2 Education jobs in Cottondale
Special Education Para- Bibb County (AL)
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Paraeducators work in educational settings with students that have diverse abilities and learning styles, including those with disabilities.
At Kelly Education we are committed to fostering an inclusive community where every student can thrive. We believe that diversity is our strength, and we are dedicated to providing a supportive and enriching educational experience for all. You can do this!
**Working with children is rewarding. We would love for you to join our team.**
**Minimum requirements:**
+ Must be 18 years of age
+ High School Diploma
**Perks you'll enjoy with Kelly Education:**
+ Weekly pay
+ Possible ability to select your preferred school location
+ Free ongoing professional development to keep your skills sharp
+ Paid orientation on district policies and procedures
+ Kelly-sponsored Affordable Care Act healthcare coverage, for eligible employees
+ Group insurance options*
*Offered and administered by 3rd party. These plans are not sponsored by Kelly.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Collaborate with teachers and support staff to create an inclusive and welcoming classroom environment.
+ Provide one-on-one or small group support to students with diverse learning needs within the classroom.
+ Model the ideas that embrace diversity and inclusivity while promoting social and emotional development by encouraging positive peer interactions.
A full-time paraeducator may also be referred to as paraprofessional, 1:1 aide, education technician, teacher aide, instructional assistant, classroom assistant, education assistant, learning support assistant, and teaching assistant.
**Next steps:**
Apply Now! We will reach out shortly with your next steps.
**About Kelly®**
At Kelly, we're always thinking about what's next and advising job seekers on new ways of working to reach their full potential. In fact, we're a leading advocate for temporary/nontraditional workstyles, because we believe they allow flexibility and tremendous growth opportunities that enable a better way to work and live (plus, did we mention we provide a ton of benefits ( ?). Connecting great people with great companies is what we do best, and our employment opportunities span a wide variety of workstyles, skill levels, and industries around the world.
Kelly is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse workforce and providing accommodation for people with disabilities in all parts of the hiring process as required under its Employment Accommodation Policy. Kelly will work with applicants to meet accommodation needs that are made known to Kelly in advance.
As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here ( for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
Why Kelly ® Education?
Looking for meaningful work that enriches the lives of students? At Kelly Education, we connect passionate people with great jobs in schools all across the country. Whether you're looking to work a few days a week or every day, want to work in a teaching or non-teaching role-we'll connect you with flexible work you can feel good about. Even if you're new to the education field, our thorough training and orientation will prepare you to be successful.
About Kelly
Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.
Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly's Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.
Edu - Assistant Professor of Special Education, SPEMA- Tenure/Tenure Track
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Work type: Regular Full-time (Benefits eligible)
Location: Alabama
Categories: Tenure/Tenure-Track Faculty
Department/Organization
- Special Ed and Multiple Abilities
Rank
Assistant Professor
Position Summary
The Special Education department at the University of Alabama invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Special Education with a start date of August 16, 2026.
Detailed Position Information
The Special Education department at the University of Alabama invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Special Education with a start date of August 16, 2026. This is a nine-month, tenure-earning position. The successful applicant will work closely with the online Ed.D. and Ed.S. programs. While applicants with expertise in the area of Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education are preferred, we encourage applicants from all areas of Special Education.
Responsibilities:
Teach coursework in the Department of Special Education with a course load of 2 courses per fall and spring semester. Course reductions are possible for service responsibilities related to practicum/internship supervision and program coordination-related responsibilities as needed.
Publish and disseminate high quality, peer-reviewed research
Seek and obtain external funding
Fulfill service roles in the program, department, and college
Provide academic advisement to students in the department.
