Article 29 Conference, Norway, 27 – 28 May 2013
The Participation of Deaf People in Political and Public life: Implementation of CRPD Article 29
An international conference arranged by the Ål Experiential College and the Oslo University
College (HiOA)/Institute of International Studies and Interpreting. 27-28 May 2013
The conference will take place at the HiOA, Pilestredet 46, Oslo.
911 staff will text message with deaf Canadians
Canadians who have hearing or speech problems will soon be able to send text messages to 911 services.
Other Canadians, however, must continue to communicate with 911 services over the phone, says Canada’s telecommunications regulator.
Instructional Assistant, Deaf & Hard of Hearing (DHH) Program
Vancouver Community College
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Department
Job Posting: Instructional Assistant
Competition #S-05-01-2013
VCC Website: www.vcc.ca
Date: February 4, 2013
Position: Instructional Assistant, Deaf & Hard of Hearing (DHH) Program
Location: Broadway Campus, Vancouver, BC
Start date: Immediately
Position Summary:
VCC is a dynamic organization known for its forward-thinking and responsive
approach to education and training. For more than 40 years, Deaf & Hard of
Hearing Program (DHH) offers a variety of courses (English language skills, ASL as
a second language, speech-reading as well as a full-time job-readiness program)
for Deaf, hard of hearing, and Deaf-Blind adults.
Closing Date: February 18, 2013
Detailed position information, please click on this link at:
http://careers.vcc.ca/applicants/Central?quickFind=52046
For Information about DHH, please click on this link at:
http://www.vcc.ca/programs-courses/detail.cfm?div_id=4&prog_id=42#courses
Deaf Fellowship
Are you interested in learning about God’s words or keep growing in Christ? The Deaf Fellowship welcomes anyone to join the Bible study group. It is not affiliated with any church, and is open to anyone who wants to enjoy a good fellowship and share God’s words.
The location: Tim Horton at the New Westminster Skytrain
Time/Date: To Be Announced
Wants more information or have any questions about this Deaf Fellowship – email at deaffellowships7@gmail.com.
CHS Ontario: Job Posting – Program Director, Counselling Services (Competition #2013-008)
CANADIAN HEARING SOCIETY / SOCIETE CANADIENNE DE LOUIE
CHS Website: www.chs.ca
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JOB POSTING: Competition #2013-008
DATE: January 29, 2013
POSITION: Program Director, Counselling Services
LOCATION: Any CHS offices in Ontario
START DATE: Immediately
MINIMUM START SALARY:
Competitive Salary depending on experience; Plus Benefits
POSITION STATUS: Permanent; Fulltime; 35 hours per week
You believe in values-driven leadership, aiming high, and making a positive
impact. At The Canadian Hearing Society (CHS), we work together, share common
values and help each other grow and achieve goals. Our mission is to remove
barriers to communication, advance hearing health and promote equity for
people who are culturally deaf, oral deaf, deafened, and hard of hearing.
With a network of 27 offices and 450 employees across Ontario, we provide
direct service in English, French, American Sign Language (ASL) and Langue
des signes québécoise (LSQ).
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Program Director provides leadership and oversees all aspects of three
counselling services, CONNECT Mental Health (CONNECT), General Support Services,
(GSS) and Hearing Care Counselling Program (HCCP). The Program Director is
responsible for ongoing program development, operations, quality assurance and
evaluation of these services in accordance with the respective legislation,
funder and other internal requirements. The Program Director holds the legal
and professional responsibility for program management, professional standards
and clinical supervision within the Counselling Services. The Program Director
provides clinical supervision to the Counselling Program Managers. At the regional
level the Program Director supports Regional Directors to manage M-SAAs and
respond to LHIN initiatives and supports them in the delivery of services.
FOR MORE DETAILS: Please click on this link at:
http://chs.ca/index.php?
and scroll down to see Article Title “January 29, 2013 | Program Director,
Counselling Services | anywhere in Ontario | Competition #2013-008” on the list.
CLOSING DATE: Until Filled
E-MAIL RESUME TO: careers@chs.ca – Human Resources, the Canadian Hearing Society
(subject line: competition #2013-008)
Please e-mail your resume as a MS Word attachment or paste the resume
into the body of the email. Remember to put the competition number in
the subject line. Thank you for your application and please note that you
will be contacted if you are selected for an interview.
THE CANADIAN HEARING SOCIETY SUPPORTS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION HIRING PROCESS
FOR CULTURALLY DEAF, ORAL DEAF, DEAFENED & HARD OF HEARING APPLICANTS.
