Deaf Educator – Peace Corps

Required skills

Competitive candidates will have one or more of the following criteria:

• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in Special Education (general or with emphasis in visually- or hearing-impaired)

• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in any discipline with state certification in special education (general or with emphasis in visually- or hearing-impaired)

• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in Education with experience working with persons who are learning disabled, developmentally disabled, emotionally handicapped, physically handicapped, multiply handicapped, hearing-impaired, or visually impaired

• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in any discipline with experience working in classrooms or residential homes with persons who are learning disabled, developmentally disabled, emotionally handicapped, physically handicapped, multiply handicapped, hearing-impaired, or visually impaired

Desired skills

The most successful candidates will have one or more of the following relevant qualifications:

• Prior teaching experience, preferably with primary school age children
• Experience teaching early childhood literacy to learners with special needs
• Experience designing or editing educational content and teaching resources adapted for learners with special needs
• Familiarity with American Sign Language or another sign language
• Experience living and working with the Deaf community
• Experience teaching Deaf children or youth
• Experience in school and/or community presentations with children, youth, or adult learners
• Experience with youth development, particularly life skills development, promotion of healthy lifestyles, camps, youth clubs, scouts, etc.
• Prior work with HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention
• Experience with graphic design, T.V. captioning, filming, editing or creativity in developing visual aids and educational materials