Dean of Education at North Carolina School for the Deaf resigns

After less than a year as Dean of Education at the North Carolina School for the Deaf (NCSD), Dr. Jordan Wright has resigned.

NCSD released a statement on Wright’s resignation last week, stating only that he left to pursue other employment opportunities. He had only been in the role since Nov. 3, 2025.

“This … represents a particularly meaningful loss for our community,” said Dr. Kristin Todd, superintendent of NCSD. “(Wright) has served as a Deaf leader within our school community and I recognize the tremendous importance of Deaf professionals and leaders who bring lived experience, professional expertise, cultural knowledge, linguistic understanding, and an inspirational exemplar to the work of serving our Deaf and Hard of Hearing (D/HH) students.”

Todd assured students and families that she and Wright worked together to prepare for his departure.

Licensure and Assessment Coordinator Jennifer Campbell will assume the role of interim principal as NCSD searches for a new Dean of Education. Irlanda Mayo, the high school occupational course of study coordinator, will assist Campbell.

The position is posted on myworkdayjobs.com as a State of North Carolina career. The Dean of Education, according to the description, serves as the school principal and “primary instructional leader for faculty and academic programming, fostering a culture of high expectations, collaboration, professional growth, and continuous improvement.”

Leading the development and implementation of a bilingual-bimodal educational program will be a top priority for the new dean.

“NCSD is engaged in an important period of growth and transformation,” Todd said. “We are continuing to strengthen our Bilingual-Bicultural educational model and our commitment to ensuring that every student has meaningful access to language, learning, and opportunity.”

The bilingual-bicultural model is an approach to deaf education that teaches American Sign Language (ASL) as the native language with spoken or written word as a second language.

It is important to note that ASL and English are different languages with separate grammatical rules.

“Transitions can be difficult, particularly within a close-knit community such as ours. I want our families to know that we do not minimize the significance of this moment,” Todd said. “We will continue to provide excellent educational and support services to our students throughout this transition. We will also continue to keep families informed as we move forward.”