R-0145 Program Logistics Technician Special Projects – Talladega, Purchasing Department

R- 0145 Reference#32821755152

Posting Date: April 15, 2025

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: Program Logistics Technician

Special Projects – Talladega, Purchasing Department

Reports to Director of Purchasing and Warehousing

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, DeafBlind, and multidisabled 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 throughout the State of Alabama 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 Deaf, Blind, or DeafBlind. Our employees are among the organization’s most valuable assets and resources. We share compassion for leveling the playing field for all. Our mission makes AIDB a unique place to work.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

AIDB Special Projects Department is AIDB's collaborative effort to invest additional time and funding with federal 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 Gallaudet University Regional Center- South, Special Education Coordination, The NTID Regional STEM Center at AIDB, and The APH Center for Assistive Technology Training, The Gallaudet University Regional Early Acquisition of Language Project.

Special Projects utilizes various technologies and networks to satisfy the collaborative needs of each department in order to achieve the overall mission.

This position will play a vital role in the development and management of the Special Projects’ warehouse and in the area of shipping and receiving. The Program Logistics Technician will be responsible for physical control of all stock items as this relates to warehousing, external shipping, and internal movement. This candidate must have the capability to work in an environment with minimal direct supervision. As a member of Special Projects, this candidate must possess the ability to maintain good work relations with coworkers. You will coordinate receipt and delivery of UPS, FedEx and other common carrier packages throughout Special Projects. You will coordinate daily pick up delivery of Special Projects parcels. The office for this position will be based in Talladega, Alabama. You will be required to travel in Alabama (between our locations).

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Create spreadsheets performing calculations to determine shipping cost, fuel usage, and other logistics-related data.

· Design and maintain a logistics system for Special Projects.

· Set up a structure for future growth.

· Communicating with customers to clarify shipment details or resolve issues with deliveries.

· Responsible for the accuracy of all information and data related to Special Projects shipping activities.

· Mange warehouse equipment through periodic visual inspections and feedback from warehouse personnel. Request maintenance and/or equipment upgrades as required.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.

• Experience in driving mid-sized trucks or vans and operating forklifts.

• Must possess a valid Alabama Drivers License and able to be insured by AIDB insurance carrier by maintaining a good driving record.

• Must be insurable under AIDB fleet policy.

• Must pass AIDB drug screening process

• Must be physically capable of lifting, moving, carrying, and handling numerous boxes weighing up to 60 pounds on a regular basis.

• Experience in computerized inventory control and warehousing with the ability to organize and coordinate the physical control of all inventory items.

• Must have good communication skills.

• May be required to attend conferences, in-service training and other functions.

• Have ability to work with minimal direct supervision.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Must attend Disability Sensitivity Training Class and successfully pass with a 90% to AIB Sensitivity Assessment within the first six (6) months of employment.

• A sign language proficiency level of according to the AIDB evaluation system must be obtained within the first twelve (12) months of employment. must be obtained within the first twenty-four (24) months of employment.

• Upon offer of employment, the applicant must submit to a fingerprint background check at an agency designated and paid by AIDB

Preferred Qualifications:

· Minimum two (2) years of shipping and receiving experience in a warehouse environment.

· Supervisory experience in a warehouse environment.

Benefits:

· Health, dental, and vision insurance available- Teachers Retirement System (TRS)

· Deferred compensation options available

· Paid time off

· 13 Paid Holidays

SALARY: $18.45 – $22.01 Scale C5 Rank 39

Deadline for Application: April 29, 2025

Click Below to Apply:

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

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.45 - $22.01 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18 - $22