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Dear Verio,

What is pasted below is spam that I have received from one of your
customers.  I have been getting them repeatedly from this person for the
last few months.  I have asked him to stop, but he will *not* yeild to my
request.  This person hosts his site (www.deafdigest.com) with Verio.  Also,
there have been other complaints from other individuals about his relentless
spamming.

I hope one can address the issue soon.

Thank you,

Martin Eden



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DEAFDIGEST GOLD - JANUARY 7, 2001

Volume 5 Number 23 GOLD            Barry Strassler, Editor

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You don't drive down the highway without a spare tire in your trunk
Knowing that a flat would put you in a funk

So you don't travel life's journey with confidence and surety
Unless you have life insurance for yourself and family.

That National Fraternal Society of the Deaf is the world's only life
insurance
organization managed by deaf and hard of hearing people for the exclusive
benefit
of deaf and hard of hearing people and their families.

For more information or a quote:
(217) 789-7429 V (217) 789-7438 TTY (217) 789-7489 FAX

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The DEAFDIGEST is divided into BLUE and GOLD sections, both
ranked equal in contents, features and ads. This is the
GOLD section.

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NEWS OF THE WEEK
   The Consumer Action Network, a political consortium of
national associations of the deaf, is now soliciting names
of deaf individuals interested in working for the Bush
administration.
   To submit your name as an interested applicant, do
e-mail Kelby Brick at mailto:kelby@bricklawoffice.com
   Just make sure to state your background and your
qualifications. And act fast, the number of slotted
appointed posts are dwindling.

...

   And yet another deaf Californian involved with the political
system! Alyson L. Abramowitz, from a large deaf family,  is now
starting another term representing her district to the Santa Clara
Democratic Central Committee.
   Alyson asks "Isn't there anyone else elected or appointed in
another state?"
   Interpreters? Alyson said her party is good about providing
them. "Well, now that I've trained them," she quipped.

...

   Could Gallaudet withstand another surprise after another
one (Clinton's awarding of King Jordan with a medal)?
   Florence Foerderer, who passed away two years ago, has
given Gallaudet 7 million dollars in her will. Her background
in deafness or any connection to Gallaudet? Nil!
   What will Gallaudet do with a 7 million dollar gift? Remember
it was a huge will by another person, again with no connection to
deafness or to Gallaudet, that has made Kellogg Conference
Center possible!

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   Neighbors in Crofton, MD are going to war over a fence
erected to rein in a deaf child according to a story run
in the January 1st edition of the Baltimore Sun.
   The Crofton town covenants do not permit fencing around
residential units, but the mother went ahead and erected a
fence, thus enraging the neighbors.
   The mother felt the fence was necessary for the protection
of her deaf son.
   Well, the DEAFDIGEST editor, while growing up in New
York City, played stickball with hearing kids in the
neighborhood. Cars that passed by was a hazard yet no one
worried about "protecting" that deaf kid. All that was needed
was to wave hands to alert each other of cars coming up.

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A DEAF PHYSICIAN AND THE AMA
   What does a deaf physician have to say about the AMA?
This physician said "I am not a member of the AMA because
I think they are looking out for the immediate financial
interests of their members instead of what is best for
patients and health care in the present and the future.
   This physician, who is a DEAFDIGEST subscriber, had
plenty to say. For the next several issues of DEAFDIGEST
these comments will be inserted for your reading and review.

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Harris Communications has products to protect your TTY from dust or
accidental spills. Our new TTY keyboard cover molds to your keyboard and can
be left on while you type. Check it out at
http://harriscomm.com/acb/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Product_ID=2529&CATID=16
Contact Harris Communications at 800-825-9187 TTY, 800-825-6758
voice if you have questions.

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911 TTY PRE-PLANNING
   A deaf activist that resides in Southern Maryland says that
all 911 systems must be pre-tested.
   It does not matter if 911 officials are agreeable to having
their systems set up to become deaf-compliant, these systems
must still be pre-tested.
   Said that activist "I would encourage anyone to take the time
before you need to have an emergency TTY call take place and make
sure what is out there is working properly."
   Pre-testing means to make mock emergency calls at unannounced
times of the day and night to see if everyone on the 911 staff
knows how to respond to these TTY calls.
   Emergency professionals (police officers, firefighters, EMS
personnel, etc) all go through practice drills. The same must
go for 911 personnel. Even if the dreaded 911 TTY emergency call
is never made, the 911 staff must still know what to do.

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The Corcoran Gallery of Art presents
A Celebration of the Senses
Thursday, January 25 at 7:00pm

Noted Washington actor and director, Nick Olcott, teams up with
extraordinary young
actress, Shira Grabelsky, for a delightful evening of poetry, interpreted
with
voice and movement.  The actors explore, with all the senses, an eclectic
selection
of well known poems mingled with lesser known masterpieces.  Grabelsky, who
starred
as Helen Keller in Olcott's production of The Miracle Worker at Arena Stage,
interprets the poems in movement and American Sign Language while Olcott
performs
the spoken words.  Directed by Tim McCarty, this is bound to be an electric
evening, accessible to deaf and hearing audiences alike.

Grabelsky, profiled in September's Washingtonian, is a sophomore at George
Washington University, and a member of the troupe Quest: Arts for All, an
international theater ensemble.  She has also appeared on Sesame Street.
Olcott,
acting, directing and writing for the stage for twenty years, has received
Helen
Hayes Award nominations in all three categories and the Charles MacArthur
Award for
his play Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Purloined Patience, which is
optioned
for a Broadway production.  McCarty is president of Quest: Arts for All.
The
program is held at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Frances and Armand Hammer
Auditorium, 500 17th St., NW New York Avenue entrance.

Students: $8 Members: $12 Public: $16
To register, please call (202) 639.1770 or fax (202) 639.1822.  Full name,
address,
telephone, and credit card information must accompany registrations.
(AMEX-MC-VISA).

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THE FILM INDUSTRY IRONY
   Corinne M. Potter, a RID Associate from the state of
New York, said "I am struck by the irony of a film industry
hesitant to caption. Yet they would feature films with such
high levels of sound that we all will need captioning sooner
or later."
   As a precaution, Corinne wears earplugs when watching the
movies!

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TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Teaching of American Sign Language as a Foreign Language
Master of Arts Program

* Students will be provided with opportunities for scholarly study,
research, and teaching practica experiences in linguistics and applied
linguistics; anthropology and sociolinguistics; social and cognitive
psychology; second language acquisition, instructional design, curriculum
development, and assessment; and research methodology, as they pertain to
the language, community, and culture of persons who are Deaf and hard of
hearing.

* Master of Arts degree and New York State Teacher Certification in the
Teaching of American Sign Language as a Foreign Language granted upon
successful completion of the program. Certification reciprocity agreement
with 40 other states are at hand.

* Housing and tuition financial assistance available.

* For more information, please contact:
R.S. (Rusty) Rosen, Ph.D.
Co-Coordinator, Master of Arts Program
The Teaching of American Sign Language as a Foreign Language
Department of Health and Behavior Studies, Box 223
Teachers College, Columbia University
New York, New York  10027
(TTY) 212-678-3813
(email) mailto:rsr14@columbia.edu

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THE ILY DATELINES
   When did the ILY handshape sign take place. The DEAFDIGEST
editor recalls this handshape becoming more common in the seventies.
   One subscriber said it was used in the 1950's. Said that
subscriber "I remember going to a deaf club as a young child
with my deaf parents and seeing the ILY sign being used there."
   Another subscriber, who is working on a deaf culture book, said
it was started around 1895.
   Well, 1895 or 1950 or 1970 - it still did not become commonplace
until the seventies.

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The Excellence Series for Organizations Serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Join us on the following weekends for these workshops.  Each weekend will
begin on Friday at Noon and end Saturday at 5:00 p.m.  The Series is at the
Sheraton Midway,  St. Paul, MN.

