Part Time Grounds & General Maintenance; Pool Position; North

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 permitted by federal laws. 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:
Grounds & General Maintenance Worker

Part time (not to exceed 19 hours per week)

Physical Plant Department

Location: AIDB North Campus - Decatur, AL

Reports to:
Operations Coordinator, AIDB North

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.

The Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind North Campus is located in Decatur, Alabama. The campus occupies a beautiful location that sits on Highway 31 in South Decatur. This is a recently created campus that, although under construction, is already home to a number of AIDB departments and staff. The expansion of programs in Decatur creates new opportunities and challenges as the campus is being created all while we continue to serve the local communities.

This role performs a variety of manual and semi-skilled tasks related to groundworks operation and general maintenance. Work may be assigned across multiple functional areas depending on operational needs. Position will assist craft maintenance personnel in addition to groundwork.

You will work as part of the campus operations team and will make effective decisions and solve problems using sound judgment working with commercial equipment. This position requires individual initiative and teamwork, excellent listening skills, and physical ability and stamina such as frequent standing, walking, lifting, and /or carrying materials. This position will work in all weather conditions, work effectively and communicate with groups and individuals of all ages in a blind, deaf, and multi-disabled community.

You will play a vital role to ensure that AIDB’s campuses are kept to a presentable standard. In this hands-on role, you will play a vital part in ensuring that the AIDB North campus maintained to the highest standards of safety, functionality, and presentation. Thriving in a self-driven environment, you will bridge the gap between strategy and execution—collaborating seamlessly with administrators, managing daily work orders, and supervising external contractors as needed to keep operations running smoothly.

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Three (3) years accumulative position related experience
• Valid Driver License & Ability to be insured by carrier
• Ability to pass suitability requirements for employment

• Daily Work Orders & Professional Care:
  Prioritize, assign, perform, and assist in closing daily work orders. Ensure all tasks, building repairs, and campus grounds maintenance are handled in an…