Special Education Teacher Orientation and Mobility Specialist

Howard County Public School System•Lawrence, MA

32d•Onsite

About The Position

The Special Education Teacher Orientation and Mobility will work under the direction of the Coordinator of Countywide Services. The Orientation and Mobility Instructor provides high-quality instruction to students with blindness or low vision to enable these students to attain systematic orientation to and safe movement within their environments in school, home, and community settings. Orientation and Mobility Instructors play a pivotal role in enhancing the quality of life for their students by providing and tailoring instruction needed to be a confident and independent traveler.

Requirements

Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
Certification/Licensure Priority will be given to applicants who: Holds a current Maryland State Department of Education Professional certificate or license in the following areas: Hold a current Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) professional certificate or license in a MSDE licensure area with an endorsement in Blind/Visually Impairment at the time of application Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) from the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP); OR National Orientation and Mobility Certification (NOMC) from the National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB) OR Holds a current out-of-state educator certificate and is eligible for a Maryland State Department of Education educator certificate with the appropriate endorsement in with an endorsement in Blind/Visually Impairment at the time of application . Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) from the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP); OR National Orientation and Mobility Certification (NOMC) from the National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB) Have completed all requirements to be eligible for a Professional Maryland State Department of Education certificate/license in the appropriate licensure area at the time of application .
Holds (or eligible for) a National Provider Identifier (NPI) issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) and must be actively enrolled in Maryland Medicaid. Employees not holding NPI or Maryland Medicaid enrollment upon hire must apply for NPI within 10 days of employment and Maryland Medicaid immediately upon receipt of NPI. Employees must retain active NPI and Maryland Medicaid enrollment as a condition of employment.
Experience in orientation and mobility instruction.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Orientation and Mobility from a regionally accredited college or university program
Knowledge of the field of orientation and mobility, including eye conditions and implications, compensatory skills, including long cane travel, technology for travel aides, and access to travel within the community.
Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse populations.
Ability to act in an itinerant capacity.
Demonstrate effective oral communication and written skills.
Demonstrate ability to differentiate instruction to meet the individual needs of students birth to 21.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement lessons to teach proficient and safe travel in familiar and unfamiliar environments based on IEP and IFSP services.
Perform Orientation and Mobility assessments that focus on long- and short-term travel needs of students with visual impairments
Use Orientation and Mobility Assessments to develop IFSP/IEP goals and objectives tailored to individual student needs.
Monitor and report progress to IFSP and IEP teams