deafweekly
October 6, 2010
Vol. 6, No. 48
Editor: Tom Willard
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Washington, DC
NEW RULES TO MAKE TECHNOLOGY MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR BLIND, DEAF
Congress passed a bill Tuesday that aims to make new technology more accessible
to people with disabilities — an update that advocates for the blind and
deaf say is “momentous.” The legislation, called the 21st Century
Communications and Video Accessibility Act, covers things like captions on Internet
video and Internet phone services that work with hearing aids. The bill, which
passed by voice vote, will now go to President Obama for approval. / The
Wall Street Journal
Milwaukee, WI
JUDGE FILES SUMMONS WITH THE POPE
A U.S. federal judge in Milwaukee will serve a summons to Pope Benedict XVI
and two other Vatican officials for allegedly covering up the sexual abuse committed
by Father Lawrence Murphy at St. John's School for the Deaf in Milwaukee. Arthur
Budzinski, himself a victim of abuse at St. John's, said in a statement he hopes
the "Pope himself, if required, will testify directly under oath concerning
what he knew and what actions he did and did not take concerning Father Murphy's
crimes against us as children." / The
Daily Cardinal
Sacramento, CA
IT'S POLITICS: SCHWARZENEGGER SIGNS ONE MENDOZA BILL, VETOES THREE
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger had some good news but mostly bad news for Assemblyman
Tony Mendoza. Schwarzenegger vetoed three of Mendoza's bills, including A.B.
2072, which would have required the state Department of Education to develop
an informational pamphlet for parents of newborns and infants identified as
deaf or hard of hearing. Schwarzenegger stated that A.B. 2072 is unnecessary
and uses an advisory committee that might be biased. / Whittier
Daily News
Dallas, TX
WITH 20-YEAR CLOUD OF GUILT LIFTED, DALLAS COUNTY'S LATEST EXONEREE
IS JUST GRATEFUL TO BE FREE
Stephen Matthew Brodie walked out of the Dallas County Jail a free man last
Tuesday, nearly 20 years after first declaring his innocence and 24 hours after
a judge finally agreed with him. State District Judge Lena Levario ruled last
Monday that Brodie, 39, had been wrongly convicted of the 1990 abduction and
sexual assault of a 5-year-old Richardson girl. But he had to spend an extra
day behind bars because of paperwork between the Texas prison system and Dallas
and Lamar counties. "I was not worrying about it," a smiling Brodie,
who is deaf, said through an American Sign Language interpreter. / Dallas
Morning News
See Also DALLAS COUNTY EXONERATION SHOWS CHANGES NEEDED TO DEAL FAIRLY WITH THE DEAF, LAWYERS SAY / Dallas Morning News
Sioux Falls, SD
JUDGE'S RULING ALLOWS S.D. SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF TO CLOSE
South Dakota will be able to close the Sioux Falls campus of its School for
the Deaf after a federal judge ruled against a group of parents who had sued
to keep it open. The parents of eight deaf or hearing impaired students claimed
closing the school in favor of outreach education and contracted services would
deprive students of their due process rights and violate the state constitution
and the federal Individuals with Disabilities Act. / Associated
Press
Atlanta, GA
PROPOSED SETTLEMENT CALLS FOR SCHOOLS, CREDITORS TO SPLIT KATHY COX'S
$1 MILLION PRIZE
Three schools for blind and deaf children would receive half of the $1 million
that Kathy Cox won on a TV show when she was the state schools superintendent,
under a recently proposed court settlement. A legal tug of war over the prize
winnings has been going on for more than a year in the Chapter 7 bankruptcy
case filed by Cox and her husband, John Cox, a home builder. Kathy Cox said
she was angered by the agreement. "I'm happy that the schools will get
$500,000, don't get me wrong on that," she said. "But all of it should
have gone to the schools." / The
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Decatur, IL
POLICE FOIL APPARENT KIDNAPPING IN I-72 ARREST
Police intercepted an alleged kidnapper Monday afternoon on Interstate 72 near
Decatur and freed a deaf woman and her two young children. Teams of police had
spent 1½ hours searching anxiously for the suspect's black Pontiac sedan
after the Decatur woman sent text messages to a friend around 12:35 p.m. saying
she and her children, both aged 4, had been abducted by an armed man. Police
would not confirm the information but it is understood the 26-year-old suspect
is the father of the children. / Herald
& Review
Nashville, TN
HOUSING COMPLEX BEING BUILT FOR DEAF IN EAST NASHVILLE
A redeveloped former nursing home on the corner of Porter Road and Eastland
Avenue will soon be the site of the state’s first apartment complex for
low-income, deaf and hearing-impaired residents. Construction crews are currently
completing the façade of 701 Porter, a retail and residential development.
