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SYS-CON Events announced today that Amazon CTO Dr. Werner Vogels will deliver the opening keynote at SYS-CON's Cloud Computing Conference & Expo (www.cloudcomputingexpo.com), which will take place November 19-21, at the Fairmont Hotel at the heart of Silicon Valley, in San Jose, California. The first International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo will be colocated with the 4th International Virtualization Conference & Expo (www.virtualizationconference.com)..
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We all eat. It's the one thing we all share. Food brings us together. Gives us something to talk about on first dates. And reminds us of all the things we have to be thankful for. We love good food. Not just natural and organic food, but the food that's so much a part of our fondest memories. The good stuff. It's just that somehow so much of the good stuff has become really expensive. Sold in stores that act like they're doing you a big fat favor bringing it to you. And maybe they are, but they shouldn't act like it. That's why we started Lucky's Market. We believe good food shouldn't be a luxury, it should be a right. If you don't want to eat things like pesticides, antibiotics and growth hormones, you shouldn't have to. Natural and organic food shouldn't be priced out of your reach. We also have the crazy notion that we shouldn't adopt a holier-than-thou attitude if your grandma's recipe calls for something that doesn't fit some people's idea of what's good for you. She knew what she was doing and she sure knew how to cook. So we created a store that had a little bit of that, too. A store that makes shopping fun because eating is fun. A store that makes up for decades of factory farms and manufactured frankenfood. A store that will hook an entire generation on eating a little bit healthier. A store that does serious work, without taking itself too seriously. A store dedicated to good food. And making sure that everyone can enjoy it.
Welcome to Lucky's Market.
You're not quite Ft. Lauderdale, and you're not quite Miami. But you're 100% you and we love it! You're also 100% welcome to beat the heat at our store while you satisfy your cravings with a freshly baked donut, a chef-created sandwich and the highest quality local produce. Come solo or bring the crew…regardless, we can't wait to be friends. See you soon!
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Frugal & Fun Easter Kids Craft
Frugal & Fun Easter Kids Craft
A Super Easy Kids Craft using Natural Materials
Free coloring sheet
Teach your children the true meaning of Easter
Frugal & Fun Easter Kids Craft:
Easter is first approaching and there are so many ads about the easter bunny, decorating eggs and egg hunts. All of which are fun to do with kids! However, if you celebrate Resurrection Day on Easter there are few reminders in stores.
As a family, we like to do special things on Easter to remind us and teach our kids what Resurrection Day is all about:
From the cross to the grave and from the grave to the sky- like the popular song says.
Telling the Easter Story in one Picture
With toddlers and preschoolers, you only have their attention span for so long. So I wanted a simple craft that could tell the meaning of Easter in one picture. It would have to include the cross and the empty tomb.
So I came up with this design:
Frugal Craft Using Natural Materials
With the weather getting nicer everyday, we love being outside. So using natural materials found in the backyard was a perfect fit to do a craft outdoors. Plus you don't need to spend any money to do this craft-an added bonus!
Apart from having some glue and cardstock on hand you don't need any prep time at all for this frugal Easter Kids Craft!
Frugal Fun and Useful Easter Kids Craft
This frugal craft turned up to be fun and useful. My little one had a blast finding and gathering all the materials necessary. What kid doesn't like playing with dirt?
It's been very useful at helping the kids retell the basics of the Easter story. No doubt that hands on activities help kids remember things so much easier than just reading about it.
Easter Kids Craft
Learning while we craft:
This uses different textures, like grass, sand, rocks, sticks.
You will need
- Any blue color cardstock
- Glue
- Grass
- Sticks
- Sand
- One small stone
- One small rounded piece of brown or black cardstock for the empty tomb
Step I:
Cut an 8×5 piece of blue cardstock
Draw the background with a pencil (mountain, cross, cave, etc.) so younger children know where to paste each material.
Cover it in glue. Needs lots of glue to adhere the grass and sand.
Step 2
Alternative Indoor Activity
If the weather is not cooperating or you don't want messy hands I've created a free coloring sheet to retell the Resurrection story. Grab it here.
Hope you enjoy a fun and meaningful Easter with your family!
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Great idea to use natural materials for craft! Thanks for creating this craft – it reminds us why we celebrate Easter!
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We love nature crafts and these are fab ideas for Easter.
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These are great crafts! I like using nature in crafts. My kids do, too.
Thanks for sharing at Inspire Me Mondays!
I love how you used natural materials for the craft. Such a great sensory/tactile experience for kids!
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While I was in the hospital, fresh out of surgery and still in the ICU, my friends Christine and 'She (pronounced Shay) came to visit me. Christine was nice enough to bring me a three book series: The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and The Mockingjay. They both insisted that I read it and swore that I'd love it.
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Who's In It: Michael Cera, Alison Pill, Mark Webber, Johnny Simmons, Ellen Wong, Kieran Culkin, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Chris Evans, Brandon Routh, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Hader
The Basics: Scott Pilgrim is 22 and lives in Toronto with his gay best friend, plays in a band, is dating a 17-year-old girl named Knives and has now fallen for a girl named Ramona whose hair color changes weekly. Except all of that stuff is happening simultaneously in both real life and inside Scott's video game life. Not on parallel tracks or anything, it's all just the same thing at the same time. It's the fake, all-snow Toronto that exists inside a digital world where the scrawny boy-man and his supporting cast are both players and roles being played. The object: defeat Ramona's seven evil ex-romantic partners (as they die they rain down coins on Scott's head) and win her. Also, perhaps, maybe grow up a little. That last part proves to be mostly optional, a kind of "if you feel like it" thing.