*  January 19 and 20, 2001
Module 1: Effective Governance (board members, executives, managers, and
staff) Presented by Robert J. Cooper

Module 2: Managing Interpersonal Relations and Conflict (managers, staff,
and directors) Presented by Albert Linderman, Ph.D.

*  February 9 and 10, 2001
Module 1: Sense-Making Methods for Learning Organizations (executives,
mangers, and board members) Presented by Albert Linderman, Ph.D.

Module 2: Strategic and Tactical Planning (board members, executives, and
managers) Presented by Emory K. Dively, M.A.

*  March 9 and 10, 2001
Module 1: Change Management Strategy (directors, managers, staff, and board
members) Presented by Albert Linderman, Ph.D.

Module 2: Financial Management and Nonprofit Accounting for Nonfinancial
Managers (managers, or for any board members, executives, and staff)
Presented by Robert J. Cooper

*  April 6 and 7, 2001
Module 1: Fund Raising in Deaf Culture (board members, executives,
managers, and staff) Presented by Emory K. Dively, M.A.

Module 2: Effective Program Development and Management (board members,
executives, managers, or staff) Presented by Robert J. Cooper

For more information go to http://www.sagisgroup.com or email us at
mailto:sgi@sagisgroup.com

Albert Linderman, Ph. D.
The Sagis Group, http://www.sagisgroup.com
952.449.9099 work
952.745.0043 tty
952.745.0043 fax
email - mailto:sgi@sagisgroup.com

Mailing address:
The Sagis Group
3566 Leroy Street
Wayzata, MN 55391
USA

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DEAF FESTIVALS BECOMING A WAY OF LIFE ON THE DEAF LANDSCAPE
   Formerly confined to the fall months, more Deaf Festivals
have surfaced and they are taking place any time of the year.
   The latest one to surface is Deaf Fiesta 2001, scheduled for
April 14-15th at Costa Mesa, CA. Again, there is another
Deaf Festival taking place in New York next month and again
another one in Maryland in the fall.
   To get an idea of what a Deaf Festival is all about, take
a look at Deaf Fiesta 2001 at http://www.deaffiesta.com

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JOIN THE RANKS!
Get an MSW Degree from Gallaudet University!

Graduates of the M.S.W. program at Gallaudet University in Washington DC are
top of the line professionals employed in a wide variety of social work
practice settings throughout the world. Gallaudet University offers deaf,
hard
of hearing and hearing graduate students a unique learning opportunity with
cultural and linguistic immersion on a beautiful campus in our nation's
capitol.  Exciting student internships where students learn to provide
clinical services, case management, program development, community and
advocacy services are available.  Sites include The Gallaudet University
Mental Health Center, Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center and other
schools in the Washington/Baltimore metropolitan area, nationally recognized
public policy, advocacy and research organizations such the National
Association of the Deaf,  American Association of People with Disabilities,
opportunities to work in the office of a U.S. Senator, or the National
Association of Social Workers.  Internships are also available in substance
abuse, medical social work, aging, community mental health, child and family
service settings in the Metropolitan Washington DC area to name a FEW!
Courses
can also be added from The Consortium of Universities of the Washington
Metropolitan area.  Students have the opportunity to advance their sign
language proficiency prior to graduation.  The program offers advanced
standing, two year, full time and part time enrollment.  Scholarships are
available!  For more information or an application, visit our website at:
http://depts.gallaudet.edu/social.work or contact Dr. Janet Pray, chair,
Department of Social Work, Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Ave.,
Washington
DC, 20002 (202)651-5160. E-mail mailto:Janet.Pray@Gallaudet.edu

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DID A 1853 INVENTION BYPASS THE DEAF?
   We are always getting bypassed by new inventions - the
telephone, the talking movie, the radio, and by the threat
of voice-based web sites.
   There was an invention, in the Year 1853, that could have
tremendously helped the deaf, but for some reason it never did.
   It was the pneumatic system. One would insert rolled up paper into
a glass tube which would zoom towards its destination.
   How many times have you driven up to a drive-in bank, and
wanting to ask the distant bank teller something, you just
write something down and stuff it in a tube? You then wait
for the tube to come back, conveying the teller's answer.