Seven retailers including a bakery, salon and restaurant will open this month,
said Brent Elrod, project manager with Urban Housing Solutions, which operates
eight other low-income complexes in Nashville. Elrod said he expects to lease
the apartments by December. / The
Tennessean
Harrisburg, PA
HOUSE APPROVES SSSD CAMPUS SALE
A bill authorizing a $500,000 sale of the former Scranton State School for the
Deaf to neighboring Marywood University cleared a major hurdle Tuesday on its
track to final passage. The House voted 193-3 to approve the bill containing
a number of transactions involving state-owned properties, including the 10-acre
deaf school campus in Scranton's Green Ridge section. / Citizen's
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
MEMORIAL MONUMENT FOR JEWISH DEAF VICTIMS OF THE NAZI REGIME
Sunday, October 17 at 14.00 hr. a monument will be unveiled in Amsterdam in
memory of all the Jewish Deaf victims of the nazi regime. The unveiling will
be done by Anna Vos-van Dam (the only Dutch deaf survivor of Auschwitz) together
with Hedy d’Ancona (former minister and politician). As far as we know,
this will be the only monument for Deaf Jews in the world that will be placed
in public space. The monument is situated in the same district as the Auschwitz
monument and the Jewish Historical Museum. / Vicdeaf
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
HELPING HAITI'S DEAF EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORS
Sylvie MC Weir (Friends of Deaf Haiti): "I'm Sylvie Marc Charles Weir.
I currently have just founded an organization called Friends of Deaf Haiti."
Kyra Phillips: "The goal is simple.. yet daunting. To make sure Haiti's
deaf population isn't forgotten." Sylvie MC Weir: "We found the land
and tents, water, medicine, different organizations all working together."
Kyra Phillips: "This tent city in Port-au-Prince was set up exclusively
for Haiti's deaf earthquake victims. 300 people are living here. It's one of
the cleaner and safer of the tent cities in Haiti." / CNN
Manila, Philippines
DEAF MAN PREVENTED FROM BOARDING PLANE TO QATAR
A deaf person will file a discrimination case before the Commission of Human
Rights (CHR) after an airport immigration officer prevented him from boarding
his flight to Qatar. Franklin Corpuz said he was supposed to leave for Qatar
on Monday after he was invited to train for a week as a chef in the said country.
If the company likes him, he could be hired as a chef. However, Corpuz said
he was held by an immigration officer at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
/ ABS-CBN
News
London, England
ANNETTE CROSBIE: I'M NOT GRUMPY, JUST DEAF!
Having become a household name as Victor Meldrew's long-suffering wife, Annette
Crosbie is accustomed to people assuming she's somewhat grumpy. Indeed, the
Bafta-winning actress freely admits that she has irritated her fair share of
people by bluntly ignoring their attempts to spark up a conversation. What has
never been revealed before, however, is that the 76-year-old is not deliberately
snubbing anyone. She, quite simply, cannot hear them. / Daily
Mail
East London, South Africa
DEAF BENEFIT IN RELAY SWIM
The vuvuzela made a bit of a comeback at the Joan Harrison swimming Complex
in East London Monday when 25 swimmers participated in an 18km relay for charity.
The event was hosted by Michael Swartz, a deaf swimmer, and it brought awareness
about the plight of the deaf in society, as well as integrating the deaf and
the hearing. The relay swim was also used to raise funds for Linda Mbewana,
19, who spends her days helping the deaf in her community. It was also Swartz’s
18th birthday. / The
Daily Dispatch
See Also DEAF FIRE DANCER STANDS TO WIN R250 000 IN TALENT COMPETITION / The Daily Dispatch
Seguin, ON, Canada
ATTORNEY TO CHARGE DEAF CAMP WITH MAKING TOO MUCH NOISE
A local camp for deaf children could face a charge of making too much noise.
