Certified Orientation Mobility Specialist
Certified Orientation Mobility Specialist
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Job Title:Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist
Wage/Hour Status: Exempt
Reports To:Director of Special Education
Pay Grade: Commences with experience
Dept./School: Schools Assigned Date Revised: August 2 2010
Primary Purpose:
Assist students with visual impairments to achieve maximum independence through instruction in safe efficient travel within the home school and community. Services also include instruction in nonacademic skills including: daily living skills selfadvocacy and recreation/leisure skills.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Current Certification by The Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals Masters and/or Bachelors Degree with a major in the field of Orientation & Mobility Instruction
Specific Knowledge Skills:
Knowledge of special needs of students with visual impairment
Knowledge of Admission Review and Dismissal (ARD) process IFSP Committee process and Individual Educational Plan (IEP) goal setting process and implementation
General knowledge of curriculum and instruction
Knowledge of assessment as related to students with visual impairments
Experience:
At least one year of student teaching or approved internship
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
- Participate in the referral and assessment of students with visual impairments as per district/coop
- Conduct evaluations a minimum of every three years of the orientation and mobility needs of students with visual impairments and prepare written reports in a timely manner. Areas of evaluation may include:
body image and movement
orientation to the environment concept development
techniques of effective and safe travel in familiar and unfamiliar indoor and outdoor areas
use of low vision devices
use of sighted guide and protective skills (when appropriate)
use of cane skills in familiar and unfamiliar areas (when appropriate) ability to orient oneself to familiar and unfamiliar areas
daily living skills recreation/leisure skills
- Assist in conducting functional vision evaluations of students on
Student Growth and Development:
- Work in conjunction with the VI teacher to develop IEP goals and objectives
- Participate on ARD/IFSP Committee upon request to:
assist in developing appropriate IEP goals and objectives
recommend any modifications to program or specialized services needed based on the visual impairment
review progress and make recommendations for service
- Develop and implement an instructional plan based on identified student
Classroom Management:
- Travel to the infants home to deliver services to student or consultation to VI teacher parent and/or day care
- Travel to assigned schools to deliver services to assigned
Communication:
- Provide inservice to classroom teachers and/or classes where a visually impaired student is in
- Provide assistance to district physical education staff regarding participation of students with visual impairments in physical education classes.
- Communicate with other school district staff staff of other agencies or parents as necessary for successful implementation of the students educational program.
Other:
- Perform other duties as required for the successful completion of the
- Function within the established policies and procedures of the school district/ coop
- Participate in staff development activities to improve jobrelated
- Keep informed of and comply with federal state district and school regulations and policies for
- Compile maintain and file all reports records and other documents
- Attend and participate in staff meetings and serve on committees as
Administration:
- Comply with policies established by federal and state law the State Board of Education and the local management board.
- Comply with all district and campus routines and
- Maintain a positive and effective relationship with
- Communicate effectively with colleagues students and
Professional:
- Model behavior that is professional ethical and
- Adhere to applicable state and federal confidentiality
- Participate in professional development to improve skills related to job
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Working Conditions:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Maintain flexibility under changing school conditions and schedule demands.
* Includes information from the Professional School Counselor Performance Evaluation Form and Job Description distributed by the Texas Education Agency August 1996.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
