Work Experience Program Specialist – Helen Keller School of Alabama – R-0191 Position Available In Talladega, Alabama

• R-0191 Reference#313010551510

Posting Date:

June 3,2025

• Candidates who are Blind or Visually Impaired and/or Deaf or Hard of Hearing are encouraged to apply for this position and may be given preference in hiring as federal laws permit.

Information related to disability is not required and, if disclosed voluntarily, will be used only in AIDBs efforts to create opportunities for individuals with exceptionalities. Non-disclosure will not subject any applicant to adverse treatment.

• Position:

• Work Experience Program SpecialistHelen Keller School of Alabama

• ABOUT ALABAMA INSTITUTE FOR DEAF AND BLIND

  (AIDB)

• Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) is the worlds most comprehensive education, rehabilitation, and service program serving individuals of all ages who are Deaf, Blind, DeafBlind, and multidisabled and their families.

Founded in 1858, AIDB serves more than 32,000 infants, toddlers, children, adults, and seniors with hearing and vision loss throughout Alabama each year.

Our services literally span a lifetime including five campuses in Talladega, ten regional centers located throughout the State of Alabama with programs that range from early and senior intervention, traditional and nontraditional education services in residential and outreach settings, and a manufacturing facility that is the states largest employer of adults who are Deaf, Blind, or DeafBlind. Our employees are among the organizations most valuable assets and resources. We share compassion for leveling the playing field for all. Our mission makes AIDB a unique place to work.

• POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Must hold a minimum of a bachelors degree in Human Services-related field.

Must have work experience with individuals with multiple disabilities.

Must complete Orientation and Mobility Class within the first twelve (12) months of employment.

Must provide recent documentation of sign language proficiency interview (SLPI) or take a sign language proficiency interview (SLPI) available through AIDB.Survival Plus must be obtained within the first twelve (12) months of employment.

Intermediate must be obtained within the first thirty-six (36) months of employment.

Must possess a valid Alabama drivers License and obtain and Commercial Drivers License within the first twelve (12) months of employment. Applicants must be able to be insured by the AIDB insurance carrier.

• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Sign language proficiency level of Intermediate, as assessed by the SLPI provided by AIDB.

Certification in Orientation and Mobility.

Commercial Drivers License

• POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Locate and/or develop appropriate and meaningful on-campus work experiences for HKS students ages 14 and older.

Develop, implement and supervise students during on-campus work experiences.

Locate and secure appropriate off-campus work experiences for HKS students ages 16 and older.

Schedule and assign job coaches to directly monitor work experience students both on and off-campus. The established schedule must be approved by the Academic Director prior to implementation.

Assume responsibility for initial direct training of students at job sites and monitor student progress closely.

Arrange transportation for students to and from the job site.

Maintain regular contact with the job site supervisor, following up with the necessary corrective actions or training to ensure student success.

Obtain employer evaluations on a monthly basis. Submit written evaluation forms to the Academic Director.

Collaborate with the IEP team on transition goals and objectives for each student in the work experience program.

Collaborate with the Transition Coordinator on an effective budget and work experience payroll to be submitted to the Academic Director.

Collaborate with Vocational Rehabilitation and the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, as well as other outside agencies needed to ens re student success.

Market the HKS Work Experience Program.

Perform other duties as assigned by the Academic Director.

Upon offer of employment, the applicant must submit to a fingerprint background check at an agency designated and paid by AIDB.

• MANDATORY ANNUAL TRAINING

• Medication TrainingBehavior Management recertificationCPR
• every 2 yearsBlood Borne PathogensUsing an AEDMandatory Reporting
• DHRPolicy and Procedure ReviewErin’s LawJason Flatt Act

• SALARY:

  $34,939.00

• $52,553.00 Rank D1 Scale 53187 DaysDirect deposit is required.

• BENEFITS

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance AvailableAlabama State TRS RetirementDeferred Compensation Options AvailablePaid Time OffOnsite Daycare

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION

June 13,2025This is an exempt position and is not subject to overtime or compensatory provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Click Below to

Apply:

https://al.harrisschool.solutions/AIDB/S/Application