Director of Outreach SDB00196

Virginia Information Technologies Agency • Staunton, VA

1d • $70,000 - $90,000

About The Position

The Director of Outreach at the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind (VSDB) provides strategic leadership for the promotion, visibility, and growth of the school. The Director develops and implements initiatives to increase awareness of VSDB’s programs and services, strengthen relationships with key stakeholders, expand referral networks, and support enrollment growth for students ages 2–22 who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, or deafblind.

The role collaborates closely with school leadership, admissions personnel, family engagement staff, audiology, parent-infant, and public-school partnership staff to coordinate outreach in support of the school’s mission and strategic priorities. VSDB provides PreK–12 education with residential and day student options in Staunton, Virginia.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in education, communications, public relations, marketing, human services, business administration, or a related field.
• Experience in outreach, community or family engagement, enrollment management, public relations, special education, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience building partnerships and managing collaborative initiatives.
• Experience working with individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, or deafblind.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel throughout Virginia.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in educational recruitment, enrollment management, or statewide outreach initiatives.
• Knowledge of K–12 education processes.
• Familiarity with state and national agencies and organizations related to deafness, blindness, and deaf-blindness.
• Advanced American Sign Language proficiency, measured by the Sign Language Proficiency Interview, or agreement to acquire the specified level within three years.
• Knowledge of educational programs and services for individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, deafblind, and multiply disabled.
• Knowledge of special education laws, transition services, and family support systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the promotion, visibility, and growth of VSDB.
• Develop and implement initiatives to increase awareness of the school’s programs and services.
• Strengthen relationships with key stakeholders and expand referral networks.
• Support enrollment growth for students ages 2–22 who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, or deafblind.
• Collaborate with school leadership, admissions personnel, family engagement staff, audiology, parent-infant, and public-school partnership staff to coordinate outreach aligned with the school’s mission and strategic priorities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director