An attorney who planned to file a charge under the Environmental Protection
Act said he filed court paperwork Sept. 24 against the Ontario Mission of the
Deaf, which operates the Ontario Camp of the Deaf (OCD). The charge stems from
noise measurements collected by an acoustical engineering firm during a motocross
race at the OCD on September 19. / CottageCountryNow
Dumbarton, Scotland
DUMBARTON MAN BRANDISHES MACHETE AT DEAF BOY
A Bellsmyre man aimed a tirade of abuse at a deaf child while brandishing a
machete - because the boy’s dog was being too noisy. Last week Dumbarton
Sherriff Court heard how 23-year-old Kevin Liddell conducted himself in a disorderly
manner and committed a breach of the peace after shouting threats and swearing
while waving a machete, placing members of the public in a state of fear and
alarm. / Lennox
Herald
Norfolk, England
NORFOLK MUSICIAN'S INSPIRATIONAL BATTLE TO KEEP ON PLAYING
Just two years ago Aimee-Louise Paddock started losing her hearing and in recent
months it has deteriorated to the point she now struggles to hear a low flying
jumbo jet. Yet the 18-year-old talented musician from King's Lynn has not given
up on her passion. She is now going for top grade eight music exams and hopes
to play her saxophone and flute to packed concert halls in the future. / EDP24
Cumbria, England
TV SHOW ROLE FOR DEAF WEST CUMBRIAN WOMAN
Rebecca Kiggins works at the World Owl Centre at Muncaster Castle and earlier
this week she appeared on the BBC’s See Hear program describing how she
overcame the barriers to get the job. The 25-year-old wanted to inspire other
deaf people to achieve their dream, just as she had. “I have always had
a passion for wildlife. I have pets and I love animals and these are the two
main reasons I started this role,” said the conservation assistant. /
News
& Star
Sydney, Australia
SYDNEY 'SEX ASSAULT': HUNT FOR CREW CUT MAN COVERED IN TATTOOS
Police want to speak to a heavily tattooed man about alleged sexual assaults
against a deaf woman in western Sydney two years ago. In May last year, detectives
began investigating a number of alleged sexual assaults against the 23-year-old
deaf woman. They took place between January and October 2008, when the woman
was allegedly detained and sexually assaulted. A 46-year-old man was arrested
Tuesday and charged with a string of offences. Detectives appealed for information
about a second man to whom they want to speak. / The
Sydney Morning Herald
Melbourne, Australia
OUT LESBIAN ARTIST ASPHYXIA IS EMBRACING HER DEAFNESS
Asphyxia is a Deaf artist with a capital D. Asphyxia is a unique artist and
not just because she is Deaf. The name is for real and appears on her birth
certificate and driver's license, although she wasn't born with it. Asphyxia
was encouraged by her parents to pursue her dreams without her deafness getting
in the way, attending mainstream schools. She didn't learn Auslan until she
was 18. While she says this gave her a 'can do' attitude, she still experienced
isolation and loneliness during her teenage years. That was until she discovered
the internet. / SX
News
Victoria, Australia
DEAF CAFE A HANDY LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR ALL
How do you take an order for a weak, skinny, decaffeinated soy latte with two
sugars if you are deaf? It's not as difficult as it might sound, as students
at the Victorian College for the Deaf have learned, working at Tradeblock Cafe
as part of their Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning. In the old metalwork
room of the St Kilda Road school, the cafe is the brainchild of teacher Amanda
Joyce, who was inspired by a visit to Lac Thien restaurant in Hue, Vietnam,
which is run by a deaf family. / The
Age
New Zealand
NZ HIGH COMM DONATES TO SCHOOL OF DEAF
The School of Deaf received more than $5,000 worth of bedding assistance from
the New Zealand High Commission which has upgraded the bedding facility and
hygiene level at the hostel. The school which caters to 57 students from around
the country and other Pacific Island countries received much needed new pillows,
pillow cases, single bed sheets, blankets and mattresses. / FijiVillage.com
New Delhi, India
A MUSIC VIDEO BY HEARING IMPAIRED
Deaf community, too, will get a chance to enjoy a music video! A group of deaf
and normal people from city-based NGO Mook Badhir Mandal (MBM) has prepared
a music video. It is an initiative where deaf will now be able to speak to normal
people using an entertaining medium. The video was unveiled as part of the two-day
World Deaf Day celebration in the city. / The
Times of India
Masaka, Uganda
MASAKA TO EDUCATE DEAF CHILDREN
Masaka district, together with Ka Tutandike, a non-governmental organisation,
have started a project to sensitise deaf children on reproductive health. “I
was shocked by a young girl who claimed that she was sick after seeing blood
coming out of her private parts, not knowing that menstruation was common to
everyone,” rehab worker Michael Miiro told New Vision. He said the project,
which is targeting about 500 deaf children, focuses on teaching sign language
to parents, health workers, teachers and members of the community. / The
New Vision
See Also HOW TO TEACH BLIND AND DEAF CHILDREN ABOUT SEX / The Jakarta Globe
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Park City, UT
100 CHICKEN DINNERS MAY BE HURTING THE DEAF
Park City restaurateurs have been complaining to the police that fraudulent
meal orders are frequently made over telecommunication devices for the deaf.
