DeafDigest Gold - June 10, 2007
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Kramer Financial Expands the Team
Kramer Financial is very excited to announce a new addition to our team of financial advisors! After careful selection, Kramer Financial is pleased to welcome Tim Riker to the team to help meet the ever growing demand for financial services in the deaf community. Tim Riker has left Edward Jones to join Kramer Financial where he can better serve his deaf clients. He is the son of David Riker (Gallaudet '68) and a graduate of the Maryland School for the Deaf.
Tim earned his B.S. in Business Administration and an Executive Financial Planning Certificate from Georgetown University. While a student at Georgetown University, Tim was involved in starting up the National Deaf Business Institute and Viable Technologies. His team won the grand prize in the 2002 Georgetown Idea Challenge for the Viable Technologies business idea.
Tim also brings experience working at top International law firms, including top 8 law firm, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, as ranked by The American Lawyer, 2006 Rankings, where he assisted partners with managing multi-million dollar contracts with Fortune 500 clients.
Please join us in welcoming Tim to our team!
He can be reached at:
Tim Riker [email protected] Kramer Financial 9099 Ridgefield Drive, Suite 101 Frederick, MD 21701 (800) 344-5331 Toll Free TTY (888) 265-6341 Toll Free Voice (240) 379-6909 Fax (240) 379-6908 VP
For a list of services we provide, please visit: www.kramerfinancial.com
Securities offered through FSC Securities Corporation, Member NASD/SIPC. Kramer Financial is not affiliated with FSC Securities or registered as a broker/dealer or investment advisor.
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News of the Week
For the first time in deaf golfing history, a deaf golf pro won a professional golf tournament. South Korea's Lee Sung, who is deaf, finished #1 at the Asian Tour's Bangkok Airways Open to win his first tournament. With it came the first place prize money of $47,550. He lost his his card on the Asian Tour in 2005 after playing poorly, but has gotten his card back and is a full time Asian Tour pro.
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The Regal Entertainment Group chain in the Washington, DC area is experimenting with wireless devices given selected patrons. The patrons, while watching movies, will click on the device to alert management to problems such as bad picture, audience disturbance, lousy sound or piracy (illegal taping of the film via camcorders, etc). The newspaper story which made that announcement said nothing about captions. Would the device have a captions button to alert management to disappearing or malfunctioning captions?
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Susan Scott-Parker, not deaf, and the CEO of the Employers' Forum in United Kingdom, keynoted a speech at a symposium of the disabled in Australia. Her speech touched on the "blind bus driver syndrome." It means that skeptical employers would challenge the need to hire the disabled, the deaf included by asking:
Can you employ a blind bus driver?"
When it applies to the deaf, such questions would surface, like: could the deaf drive? could the deaf read and write? could the deaf walk across the street?
This thinking may be the reason why many employers do not want to hire the deaf.
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We, the deaf, wave our hands, instead of clapping when we applaud something. This culture of hand waving has been picked up by some people with the Capistrano Unified school board in California. The recent school board meeting was acrimonious, with opposite sides bickering with each other at the drop of the pin. One trustee stood up and asked all to wave, not applaud; while she was shot down by her opponents, moments later some people in the audience stood up and waved, just like us, the deaf. Who knows? Because of noise pollution, more hearing people will wave, not clap or shout.
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Effective with this edition, DeafDigest introduces a new weekly feature:
Deaf Alternative History
A hearing Alternative History is like this -
What would happen if Lincoln was not shot?
It is located below the DeafHistory - Looking Back section. There are no right or wrong answers in alternative history scenarius - both deaf and hearing.
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SERID Call for Papers
The 2007 Southeast Regional Institute on Deafness (SERID) will be held in beautiful Greenville, South Carolina, September 30-October 4, 2007, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.
SERID provides educational and professional development for individuals who work with consumers who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, and late-deafened.
The goal of this conference is to promote collaboration between service providers and communities serving these consumers within the region.
It also provides an avenue for recruiting new staff for vacant positions.
