CIDP - Job Vacancy

Coordinator of the Centre for Deaf Education

The Catholic Institute for Deaf People (CIDP) is seeking to recruit a Coordinator for a new Centre for Deaf Education. The position is offered on the basis of a two year contract for 25- 30 hours per week (negotiable). The Centre will be managed by the Education Partnership group comprising (CIDP, DeafHear.ie, the Irish Deaf Society, the Centre for Deaf Studies Trinity College) and is located in Cabra Dublin 7. The role of the Coordinator will be to build and expand the current Centre to become the place from which parents of Deaf children are supported and advised and can access the key professionals, medical and educational working with Deaf children. The candidate chosen will have a primary degree together with at least 5 years experience in education or audiology. The ideal candidate will have managerial experience and be a self starter. It is desirable that the candidate would have knowledge of the education of Deaf children and some capacity in sign language or be willing to learn.

Interested candidates should send their Curriculum Vitae and cover letter by 28th of January 2011 to:

Mr. Liam O’Dwyer CEO
The Catholic Institute for Deaf People
40 Lower Drumcondra Road
Dublin 9

Or email lodwyer@cidp.ie

For more information on CIDP and the Centre for Deaf Education see www.cidp.ie

Job description available from Liam O’Dwyer by contacting 087-6753475