A typical scenario is that the call will come in with someone explaining that
they need to feed a lot of people. The bill will be for a couple thousand dollars
and the person will want to pay with a credit card number. They then say a courier
will come to pick up the food but also ask the restaurant to overcharge the
card for about $1,000 and give the cash to the courier to pay for their expenses.
/ The Park Record
Ellicott City, MD
HESSIAN BARRACKS' HISTORY BEING RESTORED
History is being dug up anew at the Maryland School for the Deaf. Since the
time of the American Revolution, the property, which became the school's home
in 1867, has been part of historic events and still offers glimpses of rare
evidence from different periods. Chad Baker, deputy superintendent of the school,
said the need to make repairs to the Hessian Barracks building dating to the
1770s prompted an investigation into its complete history. Before restoring
it, school officials wanted to determine what it looked like originally. / Washington
Examiner
Kansas City, MO
HOMEOWNER WITH DEAF-BLINDNESS TO GET MAJOR RENOVATIONS
On Saturday, October 9, 2010 the Fuller Center for Housing of Greater Kansas
City, MO will kick off its first major home renovation project for homeowner
Calvin Stallings, a man with deaf-blindness since birth. Volunteers will begin
work at 9 a.m. and then will break at 10 a.m. for a brief ceremony to commemorate
the start of the project. Location of the project is 717 E. 77th Street, Kansas
City, MO 64131. / The
Kansas City Star
Watertown, MA
DEAF AND LEGALLY BLIND WATERTOWN WOMAN OVERCOMES BREAST CANCER
A diagnosis of breast cancer is difficult for anyone, but for Ellen Mary Rys
- who is deaf and legally blind - there were special challenges.
Rys is healthy now, but her health is hard won. From February through October
of 2009, she underwent a trying regimen of chemotherapy, surgery and radiation.
Her breast surgeon, Dr. Susan Pories, said Rys’ personal strength and
optimism helped get her through those difficult months. / Watertown
TAB & Press
Internet
MY SON IS TOO DEAF FOR A DEAF CONTEST
This is so funny. My son found out about a communication contest the Optimist
club is offering. There is a college scholarship award, cool. The only problem
is the rules to enter. "Students must submit an audiogram completed within
24 months of the date of the contest by a qualified audiologist." Well
my son is REALLY deaf. The kid can't hear a thing, never has. Why would I keep
testing his hearing? / We
Never Landed In Holland
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Rochester, NY
RIT PRESIDENTIAL MEDALLION FOR LOUISE SLAUGHTER
In appreciation of her efforts to benefit Rochester-area students and residents,
especially those who are deaf or hard of hearing, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter
(D-Fairport) has been named recipient of the Rochester Institute of Technology
Presidential Medallion.The honor will be awarded by RIT President Bill Destler
at the Robert F. Panara Theatre in Lyndon Baines Johnson Hall at 1 p.m. on Wednesday,
Oct. 13, 2010. The ceremony is free and open to the public. A reception will
follow in the Joseph F. and Helen C. Dyer Arts Center. / NTID
News
Rochester, NY
NEW THREE-YEAR RESEARCH GRANT ON PARTNER VIOLENCE
The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a branch of the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, has awarded the Deaf Wellness Center a $1.2M
grant to study intimate partner violence (IPV) affecting the Deaf community.