Minimum Qualifications
Earned doctorate degree in Special Education or related discipline by August 2026
Certification (or certification eligible) in special education in Alabama (preferred)
Demonstrated evidence of willingness and/or experience (preferred) of effective teaching experience at the college level
Demonstrated evidence of willingness and/or experience (preferred) to seek and obtain external funding
Demonstrated evidence of published research in scholarly, high quality peer-reviewed journals
Demonstrated evidence of willingness and/or experience (preferred) supporting underserved and underrepresented populations
Demonstrated evidence of practical experience working with individuals with disabilities and their families
Demonstrated evidence of willingness and/or experience (preferred) to fulfilling accreditation and program assessment requirements
Demonstrated evidence of willingness and/or experience (preferred) to teach face to face as well as online
Demonstrated evidence of willingness and/or experience (preferred) to advise graduate students
Instructions and Required Materials for Application
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The priority deadline is October 1, 2025. To be considered for the position, applicants must submit: a 1-2 page cover letter, CV, 3-4 references, and an unofficial transcript. Only completed applications will be considered. Materials can be submitted online at Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience. Questions may be directed to the chair of the search committee, Dr. Courtney OGrady ( ).
About the Division/College/School
For over 150 years, the College of Education has been dedicated to developing professionals with the expertise needed to advance the intellectual and social conditions of all learners. By effectively preparing graduates to pursue their pedagogical and scholarly endeavors, the College of Education aims to lead Alabama in teaching, scholarship, advocacy, and service. Our facultys research, teaching, and service is widely recognized through their securement of external funding, national awards, professional organization leadership, established centers and offices, and outreach to the local, state, and national communities. Faculty in the college are free to pursue their passions, partner with the local communities, and excel in their many pursuits of academia.
The College of Education consists of six academic departments and 29 high-caliber programs, including opportunities that enable students to earn specialized degrees in teacher education, exercise science, and educational neuroscience. Through a robust offering of main campus options, online degrees, and certification programs, the College is poised to accommodate any learner. The College of Education is also home to the No. 1 competitive adaptive sports program in the nation, UA Adapted Athletics, and proudly supports their successes at their state-of-the-art facilities. With teaching, research, and outreach efforts that serve the local community and beyond, the College of Education continues to expand its footprint in both the world of academia and in our global society.
The College of Education is committed to advancing opportunities for all of its community members, including increasing and retaining faculty, staff, and students from a range of backgrounds and areas of expertise, creating a culture that welcomes a vibrant and global college community, and providing opportunities for faculty, staff, and students to develop competencies that support these efforts. For more information on the College of Educations commitments and efforts, please visit our website:
About the University
The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, named one of Travel + Leisures 25 Best College Towns and Cities in the U.S. As one of the nations premier universities, UA offers bachelors, master's and doctoral degrees in nearly 200 fields of study. With more than 1,400 acres of tree-lined academic core campus and over 300 state-of-the art facilities, UA has been ranked among the most beautiful and most impressive college campuses in the South, in the state of Alabama and in the nation.
In Fall 2023, the Capstone set a new enrollment record with more than 39,000 students, including more than 8,200 in the freshman class. The current enrollment includes students from every county in Alabama, every state in the nation and 92 countries around the world. More than 1,100 National Merit Scholars are currently enrolled, making UA one of the largest enrolling institutions of the scholars in the country.
UA was recently recognized as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. students for the seventh time in nine years, as well as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the first time. UA is one of only 12 universities in the nation to receive both honors.
For reasons like this, the University made Forbes list of Americas Top Colleges for 2023 and Time magazines list of Top 50 Best Colleges for Future Leaders. It also made Princeton Reviews list of Top Value Colleges.
UA is also designated among the top doctoral research universities in the United States in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. One of the fastest growing major research institutions in the nation, UA saw a 21% increase in sponsored awards in the 2023 fiscal year.
Since 2015, UA has invested over $1.1 billion in the physical campus, adding more than 2.55 million gross square feet of space, over 150 new research-intensive faculty, signature research areas (e.g., The Alabama Research Institutes), and a growing number of partnerships with industry and with state and federal agencies.
The University employs nearly 2,100 faculty and over 4,500 staff, with 52 UA researchers included in the National Academy of Inventors. An additional 40 current faculty have received the NSF CAREER Award, the nations most prestigious recognition of top performing young scientists in disciplines ranging from nanoscience and engineering to biological sciences.
Background Investigation and EEO Statement
Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.
The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants to and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link below to find out more. "EEO is the Law"
Advertised: 02 Sep 2025 Central Daylight Time
Applications close: 15 Aug 2026 Central Daylight Time
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