Education for the Deaf

 

DESCRIPTION   [Top]

The Professions in Deafness Major prepares professionals to work with children and adults who are deaf and hard-of-hearing as well as the communities they interact with.   Upon graduation, students are prepared for professional careers in public and private schools, residential settings, community agencies, and clinics.   For more information about the five concentrations leading to a Bachelor of Science degree check out our website at www.uncg.edu/ses/ses_deaf.

     Teacher Licensure
     Auditory-Oral/Birth-Kindergarten                 Sarah Ellen   336.256.0496   sjellen@uncg.edu
     Birth – 12 Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing           Dr. Mary V. Compton   336.334.3771   mvcompto@uncg.edu
     American Sign Language Teacher                Glenda S. Torres   336.334.3772   gstorres@uncg.edu

     Deaf Studies
     Interpreter Preparation Program                    Sam Parker   336.256.1217     sdparker@uncg.edu
     Advocacy and Services for the Deaf             Karen DeNaples   336.334.9881   kmdenapl@uncg.edu


 
CAREER IDEAS     [Top]
Case Manager
Interpreter/Translator
Job Coach
 
Sales Representative (Hearing
  Aids, Educational Materials)
Teacher of Deaf Children
Vocational Rehabilitation
  Specialist
WORK SETTINGS     [Top]
Community Clinics/Agencies
Day Health Care Centers
Educational Institutions
Health Maintenance
  Organizations
Home Health Agencies
Hospitals
Nursing Homes
Public Health Departments
Rehabilitation Centers
Training Centers
USEFUL WEBSITES     [Top]

Deaf Education website

Alexander Graham Bell Association

Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

American Sign Language Teachers’ Association

National Association of the Deaf

USA Jobs Official Website of the Federal Government

Deaf Job Service

Employment Resources in the Deaf Community
 

StudentsAlumniFaculty and StaffEmployers
UNCG Career Services
#1 EUC, PO Box 26170
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
VOICE (336) 334-5454
FAX (336) 334-5185
EMAIL career_services@uncg.edu