This three-year project, which began in August, will investigate characteristics
of IPV perpetrators who are involved in relationships where one or both partners
are deaf and communicate via American Sign Language. / UR
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Washington, DC
IRS HAS DIFFICULTY HELPING DEAF TAXPAYERS
Americans who are hearing- and speech-impaired had an unusually difficult time
getting assistance from the IRS during this year’s tax season. An audit
of the IRS’s special phone line for deaf customers found that less than
9% of callers were assisted by agency personnel. Of the 350,000 dialed calls
made to the special line in the 2010 filing season, only 339 got through to
someone. / AllGov.com
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Salem, OR
OREGON SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF MURAL OBJECTIONS LEAD TO ALTERED ART
John Roy Wilson spent the summer painting an outdoor mural in hopes of inspiring
students at the Oregon School for the Deaf. On Friday, he returned to cover
up the quarter based on Pablo Picasso's "Guernica" because of complaints
that it is too violent for children to view. "I feel strangely kind of
giddy," the retired art teacher said last week after hearing the decision
from school director Patti Togioka. "It will be a teachable moment. ….
The kids are going to ask a lot of questions." / Statesman
Journal
New York, NY
REVIEW: JAY ALAN ZIMMERMAN'S INCREDIBLY DEAF MUSICAL
Jay Alan Zimmerman's Incredibly Deaf Musical tells the autobiographical story
of composer Jay Alan Zimmerman, who devotes his life to music but then becomes
deaf and is no longer able to hear the one thing that gives him the most pleasure.
Zimmerman wrote the music, lyrics, and book for the show, which is directed
by Kristin McLaughlin. The two of them create enough nuggets of joy throughout
the piece to overshadow any shortcomings, making for a very entertaining original
musical. / Theatre
Is Easy
West Hartford, CT
THE TRANSFORMATION OF DEAF EDUCATION IN AMERICA
"Journeys of Identity," a new play by Garrett Zuercher, brings to
life the story of Thomas Gallaudet, founder of the nation's first school for
the Deaf, Laurent Clerc, its first teacher and Alice Cogswell, its first student
as they struggle to overcome the obstacles and prejudices faced by Deaf Americans
in 1817. "Journeys of Identity" will premiere at Connecticut's Old
State House on Oct. 14, 15 and 17. This new play chronicles the creation of
American Sign Language and the American School for the Deaf -- events that transformed
the nation's attitudes on Deafness and education in the U.S. / Hartford
Courant
Rochester, NY
ROCHESTER ARCHIVES CENTER RECEIVES GRANT FOR FILM PRESERVATION
The Carolyn White Siegfried & DeFois Hathaway Siegfried Archives Center
at Rochester School for the Deaf will receive a grant award of $7,051 from the
National Film Preservation Foundation. The school’s film archives are
among 24 archives in the country -- including George Eastman House in Rochester
-- to be awarded funding to preserve as many as 43 motion pictures covering
a far-ranging collection of subjects. The funds will be used to make some of
the oldest historical films ever made at Rochester School for the Deaf accessible
to the public. / Penfield
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Spartangburg, SC
MORNING BREW: SCSDB SHOCKER
We’re used to controversy in the professional football, college football
and even high school football. But at the South Carolina School for the Deaf
and the Blind? SCSDB head coach Don Creech resigned suddenly last week in the
middle of the season, publicly citing only “personal reasons.” Athletics
director Kim Speer said she was “shocked.” In their first game without
him, a game that was featured on local radio for the first time in school history,
the Green Hornets lost Thursday night to Augusta (Ga.), 62-20. Creech was on
the sidelines but not coaching. Very strange. / Herald-Journal
Fort Myers, FL
DEAF VOLLEYBALL PLAYER GETS NATIONAL SHOT
Emma Racila is a senior playing for the FGCU volleyball team. She's also legally
deaf, which has led to a special honor with a U.S. national team. Racila is
a graduate of Bishop Verot High School in Fort Myers, where she played for four
years, and was part of a team that won four straight district championships.
In 2006, she began playing volleyball for the College of Charleston. As a junior,
she transferred back home to FGCU, where she recorded 2.51 kills, which was
second most on the team. What is most impressive about all this is the fact
that Racila is legally deaf. / Eagle
News
Frederick, MD
2012 WORLD DEAF ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS UPDATE
With under two years to go until the 2012 World Deaf Athletics Championships
(WDAC), we are pleased to report that the development of this exciting event
is going well and we continue to work hard in its development. On 15 July 2010,
exactly two years from the official opening of the 2012 WDAC, we held a press
conference and unveiling ceremony. During this event, the official logo for
the 2012 WDAC was unveiled. / ICSD
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Frederick, MD
OBITUARY -- CHARALAMPOS 'LAMPIS' GRAMMATOGLOU
The world of international deaf basketball is in mourning for an exceptional
young man - Mr. Charalampos Grammatoglou, an internationally accredited
and highly respected deaf referee from Greece for world-wide deaf basketball.
