Delaware School for the Deaf Director job opening

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POSITION: Director of Statewide Deaf/Blind Programs #20312
CLOSING DATE: February 5, 2023
LOCATION: Administering District is Christina School District, but program is Statewide
REPORTS TO: Director of Special Services
QUALIFICATIONS:
 Doctorate in fields related to deaf education preferred
 Qualify for State of Delaware Certification as a Special Education Director
 Successful completion of the Praxis I or Praxis Core (only for those candidates not already certified)
 Five years of successful administrative experience in deaf education
 Knowledge of Federal (IDEA) and State regulations for Special Education
 Knowledge of current research and best practices in the development and education of children who are deaf, hard of hearing and deaf-blind
 Knowledge of the language and communication needs of deaf children, including critical factors in the educational placement and provision of programming and services
 Demonstrated knowledge and ability to develop and implement bilingual (ASL & English) programming in educational settings
 Knowledge of the continuum of services for children who are deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf blind
 Knowledge and articulation of research-based best practices in fields related to deaf education, language and communication development
 Fluent in American Sign Language

See more info and application link in the PDF flyer below.

DSD Director – PDF flyer

 

The Future of Hearing Technology Has Landed! (Jan. 19, 2023)

The Newark Senior Center Computer Club invites you to a ZOOM and IN-PERSON talk, entitled “The Future of Hearing Technology Has Landed!” by Linda Heller, President of the Hearing Loss Association of Delaware. It will be held on Thursday, January 19th, 2023 from 1:00-2:30pm at the Newark Senior Center, 200 Whitechapel Dr, Newark, Delaware 19713 in Classroom 1.
 
Ms. Heller will discuss the new FDA, federal classification of Over-the Counter (OTC) hearing aids, how to buy them and discuss other technologies that will build on hearing aids to help people hear better. Please join us for this informative talk! There will be a question and answer period at the end of the talk.  Here is the notice and ZOOM link below:
 
** zoom link removed for security reasons, please contact Feta Fernsler via the contact us page or Linda Heller for the link. **