Company Information
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Company Name: Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness
Website: https://gladinc.org/

Job Information
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Job Title: Family Outreach Advocate
Job Type: Permanent
Start Date: 09/12/2022
Address:
6022 Cerritos Avenue
Cypress, California. 90630
United States

Job Description:
Job Announcement
Family Outreach Advocate

Position:	Family Outreach Advocate		Classification: Non-exempt
Supervisor:	Regional Director, OC DEAF		FTE: 100%
Location: 	Cypress, CA 		Division:  OC DEAF

Under the supervision of the Regional Director, the Family Outreach Advocate
will:
1.	Contact first responders and colleges to offer Deafness 101 and/or
sensitivity trainings on how to communicate with deaf, hard of hearing,
deaf-blind and deaf-disabled individuals
2.	Create OCDEAF vlogs on topics related to disasters, important news,
announcements, and events/workshops
3.	Add captions to vlog videos using editing program
4.	Coordinate ASL classes at OCDEAF and area schools
5.	Provide presentations to deaf clubs and at deaf events
6.	Work closely with GLAD Community Outreach advocates and directors to keep
the community well informed about our services
7.	Contact companies using TTY equipment and talk with them about diminishing
the use of TTY’s and work with them how to make their agencies accessible
to incoming calls using VRS and/or VRI
8.	Travel within agency service area for fieldwork
9.	Perform such tasks and responsibilities as may be delegated.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1.	B.A. degree OR 3 years’ experience in Community Outreach and/or
Community Education desired
2.	Fluency in American Sign Language
3.	Experience with public presentations
4.	Able to work with deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind persons of diverse
multi-ethnic population and with widely varying communication skills and
language levels
5.	Knowledge of laws governing the rights of deaf and hard of hearing
individuals is desirable
6.	Exhibit excellent interpersonal skills and be capable of maintaining a
cooperative relationship with employees, supervisors, consumers, state and
local governments and community members
7.	Excellent verbal and written communication skills; be detail-oriented with
strong organizational skills.
8.	Ability to maintain confidentiality
9.	Take initiative and thrive in handling multiple tasks with competing
deadlines in a fast-paced environment
10.	Be able to travel within entire service area
Additional notes:
1.	Hybrid schedule: MWF (work remotely from home); TTH (work in the office).
2.	Applicants must have a valid Driver's License and current automobile
insurance as required by law and reliable means of transportation.
3.	As part of our hiring process, the selected candidate will be required to
complete and pass a background check of references, criminal background
screening and drug screening.
GLAD employees are required to provide documentation of vaccination against
COVID-19.

To apply, go to https://gladinc.bamboohr.com/jobs/ [1]


[1] https://gladinc.bamboohr.com/jobs/


Requirements:
Fluency in American Sign Language
B.A. degree desired
Advocacy experience



Links to External Job Postings:
Title: Family Outreach Advocate
URL: https://gladinc.bamboohr.com/jobs/


Resume Information
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Applicants should submit the following:: Resume, Cover Letter, Application Form
Majors Desired:: Health Sciences, Interpreting
Degree levels accepted:: Bachelor

Application Information
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Apply online at:: https://gladinc.bamboohr.com/jobs/
Additional Instructions:
1.	Hybrid schedule: MWF (work remotely from home); TTH (work in the office).
2.	Applicants must have a valid Driver's License and current automobile insurance as required by law and reliable means of transportation.
3.	As part of our hiring process, the selected candidate will be required to complete and pass a background check of references, criminal background screening and drug screening.

GLAD employees are required to provide documentation of vaccination against COVID-19.