Mr. Grammatoglou died from an unfortunate accident in a fall at Horseshoe Bend,
within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, located near the town of Page,
Arizona, USA on Saturday 24 July 2010. He was only 32 years old. / ICSD
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You can advertise your job openings here for just $20 a week (up to 100 words, 10 cents each add'l word). Start spreading the news! To place your ad, send the announcement to mail@deafweekly.com.
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The Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ODHH) serves deaf, hard of hearing and deaf blind individuals throughout Washington State. For more information about ODHH, go to http://odhh.dshs.wa.gov/ ODHH seeks applicants for the Information, Referral and Advocacy Program Manager. The IRA program manager is responsible for the statewide program providing information, referral, advocacy, education & training and outreach services. Applicants can apply online here: http://careers.wa.gov/index.html and type “01266” in the keyword search.
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JOB OPENING
RHODE ISLAND OUTREACH
COORDINATOR
Hamilton Relay, Inc. currently has a full-time position open for “Rhode Island Outreach Coordinator”.
Location: Rhode Island Area
Position summary: This full-time position is responsible for coordinating and implementing outreach activities designed to promote Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) and Captioned Telephone Relay Service (CapTel®) for Rhode Island Relay.
Preferred education, experience
and skills:
-- Excellent presentation skills
-- Familiarity with the user communities that can benefit from relay services:
Senior Community, Hard of Hearing Community, Speech Disabled , Deaf Community)
-- Knowledge of and ability to understand various communication modes used by
current and potential relay users
-- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people who have
differing hearing and speech abilities
-- Understanding of Deaf Culture
-- Fluency in American Sign Language is preferred
-- Ability to promote all relay services and to educate/train users of the services
-- Direct work experience with Telecommunication Relay Service or experience
with Captioned Telephone Relay Service is helpful
-- Experience in public relations activities
-- Ability to organize and prioritize work and meet deadlines
-- Strong writing, analytical, and interpersonal skills
-- Associate’s Degree with 2 years experience or a Bachelor’s Degree
required
-- Hold a valid driver’s license
-- Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing are encouraged to apply
Hamilton Relay, Inc. is a division of Hamilton Telecommunications based in Aurora, NE. Hamilton offers a competitive wage and a full time paid benefit package. Apply online at: www.hamilton.net/employment.html to the attention of Cindy Blase in Human Resource Department by October 15, 2010
Hamilton Relay is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability.
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JOB OPENING
REGIONAL CAPTIONED TELEPHONE OUTREACH COORDINATOR
Hamilton Relay, Inc. currently has a position open for “Regional Captioned Telephone Outreach Coordinator" staffed in the state of Tennessee.
Position summary: This full-time position is responsible for coordinating and implementing community outreach activities designed to promote Captioned Telephone Service (CapTel®) for Tennessee Relay Services (1/2 time) and in other states as needed (1/2 time). Individual will be required to travel within the state of Tennessee and other states as needed.
Preferred education, experience
and skills:
-- Excellent presentation skills
-- Prior work experience with the user communities that can benefit from relay
services: Senior Community, Hard of Hearing Community
-- Knowledge of and ability to understand various communication modes used by
current and potential relay users
-- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people who have
differing hearing and speech abilities and communication modes
-- Ability to promote all relay services and to educate/train users of the services
-- Direct work experience with Telecommunication Relay Service or experience
with Captioned Telephone Service is helpful
-- Experience in public relations
-- Ability to organize and prioritize work effectively and meet deadlines
-- Strong interpersonal skills, writing, and analytical
-- Captioned Telephone users are encouraged to apply
-- Hold a valid driver’s license
Interested individuals may apply online at: www.hamilton.net/employment.html or contact Cindy Blase in Corporate Human Resource Department by October 12, 2010 at 800.821.1831.
Hamilton Relay is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability.