What's The Deal: Under the surface, this is a straightforward coming-of-age/get-the-girl movie with an old-fashioned set of conflicts and resolutions. But it's not overpraise to say that the surface is like nothing you've ever seen before. In fact, these are surfaces that actively upstage the plot, trying to become the entire movie. It takes a million moments from the visual culture of the past 30 years and compresses them into the kind of thing people who've made movies based on video games have tried to do this whole time and not quite achieved. It's aggressive and loud and, just like any nerdy kid playing a game where he slays dragons or ninjas or drug dealers, gets to have its cake and eat it, too, by reveling in Scott P's self-absorption and immaturity, then allowing him the option to cloak them all while he heroes it up in fantasy battle-land.
Whose Movie This Really Is: Edgar Wright has already directed the extremely cool Shaun of The Dead and (the sort of less extremely cool but still really funny) Hot Fuzz. He's the kind of filmmaker who knows exactly what he wants to do and how he wants to come across. He's still in the earliest part of his movie-making career but he's already comfortable throwing genres together and remixing them, the kind of thing you can only accomplish by having a truckload of self-assurance and by watching enough old Godard and Frank Tashlin movies. And seeing this film is witnessing him pushing everything forward a little bit.
Why It's Also Good For You: It forces its own visual logic on the audience, jumping from location to location just like in a game or a comic book. The next place you land may simply be the predicate of the sentence being spoken by a character. That character might not even finish the sentence, you'll just wind up there anyway. And while it forces its main player into a junkyard of narcissism, projection, powerlessness, ego and wobbly manhood, its supporting characters are all headstrong examples of young women (and one gay guy) who just just as easily be the protagonists of their own stories.
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Pretty Babies: What's Fueling the Diva Trend for Little Girls
Pretty Babies: What's Fueling the Diva Trend for Little Girls
Skinny jeans for babies? Padded bikini tops for prepubescent girls? Eyebrow waxing and pedicures for the tot set?
Welcome to the world of pint-sized kids and babies who keep up with the Kardashians. With TV shows like TLC's Toddlers &Tiaras shining the spotlight on parents who push their toddlers to strut their stuff (including makeup, false eyelashes and spray tans) in a quest to win sparkly crowns, and an increasing number of spas offering services for the three-and-under set, the backlash can't be far behind.
Just ask moms of daughters like Ava G., a Circle of Moms member with a toddler, who says that the sexualization of infants and toddlers warps a young girl's developing self esteem.
"I don't want to send my daughter the message that she is not good enough," seconds Juleah W. "If she thinks I have to put her in heels, a wig, make-up, and spray-on tan before I think she is cute, I have failed."
Adds Kristen G., writing in the Moms of Little Princesses community, "Little girls shouldn't wear suggestive clothing. I have a hard time understanding why some parents dress their little girls up like Hoochie Mamas. I for one don't want my little girl to lose the innocence of childhood any sooner than she has to."
And Emily R. says Toddlers and Tiaras is "absolutely ridiculous."
"Whatever happened to letting little girls be little? Instead of playing with dolls she's off having her nails done?" she adds, incredulously.
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And hope they may well continue: many moms will have none of it for reasons that are purely pragmatic:
"Kids don't need that. Waste of money," says Joanna G. "If anyone gets to go to the spa, it's me."
(For the viewpoint of moms who put their daughters on the pageant circuit, see Striking a Pose: Moms Debate Children's Pageants and Modeling)
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The 9/11 Congressional Inquiry investigating the 9/11 attacks concludes that there is no evidence that Mohammad Atta—under any of his known aliases—visited Prague in April 2001 (see April 8, 2001). [Boston Globe, 8/3/2003] However, the Bush administration will delay the publication of the Inquiry's final report for many months, so this conclusion will not be made public until after the US invasion of Iraq is done (see January-July 2003).
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The 9/11 Congressional Inquiry concludes its seven-month investigation of the performance of government agencies before the 9/11 attacks. A report hundreds of pages long has been written, but only nine pages of findings and 15 pages of recommendations are released at this time, and these have blacked out sections. [Los Angeles Times, 12/12/2002] After months of wrangling over what has to be classified, the final report will be released in July 2003 (see July 24, 2003). In the findings released at the present time, the inquiry accuses the Bush administration of refusing to declassify information about possible Saudi Arabian financial links to US-based Islamic militants, criticizes the FBI for not adapting into a domestic intelligence bureau after the 9/11 attacks, and says the CIA lacked an effective system for holding its officials accountable for their actions. Asked if 9/11 could have been prevented, Senator Bob Graham (D-FL), the committee chairman, gives "a conditional yes." Graham says the Bush administration has given Americans an "incomplete and distorted picture" of the foreign assistance the hijackers may have received. [ABC News, 12/10/2002] Graham further says, "There are many more findings to be disclosed" that Americans would find "more than interesting," and he and others express frustration that information that should be released is being kept classified by the Bush administration. [St. Petersburg Times, 12/12/2002] Many of these findings will remain classified after the inquiry's final report is released. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL), the vice chairman, singles out six people as having "failed in significant ways to ensure that this country was as prepared as it could have been": CIA Director George Tenet; Tenet's predecessor, John Deutch; former FBI Director Louis Freeh; NSA Director Michael Hayden; Hayden's predecessor, Lieutenant General Kenneth Minihan; and former Deputy Director Barbara McNamara. [US Congress, 12/11/2002; Washington Post, 12/12/2002] Shelby says that Tenet should resign. "There have been more failures on his watch as far as massive intelligence failures than any CIA director in history. Yet he's still there. It's inexplicable to me." [Reuters, 12/10/2002; PBS, 12/11/2002] But the Los Angeles Times criticizes the inquiry's plan of action, stating, "A list of 19 recommendations consists largely of recycled proposals and tepid calls for further study of thorny issues members themselves could not resolve." [Los Angeles Times, 12/12/2002]
