Certified Orientation and Mobility Instructor (Academic Year) #60011034

Posting number: 193793

Department: School for the Deaf and the Blind

Division: Vision Outreach Services

Job classification: Special Education Teacher

Posting type: Open

Categories: Education, Teacher

Collaborate with the school/agency staff to schedule visits and provide O&M therapy designed to increase specific skills. Consults with parents, medical staff, teachers, and other professionals regarding the needs of students. Consults with administrators, grounds and facilities staff to make recommendations regarding the most appropriate campus design to promote independence for students who are blind. Evaluate the orientation and mobility skills and related vision-specific needs of identified students. Needs may include the areas of sensory, cognitive, social, motor, and/or selfhelp ADL skills. Assess the progress of each student and modify the therapeutic or instructional program as needed. Develop appropriate individualized educational treatment plans for O&M instruction based on assessments that are designed to increase indepenendent functioning of students in a variety of settings. Provide O&M instruction and consultation to families of infants and toddlers who are blind in the natural environment.

Bachelor's degree in Orientation and Mobility with current ACVREP certification in Orientation and Mobility and experience working with students who are blind or visually impaired.

If selected for an interview you must provide verification of your highest level of education (e.i., copy of BA degree, high school diploma, college transcript) and if applicable, licensure and/or certification (e.i., nursing licensure, teacher licensure, bus driver certification).