Required Education and Experience
Deaf Stream
Deaf Literacy Initiative is a provincial umbrella organization that provides accessible and culturally relevant training, research, networking and resources to the Deaf and Deafblind literacy community in Ontario.
Education and experience requirements to work in a Deaf stream college program
- Post-secondary degree in English preferred
- Degree in adult education or a related relevant subject preferred
- Several years working experience teaching Deaf/Deafblind adults in one or more of the following subject areas: Academic upgrading, English, mathematics, workforce literacy, basic computer skills, personal development and life skills
- Fluency in American Sign Language (ASL) as the language of instruction
- Thorough familiarity with Deaf culture and issues and the wider Deaf community
Practitioner accreditation and experience requirements to work in a Deaf stream community-based program
- Post-secondary degree in related area preferred
- Fluency in ASL as the language of instruction
- Familiarity with Deaf culture and issues and the wider Deaf community
(Source: Information gathered from interviews with Deaf Literacy Initiative staff and www.deafliteracy.ca/.)