Entity Tags: John Deutch, George J. Tenet, Michael Hayden, Louis J. Freeh, Richard Shelby, Saudi Arabia, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Daniel Robert ("Bob") Graham, Kenneth Minihan, Bush administration (43), Central Intelligence Agency, 9/11 Congressional Inquiry, Barbara McNamara
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The final version of the 9/11 Congressional Inquiry's report is heavily censored. [Source: Agence France-Presse]The 9/11 Congressional Inquiry is originally expected to release its complete and final report in January 2003, but the panel spends seven months negotiating with the Bush administration about what material can be made public, and the final report is not released until July 2003. In late March 2003, the US launches an attack on Iraq, beginning a long war. [Washington Post, 7/27/2003] The administration originally wanted two thirds of the report to remain classified. [Associated Press, 5/31/2003] The inquiry concluded in July 2002 that Mohamed Atta never met with an Iraqi agent in Prague, as some have claimed, but it is unable to make that conclusion public until now (see Late July 2002). Former Senator Max Cleland (D-GA), a member of the 9/11 Commission, will later claim: "The administration sold the connection [between Iraq and al-Qaeda] to scare the pants off the American people and justify the war. There's no connection, and that's been confirmed by some of bin Laden's terrorist followers.… What you've seen here is the manipulation of intelligence for political ends. The reason this report was delayed for so long—deliberately opposed at first, then slow-walked after it was created—is that the administration wanted to get the war in Iraq in and over… before [it] came out. Had this report come out in January [2003] like it should have done, we would have known these things before the war in Iraq, which would not have suited the administration." [United Press International, 7/25/2003] Senator Bob Graham (D-FL), one of the inquiry's chairmen, also suspects that the administration deliberately does not hurry the declassification process along. However, he thinks this is because there is a "direct line between the terrorists and the government of Saudi Arabia." According to author Philip Shenon, Graham thinks the administration wants to keep this material from the public because of its "determination to keep Saudi oil flowing to the United States." [Shenon, 2008, pp. 50-51]
Entity Tags: Bush administration (43), Daniel Robert ("Bob") Graham, Al-Qaeda, 9/11 Commission, Max Cleland, 9/11 Congressional Inquiry, Osama bin Laden
Timeline Tags: Complete 911 Timeline, Events Leading to Iraq Invasion, 9/11 Timeline
The 9/11 Congressional Inquiry, which ended in late 2002, made 19 urgent recommendations to make the nation safer against future terrorist attacks. However, more than one year later, the White House has only implemented two of the recommendations. Furthermore, investigative leads have not been pursued. Senator Bob Graham (D-FL) complains, "It is incomprehensible why this administration has refused to aggressively pursue the leads that our inquiry developed." He is also upset that the White House classified large portions of the final report. [New York Observer, 2/15/2004]
Entity Tags: 9/11 Congressional Inquiry, Bush administration (43), Daniel Robert ("Bob") Graham
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During the late part of 19th century and the early part of
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can hear or can't hear.
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Year 1996 – the first Deaf Academic Bowl took place
DeafNumbers of the Week:
students that enrolled at NTID in its' first year
of operations (1969)
Deaf Collegiate Athletes:
– Evansville – Connor Sprick, SO, men's swimming; not among top
swimmers in his events
– Georgia Northwestern Technical College – Brittney Daughtry, SO, women's basketball;
college web site does not post game results
– Glendale Community College – Kristle Cowan, incoming FR, women's swimming;
is a new recruit for the 2013-2014 season
– Hawaii – Peggy Liang, SO, women's swimming; was not among team's leaders
in her events in the most recent swim meet
– Kalamazoo – Tyler McFarland, JR, men's swimming; did not place during the
conference swimming championships
Elite Deaf Athletes:
– Stephanie Juge, pro women's football, Southern California Breakers; team has
folded and she's not playing this year
– Yehuda Gruenfeld, International Chess grandmaster, Israel; still at it
during competition
– Chris Jackson, Noble County (IN) Wolfpack, Great Lakes Football League;
have to wait until team roster is posted for the upcoming season
– Thomas Keinath, USA table tennis; no recent updates since he tried
out for the USA Olympics table tennis team and didn't make it
– Sung Lee, pro golf (Asian tour), South Korea; the web site said:
Lee was born deaf. In November 2010 he underwent an operation to his
right ear, his hearing is now restored.
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full-time job announcement
Client Support Specialist
Deaf Counseling, Advocacy and Referral Agency
San Leandro, California
DCARA has an opening for the position of Client Support Specialist with a primary focus on the hard of hearing and late deafened community. This full-time position will report to the Director of Client Support Services and work with deaf, hard of hearing or deafened youth, adults, and senior citizens. The Client Support Specialist will provide services including, but not limited to, community education, information & referral and peer counseling in addition to meeting the specific needs of the hard of hearing and late deafened community.
– Host a variety of workshops and classes focusing on the social, emotional, communication and other daily living needs of hard of hearing and deafened individuals and their families.
– Work with the Director of Client Support Services to develop linkages and working relationships with governmental and community-based organizations/agencies in the City of San Jose and Santa Clara County as well as other agencies primarily serving the deaf, hard of hearing and late deafened community to advocate for equal communication access.
– Represent DCARA and/or the deaf community at meetings and community events. – Provide the following services: peer counseling, advocacy, independent living skills, information & referral, employment and community education.
