Company Information
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Company Name: Dept for Deaf & Hard-of-Hearng
Website: https://www.vddhh.virginia.gov/

Job Information
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Job Title: Deaf Mentor Coordinator/Wage - #DHHWE007
Job Type: Part-time
Start Date: ASAP
Address:
Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 
1602 Rolling Hills Drive, Suite 203 
Henrico, Virginia. 23229-5012
United States

Job Description:
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.



Requirements:
Knowledge/Experience:

• Knowledge of principles and best practices of program management
• Knowledge of Federal and State laws applicable to the position
• Knowledge of early childhood development, early intervention &educational
processes including the IFSP and IEP
• Knowledge of Deaf Culture and history with ability to interact with local
D/HH communities.
• Knowledge and acceptance of the variety of communication modalities (ASL,
Cued Speech, Spoken English)
• Experience working in Early Childhood and/or a Deaf Education field.
• Training and/or experience Deaf Education, Early Childhood, or a related
field
• ASLPI: Level 3.5 or SLPI: Advanced Plus
• Completion of SKI-HI Deaf Mentor Training (to be provided by the
program).
• Completion of Infant & Toddler of Virginia early intervention training
modules

Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to adhere to Commonwealth of Virginia requirements and program
operating procedures.
• Adheres to Deaf Mentor hiring process.
• Ability to perform as a Deaf Mentor and provide services to families.
• Is able to drive personal vehicle to provide DM services.
• Ability to problem solve when issues arise.
• Effective communication of information and ideas with others
• Effective writing skills necessary to complete reports and evaluations.
• Maintains working relationships with staff, families, and outside
entities.
• Ability to recruit, train, motivate and direct the Deaf Mentors

Additional Considerations:

• Supervisory experience.

Special Instructions:

This has been designated a sensitive position under Va. Code § 2.2-1201.1.
A fingerprint-based criminal history check will be required of the finalist
candidate.
Must be able to pass FBI and State background check or Fingerprint Clearance
Card

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during
the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with
Disabilities Act. Contact recruitment@dars.virginia.gov [1] for assistance.

Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, Americorp, Peace Corps,
and other National Service Alumni are encouraged to apply.

To Apply:

Equal Opportunity Employer State applications will only be accepted as
submitted online by 11:55 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth
of Virginia’s New Recruitment Management System. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or
hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. PageUp
will provide you with a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or
résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in
your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information:

Name: Human Resources

Email: Recruitment@dars.virginia.gov [2]


[1] mailto:recruitment@dars.virginia.gov
[2] mailto:Recruitment@dars.virginia.gov


Links to External Job Postings:
Title: Deaf Mentor Coordinator/Wage - #DHHWE007
URL: https://www.vddhh.virginia.gov/


Resume Information
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Applicants should submit the following:: Other
Majors Desired:: Education, Health Sciences, Interpreting

Application Information
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Apply online at:: https://www.jobs.virginia.gov/jobs/deaf-mentor-coordinator-wage-dhhwe007-henrico-virginia-united-states-e5841ee6-7bc8-4012-ad9d-af3fcecc94d1