Orientation and Mobility Specialist

TheraPeds • Blue Ash, OH

1d • $57 - $77 • Onsite

About The Position

TheraPeds Partners is hiring a school-based Orientation and Mobility Specialist to work with PreK–12 students who are blind or visually impaired during the 2026–2027 school year in Blue Ash, Ohio. The specialist helps students develop the skills needed to travel safely, confidently, and independently in school and community environments. The position is part-time, 20–22 hours per week, following the teacher and school calendar, with guaranteed hours, designated evaluation, documentation, travel, and planning time, a manageable caseload, and clinical and administrative support. Work is on-site and may involve instruction across school campuses and community environments.

The specialist provides individualized instruction based on student needs and IEP goals; conducts assessments and reevaluations; develops and implements individualized goals and service plans; and monitors progress. 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 also includes completing evaluations, progress reports, service documentation, and IEP-related records; participating in IEP, eligibility, transition, and multidisciplinary meetings; collaborating with families and school professionals; and consulting on accessibility, environmental modifications, and student safety.

Compensation is listed at $56.50–$76.75 per hour. Benefits and terms depend on employment classification and eligibility. W-2 employees may be eligible for medical, dental, and vision benefits, a 401(k), guaranteed hours, professional development and continuing education, clinical and administrative support, and access to the TheraPeds professional community. 1099 independent contractor opportunities may also be available, with contract rates, benefit resources, flexibility associated with contractor status, and professional and administrative resources. Specific terms are provided in the applicable agreement.

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 complete required background clearances.
• Ability to meet the active physical demands of O&M instruction, which may include extended walking, 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 orientation and mobility 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 to 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.
• Safely participate with students in a variety of school and community environments and activities.

Benefits

• Medical insurance for eligible W-2 employees.
• Dental insurance for eligible W-2 employees.
• Vision insurance for eligible W-2 employees.
• 401(k) for eligible W-2 employees.
• Guaranteed hours.
• Designated evaluation, documentation, travel, and planning time.
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities.
• Ongoing clinical and administrative support.
• Access to the TheraPeds professional community.
• 1099 independent contractor opportunities may include benefit resources and flexibility associated with independent contractor status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time