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Surrey Schools, a recipient of the BC Top Employers and Canada’s Greenest Employer awards, is
seeking high energy, self directed and motivated Teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing. This
growing city, with its ever changing demographics and dynamics has a vacancy for two qualified
professionals to work with our students.

Through quality teaching and learning, we commit to engaging our students in their growth as
individuals and in their development of the knowledge, skills and attributes necessary to
contribute to a healthy, democratic and diverse society.
We are currently seeking two teachers:

1. (.6) 3 days per week for the current school year
2. (.4) 2 days per week until at least winter break
   DESCRIPTION OF DISTRICT LEVEL DELIVERY MODEL
   Teachers in the field will need:
   ? the ability to cope with ambiguity and rapidly changing demands;
   ? to be knowledgeable of current curriculum goals and instructional practices;
   ? to participate in on-going professional development/in-service in both regular and special
   education;
   ? to be committed to integration.
   The Itinerant District Hearing Teacher will:
   ? participate as members of a collaborative team and consult with school-based, District and
   outside agency personnel to assist with the integration into regular or special classes of
   learners with identified significant hearing impairments;
   ? interpret the learner’s hearing loss and its implications;
   ? assess the level of support required;
   ? coordinate and prepare Individual Education Plans (IEP’s);
   ? coordinate hearing assessments, hearing aid repair, BCDEC referrals, etc.;
   ? provide curriculum-based instructional support through language development activities
   for learners requiring direct service;
   ? participate in the yearly placement review process;
   ? identify and order materials and equipment through the Special Education Resource
   Centre and Boundary Health Speech and Hearing Services;
   ? monitor learner use of hearing aids, FM systems/other auditory equipment;
   ? provide the classroom teacher with information regarding the role of teacher assistants;

? provide or arrange professional development/in-service surrounding hearing and hearing
impairment for learners, teachers and paraprofessionals;
? provide consultation for parents of hearing impaired learners;
? model and provide information regarding inclusive practices.

MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
? valid B.C. Teaching Certificate;
? a Diploma in Deaf Education;
? minimum of two years satisfactory teaching experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
? satisfactory experience as a Teacher of the Hearing Impaired;
? satisfactory teaching experience in special settings;
? a Master’s Degree in Deaf Education.

REPORTING STRUCTURE
The personnel in this position are accountable in the execution of their assigned duties to a
Director of Instruction, Education Services.

Qualified applicants can apply on Make a Future at https://bit.ly/3ErW03U ensuring to upload
resume, cover letter and any supporting documents.
Note: Only short listed candidates will be contacted for an interview. Thank you for your interest

Wavefront Centre is hiring, please find attached the full list of career opportunities:

·        Manager, People and Culture

·        Director, Engagement & Strategic Initiatives

·        Client Services Coordinator

·        Marketing Coordinator (Canada Summer Jobs Program)

·        Clinic Manager, Q Street Audiology Clinic

·        Clinic Manger, Tri-Cities Audiology Clinic

·        Audiologist

·        Staff Interpreter (Vancouver, Full-Time)

·        Staff Interpreter (Vancouver, Part-Time)

·        Staff Interpreter (Vancouver Island, Part-Time)

Please visit, https://www.wavefrontcentre.ca/about-us/careers/, to view the full list of openings.

PDHHS is a provincial government organization dedicated to supporting the diverse and multicultural goals of Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deafblind individuals and their families within an ASL and English environment.

PDHHS is currently advertising for auxiliary positions.

To apply, please click on this link: https://bcpublicservice.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/80210 

The closing date is September 25th at 11:00pm Pacific Time.

We are looking for an instructor to teach weekly introductory/basic ASL lessons on-site at UBC. This would be a volunteer position, and we plan on having 1 lesson a week, and each session will be an hour long. They will be on Mondays from 6-7pm. No previous teaching experience necessary!

about us:  ‘AMS Signs @ UBC’ is a student-run club that aims to provide an informal and safe space for UBC students to learn and practice sign language while emphasizing the needs of the Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing community.

If you are interested in this position, or have any questions, please contact us at signs.ubc@gmail.com. Thank you very much!

Additional details:

Location – AMS Student Nest

Date time – Mondays 6-7pm

Start date – Sept 13 (earliest)

end date – Dec 6 (dates for Jan-April have not be released yet)