Effective 2021 - 2022 School Year

Position:    Orientation and Mobility Specialist -

                  (60% ten-month Grant Funded assignment)

Location:    Department of Special Education 

Salary:       The salary for this position will be based on EASMC salary schedule for 60% ten-month employees

NATURE OF WORK:

This is a professional position to prepare students with visual impairments to travel independently and safely.  Orientation and Mobility (O & M) is one of the nine areas of the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) required to be evaluated for students with visual impairments.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Evaluate students and provide reports/information to the student’s IEP Team for eligibility determination;
• Analyze data to make instructional decisions;
• Develop and monitor IEP goals and objectives based on assessment and data information;
• Deliver specialized instruction in the Expanded Core Curriculum and compensatory strategies deemed necessary by the IEP team (Braille, low vision devices, technology);
• Monitor and report progress on goals and objectives;
• Provide direct or consultative services to enable students to travel safely, efficiently and independently in their home, school and community environments; and
• Instruct in the Expanded Core Curriculum.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Complete Orientation and Mobility assessment to determine present levels of performance and identify areas of need; 
• Analyze and synthesize data and present within a formal written report;
• Develop IEP goals and objectives based on present levels of performance, formative and summative assessment information;
• Collaborate with general educators to disseminate information about student needs;
• Utilize assessment data to determine appropriate instructional strategies, modifications, and accommodations necessary for student access to travel in the home, school and community environments; 
• Perform frequent formal and informal assessments to monitor and further guide instruction; 
• Communicate positively and frequently with families on student progress;
• Work collaboratively with the educational team to provide knowledge about learners who are visually impaired and their travel needs;   
• Ensure that all IEPs and IFSPs are implemented with fidelity;
• Provide positive communication to team members and families about student’s progress and achievement;
• Complete and maintain Medical Assistance logs;
• Collect, analyze and report data to monitor progress, determine and report present levels of performance and to develop appropriate goals and objectives; and
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; AND

Completed any one of the credentialing options listed below;

• Hold a certificate as a Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) from the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP); 
• Hold National Orientation and Mobility Certification (NOMC) from the National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB); or
• Complete all requirements of a university-based program in orientation and mobility, including a supervised internship or externship in orientation and mobility.

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:

60% ten-month Grant Funded position.

SALARY GRADE RANGE:

The salary for this EXEMPT position will be based on EASMC salary schedule for ten-month employees.

BARGAINING UNIT ELIGIBILITY:  EASMC