– Coordinate special projects as delegated by the Director of Client Support Services.
– All other duties and assigned,
– BA degree in Deaf studies, social services or related fields, OR 3 years of documented experience in service provision in a human services setting.
– Knowledge about the needs of the hard of hearing and deafened community.
– Ability to use computer and word processing software; knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook) preferred.
– A valid driver's license and vehicle with current automobile insurance as required by law; able to travel to appointments within the workweek (California driver's license required within four weeks of hire).
– Knowledge of assistive listening devices and technology used by hard of hearing and late deafened individuals.
– Fluency in American Sign Language and working knowledge in the field of deafness and Deaf culture.
– Experience in giving presentations, excellent project management and public relations skills, and a good team player .
– Ability to relate with diverse groups of deaf and hard of hearing persons including, but not limited to, deaf senior citizens, deaf-blind persons, foreign-born deaf persons, and others .
SALARY: Salary is negotiable dependent on education and experience. DCARA offers 12 days of holiday leave plus a paid winter holiday, and full medical, dental, vision and life insurance benefits.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Send an application (available at http://www.dcara.org under .Jobs.), cover letter, three letters of reference and resume to:
Human Resources
DCARA Headquarters
14895 E. 14th St., Suite 200
San Leandro, CA 94578
DCARA is an At-Will and equal opportunity employer.
position opening
Principal K-12
Rhode Island School for the Deaf
Providence, RI
Non-Classified Job Description – Principal K-12
This new position will plan for, coordinate, and implement educational services to all students who are deaf or hard of hearing Kindergarten through Grade 12. The Principal of RI School for the Deaf is the
educational leader of the school and is responsible for assisting the Director of the RI School for the Deaf in the effective management of classrooms, curriculum, teaching personnel, instruction, and materials.
The Principal shall lead in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating the delivery of all instructional services (K-12) in order to develop an optimum learning climate for the unique needs of
our students. The Principal shall assist in the daily operation of the school and shall assist in providing an educational program which is responsive to student needs; develops and implements standards-based
curriculum and encourages the use of current and effective instructional practices. The Principal leads the faculty in addressing the goals of the school and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE),
guided by the Common Core Standards. The Principal shall assist with compliance with all regulations, policies, and procedures applicable to the RI School for the Deaf.
– Works collaboratively with the school community to develop and maintain a shared school vision and uses that vision to guide decision-making about students and the instructional program.
-. Models ethical behavior at both the school and community level and communicates to others expectations of ethical behavior.
– Applies and enforces policies and procedures consistently, wisely and compassionately.
– Provides leadership with current curricular trends and instructional practices, addressing the needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing students across a variety of settings.
– Assists in daily planning, implementation and assessment of curriculum and curriculum development projects.
– Supports the teachers. efforts to implement the curriculum in alignment with state standards.
– Recognizes, models, and promotes effective teaching strategies that enable students to apply what they learn to real world experiences.
– Uses data effectively to monitor, assess and revise academic direction and goals.
– Maintains open communication with the school community and effectively conveys high expectations for student learning.
– Assists in providing opportunities and support for collaboration, the exchange of ideas, experimentation with innovative teaching and ongoing school improvement.
– Conducts frequent classroom visits and periodic observations, provides regular and helpful feedback to faculty and staff, and suggests models of effective teaching.
– Fosters a caring and continually improving environment for faculty and students, one in which high expectations and high standards for student achievements are emphasized.
– Assists in planning for and assessing the overall impact of professional development activities on the improvement of teaching and student learning.
– Conducts meetings, keeps records and submits reports (written and oral).
– Coordinates and monitors student interns and substitute teachers.
– Fosters the integration of students into mainstream society while valuing diversity.
– Knowledge of Deaf culture and ability to engage the Deaf community in the school's mission and goals.
– Advanced degree in Deaf Education, Special Education, Education Leadership, or related area
– Ability to earn certification from the State of Rhode Island as both a Teacher of the Deaf and School Principal.
– Fluency in ASL (SLPI Level: Advanced) and standard written English.
– A minimum of three (4) years classroom instruction experience as a Teacher of the Deaf.
– A minimum of four (4) years of supervisory experience, three of which must have been experience in a school or educational program serving deaf students.
– Knowledge of state and federal laws related to education.
– Ability to read, analyze, and interpret academic standards and assessment data, define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions that improve student outcomes.
– Ability to plan well for all students, regardless of academic ability, learning style, or communication choice.
The candidate must be able to demonstrate:
– Strong and effective interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
– Leadership in working collaboratively with students, staff, parents, and the general public.
– Understanding of classroom practices appropriate to a bilingual, bimodal educational environment.
-. Familiarity with the Common Core State Standards and the knowledge of student assessment, and performance improvement tools.
– Knowledge of the professional standards for teaching.
– Ability to apply best practices and current standards-based educational approaches associated with successful students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
– Significant knowledge of curriculum development, current trends in educational practices with students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
– Knowledge of how to collect, interpret and use data, both qualitative and quantitative, to plan for student instruction.
– Ability to provide supervision to teachers; to respond to and deliver positive and effective feedback.
– Ability to support the effective use of classroom technology.
– A history of documented improvements in outcomes for students with hearing loss.
– Ability to communicate in ways appropriate to the needs of the school population.