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Looking for your friends, chums or missing people?
Try our RED BOOK Directory Online - http://www.deafredbook.com
FREE of charge to search!!! You can list yours if you want!!!
If you want your friends finding you, you can enter FREE email listing!
Also, look for our advertisers on same website, too!

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COULD A BOSS NOT LIKE YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE DEAF?
   Is it possible that a boss, not liking your deafness, would
subject you to a higher employment standard than what is being
accorded the rest of the office staff?
   If this is the case, then read on - the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission ruled in favor of a Veterans Administration
employee (not deaf, but a female) who claimed discrimination on
basis of gender and physical disability.
   The EEOC said "she was given additional duties that were not
required of her male colleagues and that she was held to a higher
work standard." The EEOC, while ruling in her favor with monetary
award, said the VA failed to accommodate the employee's disability.

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----------- Program Announcement --------2000-2001--------------

BECOME A PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR WITH DEAF,
DEAFENED & HARD OF HEARING PERSONS

San Francisco State University trains rehabilitation counselors to work with
Deaf,
Deafened & Hard of Hearing Persons.  In addition to a full rehabilitation
master's degree counseling curriculum, it includes:

 *   Psycho-social Aspects of Deafness & Hearing Loss from an Early Age
 *   Psycho-social Aspects of Deafness & Hearing Loss After the Acquisition
of
     Language
 *   Mental Health Assessment
 *   Aural Rehabilitation
 *   Psychological Testing
 *   Working with Underserved Deaf Persons
 *   Deaf Culture and Mental Health

This program can be taken in conjunction with career, college, school,
gerontology, and marriage, family & child counseling.  A bachelor's degree
is
required.  Personal experience with hearing loss, intermediate sign language
&
adaptive devices are useful.  Stipends of about $10,000 are available for
qualified students.

For more information, contact:
Alice Nemon, DSW, San Francisco State University, Deafness Rehabilitation
Training
Project, College of Health & Human Services, 1600 Holloway Ave, San
Francisco, CA
94132, (415) 338-7869 V/TTY
URL: http://www.sfsu.edu/~counsel/drehab/

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ONE OF THE CHALLENGES FOR THE NEW BUSH ADMINISTRATION
   A consultant issued a challenge for the Bush Administration -
attract, young, technologically savvy workers.
   The DEAFDIGEST jumps in with an amended challenge:
attract technologically savvy deaf workers. Not just for
Bush's people, but at all workplaces anywhere.

A REPORT AVAILABLE FOR DEAF PARENTS OF HEARING CHILDREN
   Deaf parents of hearing children share a common concern -
how to get deal with many aspects of their children's schools -
PTA meetings, extra curricular activities, parent-teacher
conferences, classroom volunteering, etc.
   Karlene Kischer-Browne, an interpreter and adjunct professor
of ASL at University of Northern Iowa, wrote a report
"Young Hearing Children of Deaf Adults in Public Schools"
which addresses these such issues.
   This report, written in 1997 as an excerpt of a longer
article, was reprinted last fall in the Sign Language Newsletter of
Iowa Association of the Deaf and by the e-news distributed by
the Northern Virginia Resource Center on Deafness.
   Karlene is a Coda - her parents, Barbara (Parker) Kischer
"Bark" and Kent W. Kischer "Powerhouse," are 1956 graduates of
the Iowa School for the Deaf.
   This report is available for DeafDigest subscribers. Just
e-mail mailto:barry@deafdigest.org for a free copy.

GETTING BETTER AND BETTER - THE SILENT NEWS
   The Silent News, under the adroit directing of editor-in-chief
Trudy Suggs, cannot help but get better and better.
   The following is just the tip of the iceberg of hot stories
in the January 2001 that have rolled off the presses:
*  a deaf man winning a settlement from DC police
*  a deaf father and a hearing mother in a custody battle
*  kidnapping of a deaf Columbian business executive
*  Editor Sugg's interviews with deaf prisoners
*  full story of the premier national deaf schools basketball tourney
   There are more other hot stories; to subscribe to Silent News
click on: http://www.silentnews.org or e-mail mailto:silentnews.org

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Scholarships available for Master's Degree and Doctoral Degree
Candidates in Deaf Education/Deaf Studies
at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas.

