The Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf (MECDHH/GBSD) is seeking a highly motivated, experienced Deaf-Education Director who possesses strong skills in Deaf education, communication skills, proven school administration and leadership skills and organizational qualities to fill a full time, 260-day position of Director of Statewide Education and Family Services.
Primary Responsibilities
• Develop, implement, supervise, manage and evaluate all Statewide Education and Family Services Programs Including:
o Deaf Education Site Based Programs
 Mackworth Island Preschool
 Portland Site Based Program
 Brewer Site Based Program
 New Site Based Programs
o Statewide Public School Outreach Programming for students age 3-22
o Kids Like Me Social Emotional Programming
o Statewide Family Learning Days /weekends
• Oversee accountability for the MECDHH/GBSD IEP process and provision of services
• Lead, guide and direct department coordinators to assist in the oversight and implementation of statewide programming
• Responsible for a system of supervision and evaluation for all Pre-k-12 staff
• Monitor the maintenance of required child records per Maine CDS/DOE and Local Entitlement grant requirements
• Collaborate with Child Development Services, Special Education Directors and community-based program administrators
• Administer allocated funds in order to ensure proper use and control of department
• Attend weekly Leadership Team meetings and assist Executive Director to promote continuous improvement and meet organizational goals.
• Attend Board meetings and present information when requested by the Executive Director