Orientation and Mobility Specialist

TARRANT COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND•Fort Worth, TX

5d•$55,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

The mission of the Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth is to encourage and empower blind and significantly visually impaired children, youth, adults and seniors to achieve their desired level of independence through competitive employment, specialized training and client services (at no charge). The Client Services department provides orientation and mobility (O&M) services for people with vision loss to assist with increasing independence, safety and achieving personal goals. The Orientation and Mobility Specialist will empower individuals that are blind or visually impaired by helping them to develop skills and knowledge to enable them to travel safely, independently and confidently.

Requirements

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated professionalism in attitude, dependability, teamwork, positive behavior, teaching, documentation skills and standards of ethical integrity with a strong mission alignment to the Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth.
Performs other duties, as assigned.
The O&M Specialist must meet one of the following criteria as required by the TWC: Be certified by the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP) or the National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB) or; Have a degree in O&M from an accredited college or university with an established O&M training curriculum and become certified by ACVREP or NBPCB within one year of being hired by the Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth or; Have at least two years of full-time experience teaching O&M skills for an entity that VR recognizes, such as a rehabilitation center, a Veterans Administration hospital, or an educational system, and: provide three professional references indicating the candidate's ability to teach O&M skills to blind or visually impaired individuals; and be certified by ACVREP (COMS) or NBPCB (NOMC) within one year of being hired by the service provider.
Complete the TWC Texas Confidence Builders training for O&M Specialists, in Austin.
Obtain other certifications and training as required by the State of Texas.
Stay current with O&M certification by recertifying every five years.
Must have reliable transportation to and from work, and within required business hours. We do compensate for mileage, according to the Federal IRS rates.