POSITION TYPE: Full-time, 12 month
SALARY RANGE: $80,226 – $110,301 Per Year
Application Materials:
Rhode Island School for the Deaf
Sharon Salisbury, Personnel Specialist
One Corliss Park
Providence, Rhode Island 02908
Materials to include:
– Complete/Current Resume
– All Certification and Professional Licenses
– Two (2) Current Letters of Recommendation with complete contact information
– ASL/SLPI Certification
*Upon conditional offer of employment, selected candidate must provide a Criminal Background Record
Review per TITLE 16 Education, CHAPTER 16-2 – School Committees and Superintendents; SECTION 16-2-18.1
Open teaching positions
Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
on campus of Gallaudet University
Washington, DC
School Year 2013-2014
– Science Teacher- MSSD – Elementary Teacher-KDES
– Math Teacher-MSSD – Social Studies Teacher-KDES (Middle School)
– Social Studies Teacher- MSSD – Physical Education Teacher-KDES
– English Teacher-MSSD – Math Teacher-KDES (Middle School)
– English Teacher-KDES (Middle School)
Major responsibilities include planning, implementing and researching effective instructional practices that maximize student learning; accountable for student achievement; develops instructional plans/units in alignment with established standards; collaborates with other educators on teams/departments to provide an effective instructional program; documents and monitors student progress; communicates with families regarding student progress; maintains professional growth; accountable for student safety; engages in action research for continuous improvement of instruction.
KDES Early Childhood Education – requires a Master's degree in Deaf Education or Early Childhood Education (if the Master's degree is in Deaf Education, the Bachelor's degree must be in Early Childhood Education, or the candidate must present proof of state certification in early childhood education).
KDES Team 1-2-3 and Team 4-5 – requires a Master's degree in Deaf Education or Elementary Education (if the Master's degree is in Deaf Education, the Bachelor's degree must be in Elementary Education or the candidate must present proof of state certification in elementary education).
KDES Team 6-7-8 and all MSSD Departments (content areas are mainly English, Science, Mathematics and Social Studies) . requires a Master's degree in Deaf Education or the content area (if the Master's degree is in Deaf Education, the Bachelor's degree must be in the content area or the candidate must present proof of state certification in the content area).
SALARY: Commensurate with educational degree and experience
Send a letter of interest, a completed Gallaudet University Application Form, an up-to-date resume, copies of all valid licenses to teach (if you possess any), three (3) current and signed letters of recommendation (from supervisors who know about your teaching ability) to Clerc Center Human Resources per electronic by emailing to firstname.lastname@example.com or via mail to Clerc Center Human Resources; Gallaudet University, KDES room 3104; 800 Florida Avenue, NE; Washington, DC 20002
Gallaudet University Application Form link:
http://www.gallaudet.edu/hrs/employment_opportunities.html and click on Job Application Form
Any vacant position that is filled is dependent upon resignations received and funding available. If you get a job offer, we will require official transcripts before final hiring process is being finalized and approved.** Salary begins on August 16th, 2013. New Teacher Orientation will be held on August 12th, 2013. (Required and will be paid for attending). The 1st work day for returning teachers will be August 14th, 2013.
open positions
The Learning Center for the Deaf
Framingham, MA
Overnight Residential Counselor – (1) Boys Dorm & (1) Girls Dorm
Residential Counselor – Girls Dorm (2nd Shift)
Teacher – Walden School
Child Care Worker – Residential (2nd Shift)
Child Care Worker – Overnight
Therapeutic Mentor – Wraparound Program
Family Partner – Wraparound Program
Classroom Teacher (Anticipated Opening)
Classroom Assistant (Anticipated Opening)
Substitute Child Care Center Teacher
Substitute Child Care Center Classroom Assistant
If you are interested in applying please submit a cover letter, resume, application (found on website – www.tlcdeaf.org), as well as three professional references and/or three letters of recommendation to mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com
All documents must be present in application packet to be considered for the position.
job announcement
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
position based in Floyd County, Georgia
details at:
Deaf Education
The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Chickasha, OK
(Tenure Track Position)
SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience
STARTING DATE: August 2013
RESPONSIBILITIES: To teach undergraduate courses in the Deaf Education
program and maintain office hours, participate in the following:
recruiting, advising majors, supervising candidates during practicum
and/or Professional Trimester, serving on Resident teacher committees, and
serving on university committees. A successful candidate with a doctorate
will be hired as tenure-track.
QUALIFICATIONS: REQUIRED: Masters Degree in deaf education or related
field. Teacher Certification. Proficiency in American Sign Language.
Council on Education of the Deaf Certification. Teaching experience in a
school for the deaf and/or public school classes for the deaf. PREFERRED:
Earned Doctorate in deaf education or related field. Teaching experience
in a university deaf education teacher preparation program. Ability and
willingness to team teach in USAO.s interdisciplinary liberal arts core
USAO: The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is a public liberal
arts college located in Chickasha, Oklahoma. USAO is a member of the
Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC). The Teacher Education
Program is NCATE accredited and the Deaf Education program is CED
accredited. USAO.s mission is .to provide an outstanding general education
program for the State of Oklahoma with strong offerings in the liberal
arts and sciences. This program will feature interdisciplinary
team-teaching and will extend throughout the undergraduate experience..
USAO seeks to continue .to assemble a faculty whose interests, knowledge,
and experiences transcend their specialized fields of graduate study and
who are dedicated to liberal arts education.. A satellite school of
Oklahoma School for the Deaf operates in the USAO building dedicated to
Deaf Education.
TO APPLY: Send completed USAO application (available on-line at
http://www.usao.edu/employment ), letter of application, resume, copies of
undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and three letters of
recommendation to:
Personnel Office,
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma,
1727 W. Alabama,
Chickasha, OK 73018-5322.
Application review begins immediately and will continue until position is filled.
