Orientation and Mobility Specialist

TheraPeds • Blue Ash, OH

9d • Onsite

About The Position

TheraPeds Partners is hiring a school-based Orientation and Mobility Specialist (O&M) in Blue Ash, Ohio, for the 2026–2027 school year. This part-time, on-site role serves PreK–12 students who are blind or visually impaired. The position offers guaranteed hours, designated evaluation, documentation, travel, and planning time, a manageable caseload, and support from TheraPeds and the school district. Work is scheduled for 20–22 hours per week following the teacher/school calendar.

The specialist provides individualized instruction and assessment to help students travel safely, confidently, and independently in school and community environments. Instruction may address spatial awareness, orientation, sensory efficiency, environmental concepts, mobility techniques, long-cane use, street crossings, public transportation, community travel, and transition-related mobility skills. The role includes monitoring progress, maintaining evaluation and service records, participating in school meetings, and collaborating with families and educational professionals. The position may be offered as W-2 employment or, where available, as a 1099 independent contractor opportunity; compensation and benefits depend on classification and eligibility.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Orientation & Mobility or a visual-related field.
• Current Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) credential through ACVREP, or another credential accepted for the assignment.
• Active or eligible for any New Hampshire credential or certification required for school-based O&M services.
• Experience working with children who are blind or visually impaired.
• Knowledge of IEPs, evaluations, transition planning, and special education services.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Good organization and time-management skills.
• Ability to travel with and safely instruct students across a variety of school and community environments.
• Ability to safely participate with students in varied environments and activities, including walking for extended periods, standing, sitting, bending, reaching, navigating stairs and uneven surfaces, traveling indoors and outdoors, and accompanying students through school and community environments.

Nice To Haves

• School-based experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual O&M instruction based on student needs and IEP goals.
• Conduct O&M assessments and reevaluations.
• Develop and implement individualized O&M goals and service plans.
• Teach safe and independent travel skills in school, home, and community environments as appropriate.
• Provide instruction in spatial awareness, orientation, sensory efficiency, environmental concepts, and mobility techniques.
• Teach and support appropriate use of the long cane and other mobility tools.
• Address street crossings, public transportation, community travel, and transition-related mobility skills as appropriate.
• Monitor student progress and adjust instruction based on individual needs.
• Complete evaluations, progress reports, service documentation, and IEP-related records.
• Participate in IEP, eligibility, transition, and multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Collaborate with families, TVIs, teachers, therapists, special education staff, and other school professionals.
• Provide consultation and recommendations regarding accessibility, environmental modifications, and student safety.
• Travel with and safely instruct students across school and community environments.

Benefits

• Guaranteed hours.
• Designated evaluation, documentation, travel, and planning time.
• Manageable caseload.
• Clinical and administrative support.
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits for eligible W-2 employees.
• 401(k) for eligible W-2 employees.
• Access to the TheraPeds professional community.
• 1099 independent contractor opportunities may include competitive contract rates, flexibility associated with independent contractor status, and access to professional and administrative resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time