VISIONS is in the search for a Chief Executive Officer. Please click to view the full position description or to nominate/apply. We can be reached directly at the numbers below, and we appreciate your support.
VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired is a direct services organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families whose members live with blindness or visual impairment. VISIONS was conceived in the early 1920s, and was one of the first providers to pioneer racially integrated and multilingual programs and services to those with multiple disabilities. Today VISIONS annually serves about 7,961 individuals, families and organizations; has a permanent staff of 102 and 60-70 seasonal and short term personnel for various programs; provides a broad array of non-site specific services in homes, educational institutions and other locations within communities served; and physically operates from two Manhattan locations and the 37.5-acre VISIONS Center on Blindness in Rockland County (NY). For the past 5 years, VISIONS has been the #1 in job placements of legally blind New Yorkers. A 17-member Board helps the organization drive fundraising activities and exercises governance oversight of the operating budget of about $13.8 million, an investment portfolio currently valued at over $100 million, and property and other assets valued at $10 million
Reporting to the Board of Directors and the President of the Board, the CEO will be a leading advocate for those living with blindness, providing information and help to communities, businesses and government agencies on how to improve their support for people living with visual impairments. They will ensure that VISIONS fiscal, operations, marketing and communications, human resources, technology, and program strategies are effectively implemented across all segments of the organization and will provide overall direction and day-to-day management of the organization.
We appreciate you sharing the position description with your network, and also any nominations you might have.
For additional information or to apply, please contact Mark Oppenheim & Oscar Quiros at info[at]moppenheim[dot]com.