An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (USAO) is a public liberal
arts college and is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts
Colleges (COPLAC). The explicit mission of USAO is to offer an outstanding
interdisciplinary general education program with a strong emphasis in the
liberal arts and sciences. To this end, USAO's general education program
features team-taught courses that continue from the freshman through the
senior year and incorporates professors from various disciplines. USAO
seeks to assemble a faculty whose interests transcend their specialized
fields of study and who are willing to dedicate themselves to the liberal
arts mission. USAO is located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, about 35 miles
southwest of Oklahoma City.
position opening
Rehabilitation Counselor II
Maine Department of Labor, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
position based at Bangor, Maine
Equal Employment Opportunity
Person with Disabilities Encouraged to Apply
REHABILITATION COUNSELOR II for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (RCD) II Class Code 3082RCDB for the Bangor position
3082RCDL for the Lewiston position
Value of State-paid Dental Insurance: $13.42 biweekly
Value* of State-paid Health Insurance:
Level 1: 100% State Contribution (employee pays nothing): $363.77 biweekly
Level 2: 95% State Contribution (employee pays 5%): $345.58 biweekly
Level 3: 90% State Contribution (employee pays 10%): $327.39 biweekly
Level 4: 85% State Contribution (employee pays 15%): $309.20 biweekly
*The level of the actual value of state paid Health Insurance will be based on the employee's wage rate and status with regard to the health credit premium program as of July 1, 2010.
Value of State's Share of Employee Retirement 11.54%
Opening: January 07, 2013 Closing: January 18, 2013
Typical duties include determining eligibility for rehabilitation services and supporting individuals with disabilities in a vocational program leading to an employment outcome. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills are necessary. These positions may serve persons with a broad range of disabilities and ages, including transition services from school to work, mental health rehabilitation, and rehabilitation counseling for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. These are two year time limited positions. One position will be based in the Lewiston Career Center, and the other position will be based in the Bangor Career Center. Occasional statewide travel will be required. Please state preference of location on your application.
Minimum qualifications: A six (6) year combination of training, experience, and or education providing knowledge and abilities relating to vocational rehabilitation placement.
After meeting the above minimum qualifications, preference will be given to applicants with a Bachelors Degree and two years of experience in rehabilitation counseling. Additional preference will be given to those applicants having a Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling, related field or a C.R.C.
A necessary special requirement for this position is proficiency in American Sign Language (ASL).
Interested persons must complete the State of Maine Direct Hire Application. Applications are available at Career Centers, the Employment & Security Service Center, Human Resources Office in Augusta, or online at: http://www.maine.gov/bhr/state_jobs/how_to/direct.htm
Completed applications including a copy of CRC certification (If applicable) and copies of post-secondary transcripts are required. The completed application packet must be postmarked on or January 18, 2013 to the:
Employment and Security Service Center, Office of Human Resources, 45 Commerce Drive, State House Station #108, Augusta, Me 04333-0108.
Telephone: 207 623-6739, TTY 1-800-794-1110 or can be emailed to: ( mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com )
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position opening
Executive Director
Rocky Mountain Deaf School
Golden, CO
Executive Director of a bilingual charter school
Nature of work:
Provide innovative leadership to guide RMDS in its vision and assume responsibilities to ensure accountability of school's rigorous academics, finances, and overall school management.
Responsible for building partnerships with parents and community; supervising and establishing working relationships with staff, the general public and other government agencies; and implementing new and current research in the field of Deaf education. Represents and advocates on behalf of the school with governmental bodies, private agencies, and the community about issues pertaining to Deaf education. Accountable for annual School Improvement Plan and other documentation required by the district and state.
Master's Degree with licensure in Deaf Education required. Administrative and leadership credentials, such as Director of Special Education or Principal license, preferred. Proficiency in American Sign Language and written English; excellent communication skills; knowledge of Bilingual Education practices, financial management, and applicable Special Education laws, codes, regulations and procedures; experience in leadership roles, public relations, fundraising and recruitment.
Commensurate with education and experience (11 month administrative position).
To apply:
Interested persons should submit a letter of application, resume or curriculum vitae, official transcripts, and three recent employment references to:
Search Committee
Rocky Mountain Deaf School
1921 Youngfield St., #204
Golden, CO 80401
Closing date:
Completed applications must be received on or before February 1, 2013.
Applications will be pre-screened before candidates are invited for an interview.
Rocky Mountain Deaf School is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, gender orientation, age, disability, or genetic information.
vacancy notice
Long-Term Substitute Teacher of the Deaf: Pre-School
Rhode Island School for the Deaf
Providence, Rhode Island
*Long-Term Substitute Teacher of the Deaf: Pre-School
Application Period: November 29, 2012 until filled.
Applications: Send resume, ASL proficiency, transcripts, certification(s) and two current letters of reference to:
Sharon M. Salisbury, Personnel Specialist
Rhode Island School for the Deaf
One Corliss Park
Providence, Rhode Island 02908
Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities can be arranged in order to perform the essential functions of the job.
The Rhode Island School for the Deaf is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
*Salary pro-rated from Teachers. Salary Schedule – No Benefits
Position: Teacher – Rhode Island School for the Deaf
General Duties: Teachers provide instruction to deaf, hard-of-hearing, and/or language delayed children.
Teachers create, with the students, a community of learners where students feel respected and honored.
Teachers set instructional objectives, design and prepare instruction, and plan and implement various supportive activities that meet age-appropriate emotional, physical and instructional needs of students.
Teachers communicate learning goals, high standards, and expected outcomes to students. Teachers build positive relationships with parents and collaborate with colleagues, in order to enhance each student's ability to
learn most effectively.
Requirements: – Advanced Degree in Deaf Education or Special Education preferred.