The five strands of concentration are as follows: - Rehabilitation and Employment - Education - Accessibility - Mental Health - Deaf-Blind Services
The deadline for receiving proposals is June 30, 2007.
For more information, please visit: http://www.serid.org/ and click on 2007 in South Carolina
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ANOTHER DEAF PROSECUTOR Last week's DeafDigest mentioned Leonard Hall as the prosecutor for the city of Olathe in Kansas. DeafDigest did mention that there may be other deaf prosecutors around. There was one - Bobbi Cordano served as the prosecutor for the Minnesota's Office of Attorney General for 10 years before moving on to her position as Assistant Dean of the Humphrey Institute at University of Minnesota. Cordano? Yes, the daughter of the Cordanos, formerly of Delavan, Wisconsin - Waldo and Jean, these Deaf Community icons.
...... weekly DeafDigest Blue & Gold editions also posted at: http://www.deafdigest.com updated every Monday
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A WEB SITE ON THE DEAF IN THE MEDICAL PROFESSION We have a number of physicians, dentists, veterinarians and nurses that are deaf. There is also a web site, which is at: http://www.amphl.org
OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEAF FILMMAKERS The way the film distribution system is being set up among all filmmakers, the odds may be stacked against deaf filmmakers. The hearing film festivals offer better opportunities because of distributors that are always on the look for the next exciting, money-making film. There are deaf film festivals but it only helps gain exposure, but not make money, for deaf filmmakers. The Sequin Showcase in Sequin, Texas, pioneered by David Pierce is a better option for deaf filmmakers. All box office profits are shared with the deaf filmmakers. A description of the Sequin Showcase can be found on: http://www.davideo.tv/gpage4.html
A NEW SCAM A new scam surfaced on Friday. DeafDigest editor received email like this:
Employment Offer for the Deaf..Become A Dell Agent And Earn More!!!
It contained a "Dell" email address in United Kingdom. A scam? Very definitely so; do not click on it if you received this email. Just delete.
DEAF BOOKS VICTIM OF BOOK BURNING? A couple of weeks ago, a bookstore in Kansas City, Missouri made front page news by burning the books that they were not able to give away - free. The fire department caught wind of it and put a stop to the book burning. What if there were rare deaf books that were victimized by the burning? It indeed would be a tragedy. DeafDigest editor likes to stop at independent book stores and used books bookstores. And much to his surprise he has located a few "out of print" deaf books! Some of these books sit in DeafDigest editor's private library. So if one says it is impossible to find a deaf book at an independent bookstore, the assumption is wrong.
MAINSTREAMING THE WORD "DEAF" INTO EVERYDAY VOCABULARY We are always seeing the word "deaf" being applied to describe things that are not related to the deaf or of the deaf. An example was seeing this one: my 4-year old son has become "mother-deaf," not wanting to listen to my scolding
NUMBER OF DEAF PEOPLE THAT USE SIGN LANGUAGE A newspaper story was posted on a web site, which said:
Nearly 1.5 million people rely on the use of sign language because they are deaf
Wondering - how do we know that there are 1.5 million deaf people that use sign language? What if the actual figure is 500,000 people or even 3.0 million people. Possibly some numbers pulled out of thin air.
DETERMINING THE PERCENTAGE OF HEARING LOSS When a hearing loss is measured, it is in Decibels. There is no way to determine a hearing loss in percentages. Yet it does not prevent newspaper reporters from describing the hearing loss of deaf individuals being written up. An example was this: he suffers from a 10-to-15-per-cent hearing loss
Let us assume it is possible to describe, in percentages, the person's hearing loss. Then what is the criterion or gauge or whatever that is being used to determine the percentages? Or is it the figment of the deaf person's imagination?
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For postings, announcements and employment ad rates, please email mailto:[email protected] for Special Notes, please go to the bottom of this section
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WORLDWIDE ISSUES FACING THE DEAF (new short series)
Last year International Deaf Youth Leadership program took place in Denmark, attracting young deaf leaders from different nations. This group tried to address 6 different issues, each very difficult to provide clear answers. Here it goes:
Issue #7 -
Why are doctors discouraging the use of sign language for deaf children who have cochlear implants except if the child has further disabilities? This question was pointed at the doctors of Denmark?
