DEAFBC

VICE PRINCIPAL – OUTREACH SERVICES
BC PROVINCIAL SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

Reporting to the Principal of the B.C. Provincial School for the Deaf, the Vice? Principal of Outreach Services will be responsible for the coordination, implementation and delivery of Outreach services, as per Ministry of Education guidelines, in collaboration with B.C. Provincial School for the Deaf and provincial school districts.

General Duties:
– Program consultation and support to school districts in the area of education of deaf and
hard of hearing students, including social learning and psycho?social development
– Assistance with professional development of staff/stakeholders and workshops for parents
of deaf and hard of hearing students
– Operational coordination of the Provincial Resource Centre for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and
– Communication Programs, including identification of appropriate resource materials,
dissemination of information regarding available resources, and facilitation of access to resources in the centre
– Collaboration with school districts in providing student initiatives for social learning
– Secretariat services to, and coordinating the work of, the Provincial Educational Review
– Committee for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; and
– Effective use of visual technology in delivering educational consultative services to outlying
school districts in B.C.
Qualifications:
– Possess or eligible for a B.C. Professional Teaching Certificate and Canadian Educators of the
Deaf and Hard of Hearing (CAEDHH) certification
– Graduate work, preferably to the Master’s level, in Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Recent teaching experience in a variety of settings (i.e. itinerant/resource /classroom) with
Deaf and Hard of Hearing students and students with cochlear implants
– Excellent communication skills, including proficiency in American Sign Language and
knowledge of Deaf Culture
– Superior interpersonal skills
– Working knowledge of social/emotional/mental health needs of Deaf and Hard of Hearing
students
– Demonstrated skills in conducting in?service activities.

Applications, including professional credentials and a list of references, should be submitted no later than 4:00 pm on Friday, October 29, 2010 to:
Human Resources SD #41 – Burnaby School District 5325 Kincaid Street Burnaby, BC V5G 1W2 Email: applications@sd41.bc.ca

October 19, 2010

For immediate release

Douglas College is first post-secondary institution in Canada to win sign language interpreter program award

Douglas College is the first post-secondary institution in Canada to win a North America-wide award presented to sign language interpreter programs for their contributions to the field.
Douglas’s Program of Sign Language Interpretation was given the 2010 Video Relay Service Interpreter Education Program Award of Excellence by Sorenson Communications.
The annual award is given to an interpreter education program (IEP) that is making a meaningful contribution by expanding curriculum and responding to the ever-increasing demand for interpreters.
“It’s incredible,” says Jan Carrie, Dean of Child, Family and Community Studies. “This is an award of excellence for all of North America, and to get an award of this calibre says a lot for our program.”
Cheryl Palmer, Coordinator of the Douglas College Sign Language Interpretation program, says the award reflects the program’s uniqueness and dedication to its students.
“Our program has been fortunate over the last 20 years because we have been the beneficiary of extensive support and encouragement from the local deaf and interpreting communities,” Palmer says. “As well, our curriculum is widely-acknowledged as state-of-the-art in our field and our faculty takes pride in their ability to work together to focus on the progress of each student individually as they develop their skills.
“Our standards are high,” she continues, “and as a result Douglas College has a well-earned reputation for graduating some of the best qualified ASL-English interpreters in the business. This award is the culmination of many years of hard work and dedication on the part of our faculty and administrators, and we are grateful to Sorenson Communications for the recognition and for their generous support.”
The program will receive a cash award of $10,000 plus $5,500 in credits to purchase resources materials for the program.
Sorenson Communications is an American company that provides video relay service for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals who use sign language to communicate. Sorenson is the largest supplier of this service in North America and has operations in BC and across Canada.
Video Relay Service (VRS) is a communication service that allows deaf people to make phone calls using video through an American Sign Language interpreter. The interpreter relays the signed message to a hearing listener and the spoken message to the deaf person via video.
Douglas College is one of the largest colleges in British Columbia, providing a variety of bachelor’s degrees, university transfer, career and developmental programs for over 20,000 students each year. The College is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. For more information, visit douglascollege.ca.

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Douglas College
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