Itinerant Certified TVI and/or Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Greater Boston area
About The Position
Perkins is an international NGO dedicated to providing best-in-class education to children with disabilities, offering immersive training and support to professionals and families, advocating for inclusion, and accelerating innovation for people with disabilities. This role involves providing orientation and mobility instructional services for blind, visually impaired, or multiple disability students. The specialist will train visually impaired students to achieve maximum safe travel and develop functional independence in various environments, while also serving as a member of an interdisciplinary team to provide individual educational and pre-vocational programs.
Requirements
- Bachelors’ degree
- ACVREP Certification as an Orientation and Mobility Instructor
- Ability to complete and maintain First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and Crisis Prevention and Physical Intervention (CPPI) Certifications
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree
- Two years’ experience as a TVI teaching students with visual impairments who may also have additional disabilities
- Valid driver’s license and willingness to drive school vehicles including chair cars
Responsibilities
- Assesses individual needs of each student in all areas of independent daily living to establish realistic and appropriate goals and objectives.
- Designs and implements programs for each student’s individual education plan (IEP).
- Evaluates and reports on the progress of each student.
- Attends scheduled staff meetings and IEPs, and confers effectively with parents.
- Assists each student to develop their maximum safe travel potential and develop functional independence in a variety of environments.
- Serves as a member of a team in establishing realistic goals and objectives for each student; develops and implements programs and communicates results with the team to ensure continuity of appropriate program services.
- Maintains a suitable learning environment, including appropriate planning and organizational techniques.
- Consults with appropriate support staff.
- Prepares written functional vision assessments when appropriate.
- Performs other related duties and tasks as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Wellness programs
- Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employer-Paid Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- 401(k) Plan with employer match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Recognition Programs
- EAP
- Legal services
- Referral bonuses
- Credit union access
- Pre-tax MBTA passes
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