Funded by the US Department of Education

   *  Doctoral Level Leaders (funded)
   *  Hispanic teachers in Deaf Education (funded)
   *  Deaf and Hearing Teachers (funding pending notification expected
Summer
      2000)

All minority and deaf candidates are encouraged to apply. Please contact Dr.
Gabriel A. (Tony) Martin for more information and applications:
   mailto:martinga@hal.lamar.edu
   409-880-8170 v/tty
   409-880-2265 fax

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     Sign language videotapes by a deaf instructor selected as Teacher of
the
Year 1999-2000 at the University of Florida are available.
     Schedule a one or two day workshop for your employees to improve their
sign language skills!  Register for the "World's Largest Silent Weekend" for
sign language students and interpreters!  Have your ASL or ITP students take
the Sign Communication Proficiency Interview (SCPI)!
     Check out http://www.DrSign.com or e-mail mailto:DrASL@aol.com for more
information.

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INTERPRETED TOURS  WITH BARBARA OF BARMON TOURS
* Australia/New Zealand Tour; 10/ 6/01
* 10 days in Ireland; 4/5/02
* 10 days in Thailand; 8/5/02
* Thanksgiving Cruise - Mexican Riviera; 11/02
* 15-Day Autumn Leaves Fall Foliage Tour; 10/11/ 03

World Games tour - CANCELLED
Tour of Italy still planned; 8/2-9/01; deposit deadline 2/15/01

(http://members.home.net/barmontours  for above information)
TTY: (850) 682-5870
FAX: (850) 423-0128
mailto:barmontours@home.com

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WISH LIST OF THE WEEK
That the new Bush Administration will promise CAN
(Consumer Action Network) several slots for qualified
deaf applicants

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DEAFHISTORY - LOOKING BACK
Year 1580 - A group of deaf people, called Mutes, have been
recognized by the Ottomans in Istanbul, Turkey as a
bonafide deaf community

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DEAFSPORTSNEWS
The DEAFDIGEST mentioned several weeks ago that deaf Ryan Ketchner
was supposed to pitch for the St Petersburg Junior College
baseball team but changed his mind and signed a pro contract.
That was the only information the editor received at that time.

It was now learned that Ryan, a lefty pitcher, was a 10th round draft
choice of the Seattle Mariners and was signed to a contract to pitch
in their farm system.

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* on a per-subscriber basis, the DeafDigest ad rates are the
  lowest in the nation

* For more information, send E-mail to mailto:barry@deafdigest.org

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(revised ad)
Employment Opportunity
Social Worker I-ASL, Professional Foster Care
Families First, Oakland, CA

POSITION OPENING - $35,000 annual salary

POSTING #00-340-OK
POSITION:       Social Worker I-ASL
                Professional Foster Care

LOCATION:       Oakland, California

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in related field is required; MSW is preferred.
Demonstrated ability to respond in crisis situations. Ability
to speak clearly and present information both verbally and in writing to
all levels of staff and customers.  Ability to communicate through the use
of (ASL) American Sign Language; valid California driver's license and
good driving record required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manage caseload of up to 15 children/15 families in PFC/Adoptions Program.
Provide individual and family counseling/training/consulting.  Develop and
implement treatment plans and coordinate services with treatment team.
Write reports and other required documents.  Ensure compliance w/all
licensing and other regulations. Facilitate groups and conduct training as
required. Assume on-call and other duties as required.

