Direct service provider who works with consumers referred by the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services (ADRS) to provide job readiness, job development, and job coaching services for individuals who are Deaf, Blind, DeafBlind, and/or have other exceptionalities.
Compensation
SALARY: High School Diploma: $21.46 - $26.05 Scale: C5-45; Bachelor Degree: $51,038.76 - $76,771.32 Scale: PI-53
Responsibilities
Partnership Cultivation: Proactively identify, contact, and build long-term relationships with local and regional employers to secure job leads, internship opportunities, and working interviews.
Employer Education & Advocacy: Conduct presentations and training for employers and their staff to dispel misconceptions, raise awareness of the capabilities of individuals with sensory losses, and demonstrate how to foster an inclusive work environment.
Comprehensive Vocational Assessment: Evaluate clients' job skills, education, work history, interests, and physical/functional capabilities.
Individualized Employment Planning: Collaborate with the client ( their vocational rehabilitation counselors) to design a tailored career plan.
Skill-Building & Interview Coaching: Teach essential job-seeking skills, including resume writing, application completion, and mock interview practice.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Rehabilitation
Education
Human Resources
Human Services
High School Diploma/GED with 5 years professional experience
As a Job Developer you are a direct service provider who works with consumers referred by the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services (ADRS). Job Developers provide job readiness, job development and job coaching services.
Compensation
SALARY: High School Diploma: $21.46 - $26.05 Scale: C5-45
Bachelor Degree: $51,038.76 - $76,771.32 Scale: PI-53
260 Days
Direct deposit required.
Responsibilities
Proactively identify, contact, and build long-term relationships with local and regional employers to secure job leads, internship opportunities, and working interviews.
Conduct presentations and training for employers and their staff to dispel misconceptions, raise awareness of the capabilities of individuals with sensory losses, and demonstrate how to foster an inclusive work environment.
Evaluate clients' job skills, education, work history, interests, and physical/functional capabilities, taking into critical account their preferred communication modes.
Collaborate with the client (and their vocational rehabilitation counselors) to design a tailored career plan outlining realistic job goals and the steps needed to achieve them.
Teach essential job-seeking skills, including resume writing, application completion, and mock interview practice.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Rehabilitation, Education, Human Services field
High School Diploma/GED with five years professional experience as a Job Coach, Case Manager, or in a Human Resources position
Job Developer (VI) - Opelika & Montgomery
Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) · Posted Nov 9, 2026
Job Developer providing job readiness, development, and coaching services for individuals with sensory losses, working with employers and clients to secure employment opportunities.
Locations (2)
Opelika, Alabama, United States
Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Compensation
SALARY: High School Diploma: $21.46 - $26.05 Scale: C5-45
Bachelor Degree: $51,038.76 - $76,771.32 Scale: PI-53
260 Days
Direct deposit required.
Responsibilities
Identify and build relationships with local and regional employers to secure job leads and internships
Conduct presentations and training for employers to promote inclusive work environments
Evaluate clients’ job skills, education, work history, and functional capabilities
Design individualized career plans and job readiness strategies
Teach resume writing, application completion, and interview skills
An Accessibility Specialist will conduct accessibility testing, produce and present audit reports, and ensure digital services are inclusive and compliant with WCAG 2.2 AA standards.
Compensation
Competitive Salary, Bonus Scheme
Responsibilities
Collaborate as part of Agile teams, ensuring accessibility considerations are integrated into development and testing.
Ensure diversity and inclusion are prioritised from the outset, creating services that are usable and accessible for everyone.
Engage, plan and carry out accessibility audits, producing comprehensive reports for digital services to ensure compliance with WCAG 2.2 AA standards, including manual, automated, and assistive technology testing.
Work with Leads to contribute to accessibility testing strategies, plans, and automation frameworks.
Support best practices to standardise accessibility testing across organisations.
Requirements
Degree or 2 years+ experience as an Accessibility Specialist