– ASL proficiency required
– Written language competency
– Must possess or be eligible to possess upon appointment Rhode Island Certification as a Teacher of the Deaf/Pre-School Teacher
Highly qualified credentials, as established by RI Department of Educator Certification
– Ability to work effectively as part of an educational team
– Knowledge and respect for the cultural norms and language of the Deaf community.
Supervision: Works under the general supervision of the Director
Functions and Responsibilities:
– Establishes an organized physical space and a creative classroom environment that is positive for student
learning and involvement.
– Complies with school, state, and federal policies and procedures and supports the mission of the school at
all times.
– Communicates clearly with students in their identified language of instruction.
– Maintains a current working knowledge of the Common Core Standards, the RI Standards, and state
testing procedures.
– Plans instruction effectively, engages learners. and uses appropriate instructional techniques for deaf and
hard-of-hearing learners.
– Monitors student understanding of the curriculum and adjusts instruction, materials, or assessments,
where appropriate.
– Maintains appropriate classroom standards of behavior, mutual respect, and safety.
– Makes learning goals clear to the students and maintains high standards and expectations.
– Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness to the needs of the students, the department, and the school.
– Promotes confidence and perseverance in the students, while stimulating increased personal
responsibility and independence for achieving individual goals.
– Demonstrates appreciation for and sensitivity to the diversity among individual students.
– Cooperates in a constructive relationship with parents and is receptive to their contributions.
– Maintains professional boundaries and refrains from gossip. Maintains student and staff confidentiality
– Works collaboratively with other school staff on planning and implementing interdisciplinary curriculum
and works constructively to suggest improvements and possible approaches.
– Uses available resources to analyze, expand, reflect upon, and refine professional knowledge and skills.
– Develops and uses authentic assessment of student learning and uses assessment to drive classroom
instruction (formative and summative assessments).
– Plans and completes necessary testing or data collection, documentation, and interpretation of data.
– Maintains a professional appearance in accordance with RISD.s handbook.
– Contributes to self-growth and continuous improvement of the school through active
participation in professional development activities and meetings.
– Writes annual IEP student goals and works steadily to ensure that students attain these goals.
– Monitors and reports IEP progress quarterly; Attends IEP meetings.
– Integrates the implementation of behavior plans designed for individual students.
– Prepares lesson plans, maintains accurate records and submits required paperwork on time.
– Participates in diagnostic and other planning meetings.
– May occasionally be delegated medication administration duties or certain health care responsibilities by
the school nurse, if needed.
– Performs other tasks, as directed by the Director or Educational Supervisor.
Reasonable accommodations can be made for qualified individuals with a disability.
Licensed or permitted interpreter needed for a Decatur City Schools Middle School position. American Sign Language is the mode of communication used by the students. Hours are Monday-Friday 7:30-3:00 at Cedar Ridge Middle School. Contract will begin Feb 18th and run through March 1st. Contract may be extended to March 22nd. Pay will be competitive contract rate plus travel expenses. Please contact Susan Handley at 256-552-4637 or email email@example.com<mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com>
DC Government is announcing an opening of a Rehabilitation Counselor for the Deaf position, more specifically Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist GS 11. This position is located in the Department of Disability Services (DDS), Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), VR Services Division, Deaf Unit.
See job opening link here.
Please be advised that all current vacancy announcements can be found on the DCHR website at www.dchr.dc.gov.
Transition to Work: Program Coordinator Description
The Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing seeks a skilled, experienced, Program Coordinator able to communicate at an advanced intermediate level or higher in American Sign Language to oversee all aspects of a multi-faceted cooperative series of projects made available through federal vocational rehabilitation funds from the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission.
Description of Position
The Program Coordinator will oversee, manage, recruit participants, ensure smooth program coordination, and produce reports as needed for this multifaceted vocational readiness project. The project components shall include but are not limited to:
. Overall administration of an internship program placing high school and college students in state agencies as well as local non-profit and for-profit organizations as they match students' goals.
. Provision of group learning opportunities for any interested students such as a general orientation, learning lunches, and end of program review and acknowledgement.
. Administration of grants to deaf/hard of hearing school vocational programs to augment service provision to their student population during summer months.
. Administration of grants to community organizations to provide payment and support to student interns.
. Provision of job coaching for students. This will be done in collaboration with additional contracted MCDHH project staff.
. Ensuring comprehensive project reporting through progress reports, a final report, and tracking and quantifying of pre-determined project performance measures.
Specific Activities to be Performed
Working under the direction of MCDHH's Deputy Commissioner for Policy and Programs, the Program Coordinator will perform an array of substantive and administrative tasks associated with the projects listed above. These activities include but are not limited to:
. Supervising two job coaches located in various regions across the Commonwealth
. Updating the grant announcement and application document for deaf/hard of hearing school vocational programs and community organizations
. Updating the student intern application
. Updating recruiting materials for student interns and oversee recruitment activities
. Facilitating all payments to participants and vendors as appropriate
. Ensuring the correct, accurate, and timely submission of all forms and paperwork necessary for complete administration of program operations
. Ensuring that each project component runs smoothly and that all participants receive communication access support
. Matching students to internships based on their career goals
. Providing and coordinating job coaching to interns based on their career goals and any issues which arise
. Recruiting placements for interns and provide education as necessary regarding the unique needs of deaf/hard of hearing interns/employees
. Developing quantitative and/or qualitative reports of program activities as needed and directed, including tracking performance measures
. Collaborating with appropriate community agencies
. Coordinating vocational opportunities with equal access regionally across the Commonwealth
. Performing other related activities as assigned
MCDHH anticipates that the Program Coordinator's work activities will require an average of 20 hours of work per week. Work space, including computer access, will be provided at MCDHH's Boston headquarters located at 600 Washington Street.
