Job Duties:

The Virginia Department of Deaf and Hard of Hearing (VDDHH) seeks a Deaf Mentor Coordinator/Wage.

Duties include but not limited to:

Connects families referred program with available Deaf Mentors according to location/need. Can act as a Deaf Mentor if necessary. Assists Deaf Mentors in preparing lesson plans for home visits. Understands the use of a variety of communication modalities including ASL, Cued Speech, and Spoken English; Able to communicate effectively in American Sign Language with Deaf Mentors/hearing parents/Deaf children without an interpreter during family sessions.
Organizes sessions between the Deaf Mentors and the families, coordinating to each family’s needs. Provides and coordinates culturally competent services including coaching Deaf Mentors, conducting home visits, and performing assessments. Can be unbiased, open-minded and an advocate for family decisions regarding communication, education, or use of technology. Maintains ongoing contact with participating families/Deaf Mentors to coordinate, oversee and monitor Deaf Mentor Services and related activities. Provides presentations about the Deaf Mentor Program to diverse groups across the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Provides Deaf Mentors with resources needed to ensure successful sessions. Establishes partnerships within local Deaf communities helping families connect with other Deaf or Hard of Hearing adults and/or children. Plans and hosts events for Deaf Mentors and families to meet and greet.
Recruits, trains, motivates, directs, monitors, and evaluates Deaf Mentors’ performance. Follows up with Deaf Mentors to assess the productivity. Follows up with families to assess. Collects and reports outcome data from Deaf Mentors and evaluation data from families on a regular basis.
Manages the program including developing policy and operating procedures, forms, and reports. Work with state employees in areas of procurement, fiscal and budget, information technology, and other business operations to comply with state requirements and protocols. Meets with and reports to the supervisor on a regular basis.

This is a wage (part-time) position and will work on average of 29 hours a week and can’t exceed 1500 hours during their employment year. This position does not include health insurance, retirement or leave.