It is an old story - sign language was discouraged by American doctors for years and years; it simply went underground during these years of suppression.
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FOGEY CARTOON OF THE WEEK (four Fogey cartoons every week)
Click on: http://www.deafdigest.com/davideo.html
Go there to look at the latest Fogey cartoon
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THE WIT AND WISDOM OF LARRY STEWART
The late Larry Stewart, a well known, yet controversial, deaf psychologist, was a man of strong views about the deaf. A commanding presence in the Deaf Community (who disagreed with the concept of Deaf Culture), he passed away in 1992
A Stewartian comment: will interpreting services become accepted as the preferred communication code for use with deaf individuals everywhere?
(series to continue)
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The 29th Silent Weekend is scheduled June 26-28, 2008 and will offer interpreters OVER 2 CEUs ... in Orlando where you can bring your family for a vacation. Classes also for beginning, intermediate and advanced sign language and ITP students.
Check http://www.DrSign.com after September for details
Sign language DVDs and videotapes are available online at http://www.DrSign.com - New titles include "15 Things to Remember" (for those taking an interpreting performance test), "Languishing in Linear Language is Lethal" including a bonus "How Can You Sign ASL if You're Still Thinking in English?"
For ASL and ITP teachers ... three new DVDs! Stories by Doug Bullard and Don Wade and Fingerspelled Stories from 12 to 45 WPM.
The 6th Alaska Motorcycle Charity Run will begin June 29, 2007. See http://www.AlaskaBikeRun.com for updates and photos. These trips will take place every year so why not make plans to join us soon?
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Deaf Picture of the Week: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vint_Cerf pictures of Vint Cerf, the Father of Internet and now the Internet Visionary he is hard of hearing and was implanted with a CI
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Question of the week:
Q. Is there a national organization for teachers of ASL?
A. Yes, it is the American Sign Language Teachers Association and you can click on the web site at: http://www.aslta.org/
send your questions to mailto:[email protected] the most interesting questions may be answered in future DeafDigest editions. Thank you.
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Wish List of the Week: that a full length animation film be done by a deaf animator and featured in movie houses everywhere in USA
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Remembering an old business card of a deceased deaf business owner:
Gary G. Lensbower Deaf Magician Chambersburg, PA & Alexandria, VA
Source: Deaf Business Cards collection of Louis J. Schwarz, Schwarz Financial Services, LLC mailto:[email protected] http://www.schwarz-financial.com
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DeafHistory - Looking Back:
Year - in the 1900's and 1910's, one of the merchant bankers doing business in London was Leo Bonn, who was deaf
According to the Wikipedia, a merchant banker deals with private equity investments
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Deaf Alternative History - What if:
Edward Miner Gallaudet was an oralist and founded Gallaudet University?
DeafDigest is glad that it never happened
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DeafSportsNews:
(DeafDigest Sports is a no-cost subscription available only for DeafDigest subscribers; e-mail mailto:[email protected] )
* Gallaudet sports - a write up on Gallaudet football is at: http://www.d3football.com/pressreleases.php?release=1655 the schedule does not list games with Walter Reed Military and Williamson Trades that is on Gallaudet's own schedule since this web site focuses only on NCAA-III games
* NTID/RIT sports - no news this week
* mainstreamed athletes -
Lauren Boehmke, a junior, is a member of the girls' softball team at Eden Prairie HS in Minnesota
if you know of a mainstreamed athlete, please email: mailto:[email protected] the listing of current mainstreamed athletes is at: http://www.deafdigest.com/mainstream.htm
* Residential school sports -
Rochester School for the Deaf
When the four-time National Deaf Prep Champion Rochester School for the Deaf Wildcats soccer team also earns FRAT Team of the Year honors for two years running-2005 & 2006, it's a good bet that student and alumni athletes' appetite for the sports is a healthy one. Now that passion extends beyond RSD's own interscholastic Wildcats soccer team. RSD student athletes Chad Evringham (2006 FRAT Player of the Year), Cory Behm (2006 FRAT First Team), Matthew Poe, Daniel Baker (2006 FRAT First Team), Steven Alianell, Richard Spiecker (2006 FRAT Second Team), and RSD alumnus Justine DiBiase (2005 National Deaf Player of the Year), are players on a recreational, inter-town "House" soccer team in the Chili Soccer Association, Inc., league. This organization operates under the auspices of the U.S. and New York State Youth Soccer Associations. The soccer players from RSD started playing in the Chili league on May 23rd of this year. Weekly games will continue through early August.
