About the Agency:

VDDHH is a small Department with a dynamic team of dedicated and passionate deaf and hearing professionals working in a fast-paced environment. VDDHH statewide services are organized into 3 niche industries in telecommunications, interpreting and community services. We strive for continuous improvements seeking to streamline operations for maximum efficiency and effectiveness.

Job Duties:

Deaf & Hard of Hearing is seeking a Deaf Mentor Coordinator to organize, coordinate, and oversee Deaf Mentor services for families across the Commonwealth.

Responsibilities:

Deaf Mentor & Family Coordination

Plans and hosts meet and greet events for sessions between Deaf Mentors and families, coordinating appropriate days, times, and locations based on each family’s needs. Provides Deaf Mentors with needed resources and maintains ongoing contact with families and mentors to coordinate, oversee, and monitor Deaf Mentor Services. Provides culturally competent services including coaching Deaf Mentors, conducting home visits, and performing assessments. Assists families in making unbiased decisions regarding communication, education, or technology. Connects referred families with available Deaf Mentors and perform as a Deaf Mentor if necessary. Assists with lesson plan preparation. Must communicate effectively in ASL with Deaf Mentors, hearing parents, and Deaf children without an interpreter.

Community Partnerships & Outreach

Connect families with local Deaf communities and/or Deaf organizations to help families with meet other Deaf or Hard of Hearing adults and children. Communicate effectively with educators, professionals, and administrators. Provides presentations about the Deaf Mentor Program to diverse groups across Virginia.

Recruitment, Training & Evaluation

Recruits, trains, motivates, directs, monitors, and evaluates Deaf Mentors. Follows up with mentors to assess productivity and with families to assess session quality. Collects and reports outcome and evaluation data regularly. Strong writing skills required.

Program Management

Manages the program including developing policies, procedures, forms, and reports. Works with state employees in procurement, fiscal and budget, IT, and other business operations to comply with state requirements. Meets regularly with the Community Services Manager to report on program activities.