We offer exc. benes, creative team environment, flexible work schedule,
supervision for licensure, competitive salary and opportunities for
advancement.  Please send resume to: FamiliesFirst Inc., Staff Recruiters
2100 Fifth St., Davis, CA 95616, or Fax to (530) 297-3190.  Email:
mailto:JBaldwin@familiesfirstinc.org.  EOE.  Please visit us at
http://www.familiesfirstinc.org

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
(please read below for job descriptions)
Pioneer Ridge Program, Spartanburg, SC

All five positions listed below are in Pioneer Ridge Program,
a special program for emotionally/behaviorally deaf and hard of hearing
students.

** Student Service Counselor

   Duties: Supervises the program and treatment services and ensures
clinical
standard for clients in a highly structured environment who are experiencing
social, emotional, psychological and/or behavior problems.
   Qualifications:  MA degree in Social Work, Rehabilitation Counseling,
Counseling or Psychology with one year of related experience preferred or BA
degree
with 5 years of counseling.

** Behavior Specialist

   Duties:  Design, Direct and assist in the implementation of
treatment/behavioral programming for the Pioneer Ridge Program and the
Post-Secondary Program.
   Qualifications:  BA degree in Psychology, Social Work or a related field
plus two years experience in developing and implementing behavior management
program.

** Residential Teacher

   Duties:  Plans and provides an afternoon program of academic support for
the
students.
   Qualifications:  BA degree in Education or closely related field.

** Resident Advisor

   Duties:  Performs a variety of duties to provide specialized activities,
training and counseling to emotionally/behaviorally troubled deaf and hard
of
hearing students.
   Qualifications:  HS graduate or GED equivalent plus 3 years successful
work
experience, 1 year with emotionally handicapped students, or 2 years college
in
child development, or closely related field plus one year successful work
experience.

** Associate Teacher

   Duties:  Plans and initiates therapeutic activities for students in the
classroom, provides instruction and tutoring, and assists with crisis
interventions
and treatment planning.
   Qualifications:  HS graduate and minimum of 5 years experience working in
an
educational setting and/or behavioral management program or degree in
Special
Education or closely related field and one year experience in an educational
setting and/or behavioral management program may be substituted.

Sign Language Communication Requirement:  Must have Intermediate skills
(as evidenced by the SCPI) at time of hire and achieve Advanced Level within
three years from date of hire.

Contact:        Office of Human Resource
                South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind
                355 Cedar Spring Road
                Spartanburg, SC 29302

                Fax (864) 577-7802
                Phone: (864) 577-7528 TTY;  (864) 577-7527 VOICE

                EOE.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
in Rock Hill, South Carolina (Community Resource Coordinator)
   & Spartanburg, SC (Interpreter)

please read below for job descriptions

** Community Resource Coordinator
Outreach Services - Rock Hill

   Job Duties:  Plans, administers and coordinates Outreach Services Center
in
Rock Hill; provides advocacy efforts and interpreter referral program.
Supervises
center staff, interns, volunteers, networks with other human service
programs.
   Qualifications:  BA degree and 3 years experience working with sensory
impaired persons, considerable background working with public agencies and
an
in-depth knowledge of sensory impaired persons.
   Sign Language Communication Requirement:  Must have Advanced Plus (as
measured
by SCPI) at time of hire.

** Interpreter
Outreach Services (Spartanburg)

   Qualifications:  Bachelor's degree in Interpreting, Special Education, or
related field and one year interpreting experience or AA degree in
interpreting and 3 years experience.  Certification by the National Registry
of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) at the CSD, C/Ct, CI or CT level, or
equivalent state screening within 12 months of hire); required knowledge of
deaf culture and fluent sign language communication.  Sign Language
   Communication Requirement:  Must have Advanced skills (as evidenced
by SCPI) at time of hire and achieve Advanced Plus level within three years
from date of hire.

