STEM Trainer - Special Projects

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: STEM Trainer – Math & Science

Department: Special Projects- NRSC

Location: Decatur, Alabama

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.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in Deaf Education, a STEM-related field, or specifically in Math or Science from an accredited institution.
• Valid Teaching Certificate.
• Minimum of five (3) years of teaching experience in Math or Science.
• SCPI proficiency of INTERMEDIATE PLUS upon hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in creating training materials or modules, lesson plans, workshops, and adapting curriculum.
• Experience in co-teaching or teacher mentoring.
• Experience using assessment tools and data to drive instructional improvements and training systems.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Promote STEM education initiatives and career awareness for middle and high school students who are deaf and hard of hearing (DHH), supporting both mainstream and residential programs.
• Coach STEM Academy instructors and provide direct support for classroom programming to ensure high-quality STEM Academy delivery.
• Understand how to utilize student assessment data to support instruction, track progress, and drive data-based decision making.
• Support and train Math & Science teachers in curriculum development, ACT preparation, instructional platforms, and tools such as IXL.
• Provide STEM workshops for students, educators, interpreters, vocational rehabilitation counselors, and STEM employers across the southeast region and nationwide.
• Cultivate and maintain rapport with AIDB constituencies and organizations serving special student populations at the state, regional, and national levels.
• Establish and evaluate success metrics for programs, incorporating innovative changes to ensure continuous growth.
• Maintain expert knowledge of special education laws.
• Must be able to travel up to fifty (50) percent by car, train, or plane nationwide.
• Work a highly-flexible work schedule.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Upon being offered employment, the applicant must submit to a fingerprint background check at an agency designated and paid by AIDB."

Salary: $67,483 - $87,759 GI Rank IA Class A, Professional Alabama Teacher Certification

$71,844 - $92,764 GI Rank II Class AA, Professional Alabama Teacher Certification

230 days

This is an exempt position and is not subject to overtime and/or compensatory time

provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Benefits:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance available-Teachers Retirement System (TRS)
• Deferred compensation options available
• Paid time off

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: May 21,2026

The 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, deafblind and

multi-disabled and their families. Founded in 1858, AIDB serves more than 30,000 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 and senior intervention, traditional and

nontraditional education services in residential and outreach settings and a manufacturing facility that

is the state’s largest employer of adults who are blind and deaf.