Hamilton Relay, Inc. is a division of Hamilton Telecommunications based in Aurora, NE. Hamilton offers a competitive wage and full time benefits.
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Title: Senior System Administrator
Locations: Clearwater, Florida
Summary: Responsible for the administration, management and operations of the internal servers and virtual machines supporting the call center platform
Required Skills: Strong interpersonal and communications skills; capable of writing proposals or papers, acting as a vendor liaison, making presentations to customers or client audiences or professional peers, and working closely with upper management.
Ability to solve problems quickly and automate processes.
A solid understanding of Unix and Open Source (Linux) operating systems; understands paging and swapping, inter-process communications, devices and what device drivers do, file system concepts (inode, clustering, logical partitions), can use performance analysis to tune systems.
A solid understanding of networking/distributed computing environment concepts; understands principles of routing, client/server programming, the design of consistent network-wide file system layouts.
Ability to program in an administrative language (Tk, Perl, VBScript, a shell), to port C programs from one platform to another, and to write small C or C# programs.
Required Background:
More than five years of previous system administration experience.
Desirable Background and Skills:
A degree in computer science or a related field.
Extensive programming background in any applicable language.
Publications within the field of system administration.
Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualifications. Please send salary requirements.
Benefits: Group Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Dental Plan, Vision Plan, 401K and match, Short/Long Term Disability, Paid Holidays and Employee Assistance Program, Vacation and Sick time.
Application Deadline: Open until filled.
Send Resume and Cover Letter to: jobs@zvrs.com
Title: Regional Sales Manager
Locations: Colorado
Description:
The Sales Manager will be responsible for individual, business and government accounts, introducing ZVRS to new customers, while also strengthening ZVRS' relationship with current customers. Is Responsible for sharing new exciting products and features with customers of all walks by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.
Responsibilities:
* Plans and directs videophone sales
and service programs to promote new markets, improve competitive position in
area, and provide fast and efficient customer service.
* Primary POC for VRS users, major government and business accounts in assigned
region.
* Prospect assigned region for new accounts and customers.
* Work with other Sales Managers to plan and implement state and region-wide
events and promotions.
* Coordinate referrals of installations of Z videophones in homes, agencies,
and/or businesses through our installation program; Confers with potential customer
to ascertain service needs.
* Communicate with and submit regular activity reports to the Senior Director
of Sales.
* Perform additional sales related responsibilities and other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully,
an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The
requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or
ability required.
* 1 -2 years of sales experience preferred.
* Bachelor's Degree in related field strongly preferred.
* Must have strong knowledge of Telecommunications Relay Service Industry.
* Must have excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work successfully
with a variety of people.
* Must have the ability to communicate fluently in American Sign Language; Must
have a good understanding of Deaf Culture.
* Must have strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Must have extensive customer service experience.
* Must be willing to work a variety of hours and to travel frequently.
* Must have knowledge of Video applications.
Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualifications. Please send salary requirements.
Benefits: Group Health Insurance, 401K and match, Life Insurance, Dental Plan, Vision Plan, Paid Time Off (PTO), Short/Long Term Disability, Paid Holidays and Employee Assistance Program.
Application Deadline: Open until
filled.
Send Resume and Cover Letter to: jobs@zvrs.com
Title: Technical Support Rep - Tier Two - Full Time
Locations: Clearwater, Florida
Description: The Technical Support Rep will provide direct support to customers who have escalated technical support needs. These contacts could come in via video calls, emails, and transfer from video interpreters. The Technical Support Rep will also be able to provide support to Customer Service personnel.
Responsibilities: Answer video inbound calls from customers and answer their questions, record their complaints and/or concerns.
When requested, report complaints and/or concerns to appropriate departments.
Provide remote connection support to customers PC for router, modem or no-ip configuration.
Ability to troubleshoot on products.
Qualifications:
MUST have good ASL skills to communicate
with customers
MUST have good people skills and positive attitude
MUST have extensive computer knowledge
MUST have 2 years of Technical background experience
Must be willing to work flexible hours, which includes evenings and weekends.
Salary: Based on experience
Benefits: Group Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Dental Plan, Vision Plan, 401K and match, Short/Long Term Disability, Flexible Spending Plan, Paid Holidays and Employee Assistance Program, Vacation and Sick time.
Application Deadline: Open until filled.
Send Resume and Cover Letter to: jobs@zvrs.com
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