Executive Director-Ntid Outreach, Placement And Special Projects

Position Title

Executive Director-NTID Outreach, Placement and Special Projects

Requisition Number

8854BR

College/Division

National Technical Institute for the Deaf

Required Application Documents

Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume

Employment Category

Fulltime

Additional Details

In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT does not discriminate. RIT promotes and values diversity, pluralism and inclusion in the work place. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to hr@rit.edu. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

How To Apply

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Required Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• Advanced degree: Master's degree in Education, Human and Social Services, Business, Communication or related field.
• 7 to 10 years of related experience or equivalent

Skills:

• Demonstrated exemplary skills in the following areas: communication, interpersonal interactions, organization and multi-tasking, time management, budget management, and writing.

• Development of MOUs, agreements, contracts, and short- and long-term program plans.

• Ability to make significant independent programming judgements and decisions.

• Ability to compile, collect and analyze data for program review and reporting.

• Sensitivity to ethnic, socioeconomic and communication diversity.

• American Sign Language skills or willingness to learn to be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of prospective DHH students and individuals.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency/Fluency in American Sign Language communication skills strongly preferred.

• Doctoral degree

• Preferred experience in supervision, managing multiple budget accounts for multiple projects, and marketing/sales.

• Understanding and knowledge of RIT Admissions requirements, RIT Global Risk Management policies and state Vocational Rehabilitation policies

• Experience in STEM fields and subjects.

Job Summary

Please note: Some travel is required. Must be able to work evenings and weekends as needed.

Oversee NTID's Division of Admissions, Outreach and Special Projects including supervising directors of the four departments within the Division: 1) Admissions, 2) Pre-College Outreach Consortium, 3) Project Fast Forward, and 4) NTID Regional STEM Center, in partnership with Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind.

Responsible for overall management and supervision of four departments within the division. This includes strategic planning, data management and reporting, budgeting, contracts development and personnel.

A primary focus of this position is on expansion of the pipeline of prospective deaf and hard of hearing secondary school students to RIT/NTID programs. This includes sharing NTID resources externally through offering various programs and activities, professional development, dual credit courses, and related opportunities for secondary students and their families, educators, vocational rehabilitation personnel, access service providers, and other professionals working with such students. Many of these initiatives have a focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).

Work in synergy with multiple departments and programs within and outside of RIT/NTID including but not limited to: NTID Office of External Affairs, NTID Academic Affairs, NTID Marketing and Communiations, NTID Co-op and Career Center, schools for the deaf, and state vocational rehabilitation agencies to achieve programming goals.

Additional responsibilities include the expansion of regional and national STEM programming for DHH students; formation, implementation and monitoring of NTID's Strategic Plan; and leadership of special projects. Member of NTID Administrative Council, reporting directly to the NTID President.