Contact:        Office of Human Resource
                South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind
                355 Cedar Spring Road
                Spartanburg, SC 29302

                Fax:    (864) 577-7802
                Phone:  (864) 577-7528 TTY; (864) 577-7527 Voice

                EOE.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Director, Rhode Island School for the Deaf, Providence, Rhode Island

   The Board of Trustees of the Rhode Island School for the Deaf
Invites applications for the position of DIRECTOR
   The Rhode Island School for the Deaf, is a state operated day school
for the deaf (preK-12) serving the state of Rhode Island and nearby
Massachusetts and Connecticut..  In addition to the day school the Rhode
island School for the Deaf provides a parent infant program to around 55
families and a state-wide hearing conservation service screening 80,000
Rhode Island students. The Rhode Island School for the Deaf also
provides an itinerant outreach program to Rhode Island communities
supporting 130 deaf and hard of hearing students in public and private
schools.  The Rhode Island School for the Deaf also participates in
state and federally funded research projects with the RI Department of
Health and Women and Infants Hospital. The Rhode Island School for the
Deaf also provides an itinerant program provides support to 180 blind
and visually impaired students throughout the state.

**  Responsibilities of the Director:
The Director is responsible to manage and operate the school and its
programs which include the following:
(a) To be responsible for the entire care, supervision, and management
    of the school for the deaf and its programs.
(b) To recommend to the board of regents educational policies to meet
    the needs of deaf and hard of hearing children and to implement policies
    established by the board of trustees.
(c) To present nominations to the board of trustees for assistant
    administrators and appoint all other school personnel.
(d) To provide for evaluation of all school personnel.
(e) To establish a school based management approach for decision making
    for the operation of the school.
(f) To report to the board of trustees on a regular basis the financial
    condition and operation of the school, and to report on the educational
    progress of the school.
(g) To annually prepare a budget for approval by the board of trustees,
    and defended at the levels of the board of regents, the governors office
    and the general assembly.
(h) To provide liaison between the Rhode Island School for the Deaf and
    other agencies serving deaf and hard of hearing children.

**  Qualifications:
(a) Master's degree or above in deaf education or similar field
(b) Eligible to be certified by the state of Rhode Island as a teacher
    of the deaf and hard of hearing
(c) At least 5 years of experience in administration and community
    relations
(d) Eligibility for certification as a Supervisor of Special Education
    or Principal in the state of Rhode Island
(f) Sign language ability (SCPI intermediate level with expectations to
    achieve advanced level within two years).
(g) Demonstrated knowledge and experience in working with parents, the
    deaf community, community agencies and other constituencies as partners
    in the educational process
(h) Demonstrated knowledge and experience in a variety of service
    options including multi-cultural populations of deaf children,
    multi-handicapped children, cochlear implants, and the hard of hearing.
(i) Demonstrated knowledge of technology including computer skills.
(j) Demonstrated ability in public communication including writing
    skills.
(k) Competence in curriculum development.

** Salary/Benefits:
Competitive salary and benefits package based upon education and
experience to be negotiated with the Board of Trustees.

** Application procedures:
The position is available July 1, 2001.  Application process will be
open through January 31, 2001

A letter of interest and resume should be submitted to:
Search Committee,  Rhode Island School for the Deaf, 1 Corliss Park,
Providence, RI 02908

The Rhode Island School for the Deaf is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative
Action Employer

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Paraeducator-Interpreter, Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
Los Angeles County Office of Education

Los Angeles County Office of Education has current openings for full-time
Paraeducator-Interpreter, Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, Job Code #711.

Qualifications:  One year of paid or volunteer experience working with
people who communicate by sign language.  High school graduate or
equivalent.  Twelve semester units of specialized courses in sign language
may substitute for the one-year of paid or volunteer experience.

Responsibilities:  Under direction of a teacher, to act as the communicator
between pupil and teacher when pupil uses total communication, e.g., sign
language; assist teacher in determining where special education pupils in
mainstream classes need help; provide assistance through tutoring, guidance
or arranging for other resources; assist the teacher in determining needs of
deaf and hard-of-hearing pupils, interpret test responses, recitations and
reports into or from total communication, e.g., sign language; act as a
paraprofessional assistant to a teacher in performing assigned tasks; and
perform other duties as required.

Hourly Salary:    $13.03 - $16.18
Deadline for Application:  Continuous filing

Application will be accepted on a continuous basis.  Testing will be
administered in various geographic areas within Los Angeles County as the
need arises, utilizing the applications on file.