By the way, Chili is a suburb of Rochester, NY, and residents there don't pronounce it like the food, but with long "i"s: like "CHeye-lie."
Frank A. Kruppenbacher Public Relations Director Rochester School for the Deaf
* Miscellaneous sports -
Ron Reed, who is deaf, is a regular racer on the Colorado go-kart circuit. He is the only known deaf go-kart racer in the state
* Elite athletes - deaf super middleweight boxer Dallas Vargas, Toledo, OH, will be facing Jesse Brinkley in a 10-round main event match on July 6th at Eldorado Hotel Casino in Reno, Nevada.
His record is 21-3 with 15 knockouts but has not fought since his last bout, a first round technical knockout defeat on July 28, 2006
* Collegiate sports -
Lauren Parker, a sophomore, is a member of the softball team at University of Alabama; she is a transfer from Baylor
* DeafSportsHistory -
Year 1980 - when President Carter ruled that the 1980 Olympics be boycotted because of the Russian invasion of Afghanistan, it deprived deaf swimmer Jeff Float from taking part in some individual events. He eventually won a gold at the 1984 Olympics, but only as a member of the relay team
* Deafsports Web Site of the Week: http://www.deafdigest.com/fbsked.htm
* DeafSports web sites: http://www.deafdigest.com/deafallamericans.htm - list of 2006-2007 deaf schools All Americans http://www.deafdigest.com/elite.htm - list of elite athletes http://www.deafdigest.com/spring.htm - list of spring collegiate athletes
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The Indiana School for the Deaf is seeking qualified candidates to interview for the position of a one on one teachers aide for one of our special needs students. This is a claim voucher position available for the 2007-2008 school year.
ISD seeks individuals who possess the following qualifications/qualities:
Teach basic academic and living skills to a student with severe special needs in school and dorm:
- Instruct student in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and economic self-sufficiency, such as hygiene, safety, and food preparation.
- Observes, evaluates, and prepares reports on progress of the student.
- Meets with parents to provide support and guidance in using community resources.
- Must be proficient in American Sign Language.
- Must have at least two years work experience in assisting a student with diversity of special needs in a school environment.
Hours of work: School year August-May; Sunday 6:00 pm- 11:30 pm and Monday-Thursday 3:00 pm-11:30 pm
Applicants must submit a resume via email, fax or regular mail to:
Indiana School for the Deaf Attn: Carole Morgan, Human Resources Division 1200 E. 42nd St Indianapolis, IN 46205
Fax # (317) 920-6214 mailto:[email protected]
If you have any questions please contact Carole Morgan in our Human Resources Department via telephone (317/920-6340 v/tty) or via E-Mail: mailto:[email protected]
Mission Statement - The Indiana School for the Deaf Community promotes academic and social excellence for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students through a Bilingual/Bicultural environment.
An EOE
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Job description Part-Time Sign Language Interpreter Keuka College Keuka Park, NY
Division of Academic Affairs
General Responsibilities: As needed: Provide sign language interpreting services for deaf and hard of hearing faculty, staff, and students. Serve as a liaison between the hearing impaired and hearing communities.
Specific Responsibilities: - Perform effective sign language interpreting and transliterating services for faculty, staff and students and according to accepted American Sign Language/English interpreting procedures.
- Provide sign language interpreting services in an educational setting for faculty, staff, and students including interpreting for lectures, labs, seminars, individualized instruction sessions, meetings, appointments, and exams.
