, etc). Documents all contacts through established customer management systems.

• Creates a comprehensive internal and external communication plan, designed to raise visibility and awareness of GURC, ACC, Clerc Center, and Gallaudet programs and offerings, as well as regional opportunities and services. Utilizes technology to maintain networking, marketing and public relations efforts, and enhance communication (e.g., websites, onlin