President and CEO
Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech
The Organization: Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech
Founded in 1867, Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech
is the first and the largest Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) organization in the nation. Clarke prepares children who are deaf or hard of hearing to succeed in mainstream schools and the wider world. In addition to Clarke Schools' work with children, they serve families and adults through a wide range of programs and services.
Annually, Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech serves more than 1,000 children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families. With Clarke's expertise and todays technology, there are no limits for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
For a recent announcement from Clarke Schools and Saint Joseph's University, click here .
The Role:
The President and CEO will report directly to Clarkes Board of Trustees, an elected group of volunteer members with connections to the hearing loss community and an unwavering commitment to Clarkes mission. The President and CEO is responsible for Clarkes continued success and world class reputation, ensuring operational excellence and program impact, overseeing fundraising efforts to ensure Clarkes long-term sustainability, and maintaining and extending Clarkes standing in the field of education for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. The President and CEO is responsible for the following direct reports: Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Program Officer (CPO), and Chief Communications Officer (CCO), among other positions. Fundraising and institutional development are two of the primary focuses of the role in addition to the financial sustainability and operational success.
The position is remote and can be filled by a candidate in any area reasonably accessible to the Clarke campuses, which are located along the East Coast from Boston, MA to Jacksonville, FL. Due to the work-force being located exclusively in the EDT time zone, candidates in the EDT and CDT time zones will be given primary consideration.
The President and CEO is an experienced non-profit, relationship centered leader who gracefully combines operational and financial expertise with visionary leadership and partners proactively and productively with the Board, the organizations leadership team, and key external constituents.
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Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech has partnered with Boyden Executive Search. For more information about this opportunity or to submit a cover letter and resume, please email:
Wendy Wilsker
has dedicated her entire career to the non-profit sector, serving in leadership roles within charitable organizations and working alongside them as an executive recruiter and consultant. She excels at identifying the unique challenges and opportunities non-profits face, and partners with senior leadership to build successful organizational structures, teams and advancement programs.
Making the world a better place is Shak Sulikyan s mission in life. She has decades of experience in the nonprofit sector including senior leadership roles in healthcare, academic medicine, higher education, and social services. Shak loves connecting nonprofit organizations and exceptional professionals and is honored to support social impact organizations throughout the United States. She currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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