- As needed: Provide interpreting services for college-hosted activities such as convocations, commencements, orientations, and lecture series.
Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in related field.
- Possession of an appropriate and valid certification issued by:
National Association of the deaf (NAD) (Level 4/5) or
National Registry of Interpreters for the deaf (RID) (CI&AT) or
NAD-RID National Interpreter Certification (NIC) (Advanced/Master)
- Code of ethics for the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf.
- Ability to communicate effectively to the deaf and hearing impaired using American Sign Language.
- Higher education experience preferred including knowledge of the deaf culture and the issues faced by college students who are deaf and hard of hearing.
Please contact: Anne Weed, Keuka College, 141 Central Avenue, Keuka Park, NY 14478
EOE/AA
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Employment opening Community Support Specialist Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc Salisbury, MD
Full-Time
Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc. is a growing organization that promotes access to services and resources for residents of the Eastern Shore of Maryland who are deaf or hard of hearing and provides opportunities for full participation in all aspects of community life.
Community Support Specialist:
Responsibilities: Coordinate and implement support services for individuals living in the community who are deaf or hard of hearing. Assist individuals in developing self care skills, personal and household financial management. Develop individuals awareness and use of community resources. Assist individuals in developing appropriate interpersonal, social and family relations. Coordinate transportation to and from recreational, social and personal activities.
Requirements: Fluency in American Sign Language, Bachelors Degree preferred, or Associates degree or six social science credit hours and one year related experience; excellent writing skills, demonstrated competency in assessing and utilizing community resources, advocacy, ability to teach, advise and motivate people, knowledge of basic psychological issues on deafness. Valid driver's license required.
Benefits: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Pension, Life, Vacation, sick and personal leave.
To Apply: Submit a cover letter , resume and three letters of references to:
Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc. Human Resources Department 806 Snow Hill Road Salisbury, Maryland 21804 or fax to 410-543-4874.
Website/Application: http://www.dila.org
Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc. is an EOE
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(revised posting) position opening Director of Deaf Outreach Services FSW Bridgeport, CT
FSW, Inc. CT, one of Connecticut's oldest and most comprehensive private, nonprofit human services agencies, has an immediate opening for the director of programs that serve the deaf and hard of hearing
This full time management position is responsible to develop, implement and maintain a quality, client oriented service system which reaches out and serves the deaf and hard of hearing directly through FSW, Inc. CT's programs and/or through the development of linkages and coordination with other community resources.
Qualifications include Master's degree, 5 years of experience working in the deaf and hard of hearing community in a supervisory capacity, considerable knowledge of the multiple needs of persons who are deaf and hard of hearing, preparation and oversight of budgets, program marketing and contract managements, the ability to help professional and lay persons understand the needs of persons who are deaf and hard of hearing, the ability to communicate comfortably with the deaf using their preferred mode of communication, and skill in program development, staff development and supervision.
Applicants should send resume and salary qualifications to:
Director of Human Resources FSW, Inc 475 Clinton Avenue Bridgeport, CT 06605 or mailto:[email protected]
EOE
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Position openings - Educational Interpreters - Paraprofessional Austine School for the Deaf Brattleboro, VT
Educational Interpreters: Multiple Educational Interpreters needed for academic year 2007-2008
Full-time benefited position. Follow academic school calendar.
Minimum Qualifications/Responsibilities: - Fluency in American Sign Language
- Educational Interpreting Experience
- Successful completion of an Interpreter Training Program
- Knowledge of developmental issues related to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
- Interpret for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students within an educational program.
- Work with individual students to promote desirable academic and behavioral progress, ensuring that the signing style and pace are appropriate for each student.
- Follow the RID Code of Ethics within an educational setting.
Paraprofessional:
Qualifications and Responsibilities:
- High School Diploma and related experience - Proficiency in ASL - Knowledge of child development - Experience in behavior management techniques - Valid driver's license
- Assist teachers with tutoring and instruction, classroom management, and clerical tasks
- Work with individual and small group of students to promote desirable academic and behavioral progress
- Promotes the social, emotional, and physical growth in children
- Participate in staff development activities
- Willingness to obtain certification in First Aid, CPR, and restraint training
- May assist student with Daily Living Skills
- Must be able to assist student with physical motor needs to include lifting, guiding
This is a 10 months (academic school year) position with an excellent benefits package.
