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Diversity and Inclusion
The Learning Center for the Deaf is on a journey to create an inclusive and welcoming space for people of all backgrounds. Together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates our TLC community members' diverse narratives. We embrace and value multiple approaches, experiences, and perspectives. TLC believes that diversity fosters innovation. We are committed to cultivating a place where everyone can feel they belong.
We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and embraces and celebrates a spirit of equity and inclusion, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible.
In 2019, TLC signed the Greater Boston Disability Rights Pledge, and as such, “We recognize disability rights as a central component of diversity and social justice. We pledge to prioritize the tenets of inclusion and accessibility.”
Why Join?
When you join TLC, you join a diverse community of individuals who are passionate about working with deaf, hard of hearing, and late-deafened adults, families, and our broader community.
A career at TLC offers new experiences for growth, and the opportunity to work with dedicated people every single day.
We are always looking for passionate, ASL-fluent individuals to join our warm and welcoming community.
Competitive Benefits
TLC offers a generous benefits package to all staff who work at least 20 hours a week. Benefits include:
- Health, Dental, and Vision
- Life insurance
- Short and long term disability
- Matching retirement contributions
- Flexible and Dependent spending accounts
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid parental benefits
- Professional development and training
Temporary housing and transportation assistance may be available. Our campus is located 10 minutes from the MBTA train station.
Culture and Environment
Our Communication Guidelines for Employees, created by a group of Deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing employees, affirm American Sign Language as the primary language on campus, and encourage employees who are learning ASL to sign to the best of their ability. All employees at TLC receive free ASL classes to build fluency.
In 2019, The Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing awarded TLC as Outstanding Organization of the Year, acknowledging our commitment to American Sign Language and the broader community.
We are always looking for passionate individuals to join our team!
Location and Transportation
Our campus is conveniently located approximately 25 miles east of Worcester, and 23 miles west of Boston. The Framingham/Worcester Commuter Line runs frequently throughout the week, and the city also has several municipal parking lots. The MetroWest Regional Transit Authority bus stops directly across the street from campus at St. Patrick's Manor. Please view the bus route here, and the MWRTA website here.
Planing a weekend getaway? Go directly to your terminal at Boston Logan International Airport onboard Logan Express Framingham! Rideshare services, including Uber and Lyft, are also available.
Additional information about public transportation can be found here.
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Why Join?
- Competitive Benefits
- Culture and Environment
- Location and Transportation
Diversity and Inclusion
The Learning Center for the Deaf is on a journey to create an inclusive and welcoming space for people of all backgrounds. Together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates our TLC community members' diverse narratives. We embrace and value multiple approaches, experiences, and perspectives. TLC believes that diversity fosters innovation. We are committed to cultivating a place where everyone can feel they belong.
We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and embraces and celebrates a spirit of equity and inclusion, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible.
In 2019, TLC signed the Greater Boston Disability Rights Pledge, and as such, “We recognize disability rights as a central component of diversity and social justice. We pledge to prioritize the tenets of inclusion and accessibility.”
Why Join?
When you join TLC, you join a diverse community of individuals who are passionate about working with deaf, hard of hearing, and late-deafened adults, families, and our broader community.
A career at TLC offers new experiences for growth, and the opportunity to work with dedicated people every single day.
We are always looking for passionate, ASL-fluent individuals to join our warm and welcoming community.
Competitive Benefits
TLC offers a generous benefits package to all staff who work at least 20 hours a week. Benefits include:
- Health, Dental, and Vision
- Life insurance
- Short and long term disability
- Matching retirement contributions
- Flexible and Dependent spending accounts
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid parental benefits
- Professional development and training
Temporary housing and transportation assistance may be available. Our campus is located 10 minutes from the MBTA train station.
Culture and Environment
Our Communication Guidelines for Employees, created by a group of Deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing employees, affirm American Sign Language as the primary language on campus, and encourage employees who are learning ASL to sign to the best of their ability. All employees at TLC receive free ASL classes to build fluency.
In 2019, The Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing awarded TLC as Outstanding Organization of the Year, acknowledging our commitment to American Sign Language and the broader community.
We are always looking for passionate individuals to join our team!
Location and Transportation
Our campus is conveniently located approximately 25 miles east of Worcester, and 23 miles west of Boston. The Framingham/Worcester Commuter Line runs frequently throughout the week, and the city also has several municipal parking lots. The MetroWest Regional Transit Authority bus stops directly across the street from campus at St. Patrick's Manor. Please view the bus route here, and the MWRTA website here.
Planing a weekend getaway? Go directly to your terminal at Boston Logan International Airport onboard Logan Express Framingham! Rideshare services, including Uber and Lyft, are also available.
Additional information about public transportation can be found here.
You'll Love it Here!
Why Live in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts offers a rich history, excellent education, and vibrant culture. Here are just 10 of many reasons why you will love it here!
- Road Trips! Driving distance to Boston, Cape Cod, Rhode Island, New York, City, and the casinos in Connecticut!
- Beaches, beaches, beaches! We have some of the most beautiful shorelines in New England.
- Full STEAM Ahead: We're home to many museums, aquariums, historical tourist destinations, theaters, and science centers!
- Advance Your Degree: Massachusetts has some of the best colleges and universities in the nation, including Northeastern, Boston University, Boston College, MIT, Harvard, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and more.
- Exceptional medical care: We are nationally ranked with some of the best hospitals and healthcare centers in the country, including Brigham and Women's, Mass General, Beth Israel Deaconess, Boston's Children's Hospital, Tufts, UMass, and more.
- What's on the Menu?! You could travel from one end of the state to another, and never be bored with trying new food! From quaint Berkshire Bed and Breakfasts, to the classy North End, you are sure to find something to appease your New England palate!
- How 'bout them Celtics? We are home to four of the most beloved teams in the country with the Boston Celtics, Boston Bruins, New England Patriots, and New England Revolution!
- Explore the Great Outdoors: From hiking trails to cranberry bogs, there is no shortage of options to explore nature.
- Enjoy All Four Seasons! Despite some local opinions, we DO have all four seasons here in Massachusetts. You can snowshoe in winter, hike in the spring, enjoy the Atlantic shoreline in summer, and check out some craft festivals in the fall!
- It's the birthplace of some of the best food (at least, we think so), including: Dunkin' Donuts, Fig Newtons, Marshallow Fluff, chocolate chip cookies, Cape Cod potato chips, NECCO wafers, canned cranberry sauce, Boston baked beans, and clam chowder!
Additional Job Opportunities at TLC
On occasion, our contract vendors and agencies will post positions that are based on TLC's campus. To learn more about these companies, and view their current open positions, please visit their websites:
Internships at the Learning Center
We have a wide range of internship opportunities throughout TLC. If you're interested in an internship, it is best to contact the appropriate leader within the program you are seeking an internship for, such as Marie Philip School, Walden School or Interpreting Services. If you are unsure where to begin, fill out a General Application with TLC. For college internships, we kindly request the Academic Liaison fill out the form below to help get started.
VOLUNTEER AT TLC
We often work with individuals who are interested in volunteering. Our volunteers help out in a variety of ways, from assisting with events to beautifying our campus. A volunteer may help in the library or assist teachers with classroom projects. We have groups of volunteers from local businesses, schools and houses of worship who come to campus to assist however they are most needed -- from painting to planting! For more information please fill out a General Application with TLC.