To request application materials for this position, please call (562)
803-8567 or download the application from http://www.lacoe.edu/doc/pc/pc.htm

Los Angeles County Office of Education
Personnel Commission
11642 Firestone Blvd
Norwalk, CA 90650-2805

(562) 803-8360

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Residence Counselor
Lexington School/Center for the Deaf
Jackson Heights, New York

Open position for a Residence Counselor  - Supervise deaf adolescents,
planning and
conducting activities designed to promote their educational, personal and
social
growth, manage daily functions of the residence.  Night schedule: 11p.m. to
8 a.m.
Monday thru Thursday, September thru June.  Reporting to the Director of the
Five-Day Residence Program.  College credits required, sign language
proficiency,
and experience with adolescents and residential facility program.

For consideration please contact:
Jack Honeck - HR Director
Tel. # - 718-350-3032 or e-mail - mailto:jhoneck@lexnyc.org

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Substitute teachers & Part Time teachers
Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center (WWRC)
Fisherville, VA

Are you an individual with teaching experience who is looking for some
part-time employment?  If so, we may have a position for you.

Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center (WWRC) is seeking individuals to serve
as substitute teachers to cover personnel absences. These are hourly
positions without State benefits and individuals are limited to working 1500
hours during a 365-calendar day period.

We have openings for individuals to provide formal classroom and field
academic instruction to deaf and hearing-impaired students enrolled in
competency based vocational training programs in the rehabilitation setting.
Salary range begins at $12.85 per hour.  We are seeking applicants who
possess:

Knowledge of:
* deaf/hard of hearing culture
* teaching methods & techniques for population
* special education regulations and IEP development
* assessment instruments & techniques for population
* classroom & behavior management techniques
* Demonstrated proficiency with American Sign Language
* Knowledge of assistive technology with deaf/hard of hearing
* Skill in instructional design & implementation
* Ability to make decisions & assess educational needs
* Ability to perform problem solving
* Bachelors Degree in Special Education or a related area.  Collegiate
        Professional Teaching certificate in Special Education with
endorsements in
        Hearing Impaired and Learning Disabilities Preferred
* Student teaching or other experience in teaching deaf/hearing
        impaired individuals

We are also seeking individuals to serve as substitute teachers for
short-term absences.  Salary range begins at $9.83 per hour.  We are seeking
applicants who possess:
* Knowledge of classroom & behavior management techniques
* Effective oral and written communication skills
* Student teaching or other experience in teaching
* Demonstrated proficiency with American Sign Language

To apply, visit our website at http://www.wwrc.net/ or submit a State
application to Human Resource Services, Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation
Center, Box
W520, P.O. Box 1500, Fishersville, VA  22939-1500 or through E-mail to
mailto:hrs@wwrc.state.va.us

FAX:    540/332-7997
V/TTY#: 540/332-7182

Reasonable Accommodations upon Request.  Department of Rehabilitative
Services.
Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

EEO/AA

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
Albany County School District One
Laramie, Wyoming

Teacher of the Hearing Impaired, Albany County School District One, Laramie,
Wyoming.  This position will support two kindergarten hearing impaired
children within the public school system.  The teacher will adapt materials
and lessons to student levels and abilities and serve as a liaison to the
family and school district staff.

Candidates must hold, or be eligible to hold, a certificate issued by the
Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board with an endorsement in hearing
impaired.  Other desired qualifications include:  Experience at the primary
level; proficient in sign language, experience with cochlear implants;
strong people skills; ability to work effectively with an educational team;
advocate for hearing impaired children; and willingness to participate on
school and District committees and in required inservice activities.

Contact:  mailto:bowman@sage.ac1.k12.wy.us or call 307-721-4400.

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Mental Health Therapist
Mental Health Clinic, Landover, Maryland

MENTAL HEALTH - Therapist to work with deaf clients in busy outpatient
mental health clinic in Landover, MD. ASL fluency required.  Experience with
serious mental illness a plus.  Fax resume with cover letter to 301-918-9758
EOE

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