HKS Substitute Teacher Aide - Pool

Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind • Talladega, AL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) is seeking a Substitute Teacher Aide for the Helen Keller School. AIDB is the world’s most comprehensive education, rehabilitation, and service program serving individuals of all ages who are Deaf, Blind, DeafBlind, multidisabled, and their families. Founded in 1858, AIDB serves more than 30,000 infants, toddlers, children, adults, and senior citizens with hearing and vision loss throughout Alabama each year. Our services span a lifetime and include five campuses in Talladega, a statewide network of regional centers, Early Intervention services, traditional and nontraditional educational opportunities in residential, day, and outreach settings, and a manufacturing facility known as Alabama Industries for the Blind (AIB), the state’s largest employer of adults who are Blind. AIDB’s three K-12 schools — Alabama School for the Blind, Alabama School for the Deaf, and Helen Keller School of Alabama — provide specialized educational services that empower students to achieve their full potential. Our employees are among the organization’s most valuable assets and resources. We share a commitment to leveling the playing field for all. Our mission makes AIDB a unique place to work.

Requirements

• Must possess a high school diploma or GED.
• Must be physically able to perform job.
• Must follow all AIDB policies and procedures and state and federal laws.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties in the absence of full-time AIDB staff as required for position.
• Must remain awake and alert at all times.
• Must be able to adhere to confidentiality requirements.
• Must be able to handle emergency situations in a calm manner.
• Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Must be able and will be expected to physically assist assigned students who use wheelchairs or have physical disabilities as their needs dictate, including the ability to lift fifty (50) pounds frequently during the work shift and to lift more than fifty pounds with assistance or the use of an assistive device.
• Must work cooperatively with other school personnel to serve students.
• Upon offer of employment, the applicant must submit to a fingerprint background check at an agency designated and paid by AIDB.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED