Friday, June 28, 2013

Job positing available at Saskatchewan Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services -Executive Director

        

  Executive Director         

The Saskatchewan Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Inc. (SDHHS) is looking for an Executive Director to be located in Saskatoon. With offices in Saskatoon and Regina, SDHHS is a bi-lingual, bi-cultural non-profit, provincial organization, whose mission is to support the independence of Deaf, Deafened and Hard of Hearing persons by providing services which enhance their quality of life.

Reporting to a volunteer Board of Directors, the Executive Director is responsible for supervising and managing all functions of SDHHS and for planning, developing and implementing policies and programs to provide services to Saskatchewan persons who are deaf, deafened and hard of hearing and to increase awareness through effective marketing.

The ideal candidate will have an appropriate educational background supplemented with administrative and management experience, strong communication, marketing, writing, and leadership skills, and will be able to effectively work with staff, board, funders and the community.  Experience with and understanding of Deaf and Hard of Hearing issues along with fluency in American Sign Language would be a definite asset.
 
Expected start date is October 15, 2013. Salary and benefits are negotiable.

Persons who are Deaf, deafened or hard of hearing are encouraged to apply.

Applications that do not meet the above requirements will not be responded to.

Please submit your resume by July 26, 2013 to:

Dale Birley, President
Saskatchewan Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Inc.
2341 Broad Street
Regina, SK S4P 1Y9
Ph: (306) 352-3323
Toll-free: 1-800-565-3323
Fax: (306) 757-3252
TTY: (306) 522-0750
Toll-free TTY: 1-888-272-9116