Supervision and Coordination
The Program Coordinator will work under the direction and supervision of the Deputy Commissioner for Policy and Programs.. It is anticipated that the Contractor will report to the Deputy for Programs and Policy no less frequently than every two weeks in a modality to be determined by mutual agreement.
It is required that the Program Coordinator has the following qualifications:
. Have experience coordinating projects of similar size and scope with minimal guidance and supervision
. Expressive and receptive American Sign Language skill at least at the advanced intermediate level
. Knowledge at least at intermediate level of MS Word and MS Excel software programs
. Possess excellent oral and written communication skills
. Ability to maintain accurate records
. Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with others
. Ability to exercise discretion in handling confidential information
. Ability to coordinate the efforts of others in accomplishing assigned work objectives
. Bachelors Degree required or 1-3 years experience in education of deaf and hard of hearing children, rehabilitation of deaf, or related field
In addition, it is desired that the Program Coordinator have the following qualifications:
. Experience and knowledge of disabilities and public sector service delivery to individuals with disabilities strongly desired
. Experience developing internships and/or summer work experience projects for high school and/or college age Deaf and/or hard of hearing students in Massachusetts in a challenging economic environment strongly desired
. Experience and knowledge of current programs and services offered by the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission desired
. Experience with vocational rehabilitation of high school and/or college age individuals, transition-to-work, or similar populations desired
. Experience administering federal grants desired
Anticipated Contract Duration
March 4, 2013 . September 30, 2013
The Contractor will be compensated at the rate of $40.00 per hour. Travel and travel-related expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with standard Commonwealth policy and procedures.
MCDHH is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing are encouraged to apply.
How to Apply
Please send cover letter detailing the fit between your experience and the qualifications list above and your current resume to Jane Sokol Shulman at email@example.com by Tuesday, February 19th, 2013. Questions regarding assigned duties can be directed towards Ms. Shulman.
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HAVANA, Sept 20, 2015:
Pope Francis celebrated Mass with tens of thousands of Cubans on Sunday in Havana's Revolution Square, the political heart of Cuba where the Communist government stages its biggest rallies.
The huge plaza is where Cubans celebrate May Day beneath massive portraits of revolutionary leaders Ernesto "Che" Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos built into the facades of state buildings.
To welcome the pope, who helped bring about the recent rapprochement between Cuba and the United States, a similarly giant poster of Jesus Christ was hung nearby.
Some waited in the square from 3am.
"Francis has come to bless this new union between Cuba and the United States," said Enrique Mesa, a 32-year-old tourism worker.
While Cuba's government basks in the glow of the pope's four-day visit, he may use the stage to criticise the Communist leaders on democracy and human rights.
Between 30-40 dissidents were detained to stop them attending papal events, a dissident human rights group said.
Security agents wrestled two men and a woman to the ground at the edge of Revolution Square, then led them off, after they started shouting and tried to hand out flyers, a Reuters witness said.
Arriving on Saturday, Francis exhorted Cuba and the United States to deepen their detente, and encouraged Cuba to grant more freedom to the Roman Catholic Church, which has re-emerged as a powerful force after suffering decades of repression.
"His visit is cause for hope in our aspirations for improvement," said biologist Benito Espinoza, 41, at Revolution Square. "We are an optimistic people, but we have suffered for many years."
The first Latin American pope, Francis waved and greeted Cubans as he arrived at the Mass, delighting one family when he picked up and kissed a four-year-old girl Karen Correoso.
"It's a historic moment for her and for us. He blessed her," said the girl's aunt, Maria Teresa Gonzalez, 64, from a church in Matanzas city.
Francisco was expected to visit retired leader Fidel Castro, 89, later on Sunday.
United States rapprochement
Many Cubans appreciate the pope for his role in the secret talks that led to last December's breakthrough with Washington, when Cuban President Raul Castro and US President Barack Obama vowed to normalise relations and end more than half a century of Cold War-era animosity.
Francis will fly from Cuba to Washington on Tuesday for meetings with Obama and addresses at the US Congress and United Nations.
Cuba will welcome any papal condemnation of the US economic embargo, which persists despite Obama's policy change as only the US Congress can lift it. The Republican leadership in Congress has defied Obama's calls to do so.
But Castro's government will also be sensitive to any criticism of its one-party political system or repression of dissidents.
Elizardo Sanchez, head of the Cuban Commission of Human Rights and National Reconciliation, said most of the 30-40 opposition activists rounded up were in Santa Clara and Havana.
Among them were three dissidents whose detention kept them from a meeting with the pope on Saturday night, said Berta Soler, leader of the dissident group Ladies in White.
Instead of seeing Francis at the Vatican's diplomatic residence in Havana, Soler said she, Miriam Leyva and Martha Beatriz Roque were in police custody for several hours.
"The Holy Father is not going to change anything in Cuba," Soler said. "We don't expect much from Francis because he comes here to talk about political matters between Cuba and the United States, not to resolve anything."
Although Francis did not overtly criticise the government on Saturday, he did say he would like his greeting "to embrace especially all those who, for various reasons, I will not be able to meet, and to Cubans throughout the world".
He was clearly referring to Cuban exiles around the world, including the strident anti-communists concentrated in South Florida since the early years after the 1959 revolution led by Fidel Castro.
Some believed he was also referring to political opponents of Cuba's government who are in prison.
Cuba denies it holds political prisoners, but one dissident human rights group says as many as 60 are held in Cuban jails.


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