To apply to any of the above positions please send resume and references to:
Austine School for the Deaf Attn: Maria Pugliese 209 Austine Drive Brattleboro, VT 05346
Phone: 802-258-9510 v/tty Fax: 802-258-9574 http://www.vcdhh.org
-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- position opening Clinical Social Worker New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Division Westchester county, New York
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is ranked among the very top hospitals in the country for psychiatry by U.S.News & World Report; the Westchester Division has one of the most beautiful hospital settings in the country.
We address a full range of behavioral health issues - from crisis intervention to continuing treatment - for individuals at every stage of life.
Currently we have a full-time opportunity for an enthusiastic professional to provide mental health treatment throughout a continuum of patient care services in our innovative program serving deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals.
Candidate will provide individual, group, couple and family treatment to a caseload of Deaf/Hard of Hearing individuals of all ages and family members.
The ideal candidate must possess an LCSW in NYS. Fluency in American Sign Language, knowledge of Deaf culture, psychosocial implications of hearing loss and community resources for this population are required. Substance abuse experience a plus.
We offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.
Qualified candidates please email your resume to: mailto:[email protected]
We are an EOE
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Vacancy announcement in Hawaii Teachers of the Deaf/Hearing Impaired Oahu, Kauai and Maui, Hawaii
Job Description: The Department of Education presently has positions available on Oahu, Kauai and Maui. Teachers of the deaf and hard-of-hearing provide specially designed instruction for students using ASL.
The settings can be in either a school for the deaf, a resource classroom on a public school campus, or as an itinerant teacher
Minimum Qualifications: * Bachelor's Degree in Special Education with emphasis on Hearing Impairment (must include student teaching in a K-12 setting)
* Certified Teacher of the Hearing Impaired * Authorized to work in the U.S. * Proficient in ASL and SEE sign * Familiar with Cochlear implants
Salary: $39,901 - $51,382/year
Licensing: Anyone hired must be committed to getting a valid Hawaii teacher license.
For more information on licensing requirements and procedures, please visit the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board website at: http://www.htsb.org
Incentives and Bonuses: A relocation bonus is available for qualified special education teachers and ranges from $1,500 to $4,500, based on the applicant's current address.
For more information, please see: http://rrsc.k12.hi.us/jobs/inc_reloc.htm
Application Procedures: http://doe.k12.hi.us/personnel/teachers_applying.htm
Closing Date: Until Filled
Additional information: http://doe.k12.hi.us
Contact: Stephen Miyasato, Personnel Specialist Teacher Recruitment Department of Education 680 Iwilei Road, Suite 490 Honolulu, HI 96817
1-800-305-5104 Toll Free (808) 586-4050 Fax mailto:[email protected]
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(updated June 10th)
Job Openings at GLAD:
- Regional Director - Riverside
- Director of LIFESIGNS - Los Angeles
- Community Interpreter 1 - Riverside
- Community Interpreter 2 (2 positions open) - Riverside
- Community Advocate - Los Angeles
- Placement Coordinator - Crenshaw
- Lead Dispatcher - Los Angeles
- Hard of Hearing Specialist (Temporary) - Los Angeles & Riverside
- Community Advocate (Temporary) - Riverside
- Community Advocate - Riverside
GLAD is an Affirmative Action Employer with equal opportunity for men, women and people with disabilities. For more information on the following positions, please go to: http://www.gladinc.org
The status of all positions is: Regular, Full-time, Non-Exempt, Full Fringe Benefits unless otherwise noted.
All positions are open until filled.
If interested for any of these positions then please submit resume and application to:
Jeff Fetterman Human Resources Specialist Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc. 2222 Laverna Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90041
V/TDD: (323) 550-4207 Fax #: (323) 550-4204
E-mail: mailto:[email protected]
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