Orientation and Mobility Specialist Job at Kent Consortium
Kent Consortium Grand Rapids, MI 49525
$48,819 a year
- Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Orientation and Mobility from an Association for Education and Rehabilitation of Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) accredited university or college.
- Valid Orientation & Mobility Specialist Certificate (COMS) from the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP).
- Knowledge of Federal IDEA regulations and State special education law and compliance procedures.
- Knowledge and expertise in the area of IEP process and procedures.
- Ability to teach tactile maps.
- Ability to teach techniques to train eccentric viewing and utilization of appropriate low vision devices necessary for orientation or travel.
- Ability to assist students in understanding their impact of vision and how to make safe travel decisions.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, meet deadlines and schedules
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff and the general public.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exits. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program. Ability to plan and implement lessons based on assessment and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned.
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community and function as a positive, contributing member of an educational team.
- Ability to speak clearly and concisely in written and oral communication.
- Participate as a member of the multidisciplinary team for the purpose of meeting the orientation and mobility needs of children and students ages 0-26.
- Perform orientation and mobility evaluations that focus on long- and short-term needs of the student for new referrals and re-evaluations.
- Provide and document training of the remaining senses, including the functions of the auditory, tactual, olfactory and kinesthetic senses, in addition to visualization and/or special relationships, or optimum orientation within any environment.
- Provide and document training in the use of basic sighted guide techniques, and/or the long cane, where applicable, both indoors and outdoors in familiar and unfamiliar environments.
- Provide and document orientation and familiarization to school settings and surrounding grounds.
- Provide and document training and experience of traveling in residential, home, business, downtown and/or rural areas, including use of public transportation.
- Provide and document training in the optimum use of residual vision.
- Provide and document teaching of concepts through the use of and incorporating other sensory modalities.
- Provide training and assessment in the use of low vision, non-optical, electronic, and travel aids or devices.
- Consult with experts in medical and other professional fields to determine capabilities, limitations, adaptations, and modifications necessary and appropriate to the educational placement and programming of the student.
- Provide consultation and support services to parents, educators, classroom teachers, and other school personnel to assist in home and classroom modifications to ensure reinforcement of appropriate O&M skills to encourage the student to travel independently.
- All other duties assigned
- Applications must be completed online at jobs.kentisd.org
- Please note, due to the large number of applications, we are unable to attend to e-mail or telephone inquiries on application status.
- All candidates will be timely notified regarding their application status.
JobID: 20905
Position Type:
Student Support Services/Visually Impaired
Student Support Services/Visually Impaired
Date Posted:
5/16/2023
5/16/2023
Location:
Kent ISD
Kent ISD
Closing Date:
05/26/2023 @4pm
05/26/2023 @4pm
District:
Kent ISD - website
VACANCY NOTICE
Kent ISD - website
Job Title: Orientation and Mobility Specialist
Kent ISD Special Education
Broad Statement of Responsibilities:
The O&M specialist provides special education services to enable students with visual impairments to travel safely, efficiently, and independently in their home, school, and community environments. The students range in age from birth through 26 years.
Job Qualifications:
Salary: Per KIEA Master Agreement/ Commensurate with education and experience
2023-2024 School Year Salary Schedule:
Step
BA
BA+18
MA
MA+15
MA+MA, MA+30
1
$48,819
$52,291
$55,278
$57,770
$60,260
2
$51,796
$54,281
$57,273
$60,260
$62,250
3
$53,785
$56,273
$59,761
$62,754
$65,239
4
$56,273
$58,768
$62,754
$65,737
$68,226
5
$59,260
$61,752
$65,737
$68,728
$71,218
Posting Dates: 05/16/2023-05/26/2023 @4pm
Distribution: Internal and External
To Apply: Kent Intermediate School District manages employment applications online. No hardcopy applications/resumes will be accepted for this position.
It is the policy of the Kent ISD School Board that no student, staff member or candidate for any position in the District shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, ancestry, age, gender/sex, sexual orientation, marital status, height, weight, veteran status, political belief or physical/mental disability which does not impair their ability to perform adequately in the individual's particular position or activity, excluded from participation in, denied the benefit of, or to be subjected to discrimination in any program or activity for which the Kent ISD School Board is responsible for or receives financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education. The Coordinator for Title IX, Section 504, the Age Discrimination Act and Title II is: Danielle Hendry, Director of Human Resources and Legal Services.
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