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　　[ *[P. O. Box 698 *[ Talladega, Alabama 35161

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　　[[Candidates who are blind or visually impaired and/or deaf or hard of hearingare encouraged to apply for this position and may be given preference in hiring as permitted by federal laws. Information related to disability is not required, and if disclosed voluntarily, will be used only in AIDBs efforts to create opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Non-disclosure will not subject any applicant to adverse treatment.[ [[POSITION:[ Teacher Aide, Short-Term Programs (Multiple Positions)[[ Special Projects (Decatur, Alabama)[

　　[**[ABOUT ALABAMA INSTITUTE FOR DEAF AND BLIND[[The 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 multi-disabled and their families. Founded in 1858, AIDB serves more than 36,000 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 in Birmingham, Dothan, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery, Talladega, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, Opelika and Decatur with programs that range from early to 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 blind and deaf.

　　[**[ABOUT SPECIAL PROJECTS[[AIDBs Special Projects Department is AIDBs collaborative effort to invest additional time and funding with deferral partners in order to support the mission of AIDB: To provide comprehensive education and service programs of superior quality to children with sensory differences and their families. It is our goal to expand services beyond our campus programs and even beyond our state borders. Special Projects consist of Special Education Coordination, The National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) Regional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Center at AIDB, The Center for Assistive Technology Training (CATT), The Regional Early Acquisition of Language Project (REAL), Gallaudet University Regional Center (GURC), the Agriculture Education Program, and Short-Term Programs. In addition, Special Projects is expanding services within the new AIDB North Campus in Decatur, Alabama. Special Projects utilizes various technologies and networks to satisfy the collaborative needs of each department in order to achieve the overall mission. Specifically, Short-Term Programs are responsible for providing the highest level of care and education for students who are blind and visually impaired in the state of Alabama from public school, private school, or homeschool. Students in grades 6^th^-12^th^ will attend three, four, or five day group or individual courses throughout the school year that focus on the Expanded Core Curriculum. [Students attend in-person short courses at AIDBs North Campus in Decatur, Alabama as well as virtual courses to gain spec fic knowledge and skills while remaining enrolled in their local school district.

　　[[ABOUT YOU[[The right candidate for this position will have a passion for working with students and colleagues to ensure all Short-Term Program students receive a world class experience that arms them with an abundance of knowledg]{arial",sans-serif"=""}]{bookman="" old="" style",serif"=""}]{arial",sans-serif"=""}]{bookman="" old="" style",serif"=""}]{arial",sans-serif"=""}]{arial",sans-serif"=""}]{bookman="" old="" style",serif"=""}]{arial",sans-serif"=""}]{bookman="" old="" style",serif"=""}]{arial",sans-serif"=""}]{bookman="" old="" style",serif"=""}]{arial",sans-serif"=""}]{bookman="" old="" style",serif"=""}]{arial",sans-serif"=""}]{bookman="" old="" style",serif"=""}]{bookman="" old="" style",serif"=""}]{arial",sans-serif"=""}]{bookman="" old="" style",serif"=""}]{arial",sans-serif"=""}]{arial",sans-serif"=""}]{bookman="" old="" style",serif"=""}]{bookman="" old="" style",serif"=""}]{arial",sans-serif"=""}]{bookman="" old="" style",serif"=""}