Substitute Teacher - RISE

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 AIDB’s efforts to create opportunities for individuals with exceptionalities. Non-disclosure will not subject any applicant to adverse treatment.

Position: Substitute Teacher – RISE Together Preschool and Short-Term Programs

  AIDB North Campus, Decatur

  Work Schedule - As Needed, Not to Exceed 19 Hours a Week

ABOUT ALABAMA INSTITUTE FOR DEAF AND BLIND (AIDB)

Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) is the world’s most comprehensive education, rehabilitation, and service program serving individuals of all ages who are Deaf, Blind, Deaf Blind, 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.

ABOUT THIS POSITION: This position is for working as a substitute teacher for the RISE Together Preschool and Short-Term Programs departments located on AIDB North in Decatur, Alabama. This position will assist with summer and school-year courses.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Alabama Teaching Certificate or Alabama Substitute License.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working with children with disabilities.
• Experience in an educational or childcare setting.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs duties in the absence of full-time AIDB staff as required for the position, including, but not limited to, the following:
  • Assumes responsibility for instructing classes when a teacher is absent.
  • Assumes responsibility for overseeing student behavior during instructional periods, lunch, and other activities.
  • Must adhere to confidentiality requirements.
  • Must be able to handle emergency situations in a calm manner.
  • Must be able to physically assist students in wheelchairs and/or students with physical disabilities as their needs dictate, including the ability to lift fifty (50) pounds.
  • Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
• Upon being offered employment, the applicant must submit to a fingerprint background check at an agency designated and paid by AIDB."

SALARY: $12.24   Alabama Substitute License

                $20.40  Alabama Teacher Certification or AIDB Retired Teacher with a Substitute  

           License     

Direct deposit is required.

Deadline for Application: September 30, 2026

Click Below to Apply:

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