Come step into a dynamic role as an Orientation and Mobility Specialist at the Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and vision Impaired, where you will be an integral part of an enthusiastic team.
Join us in the exhilarating journey of transforming lives for a lifetime, where every step you take is a stride toward empowering individuals and shaping a brighter, more independent future!
Job Duties:
*This position is subject to close 10-business days (excluding holidays) from the opening date”.
Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind & Vision Impaired (VRCBVI) provides quality individualized adjustment training services that will empower consumers to achieve their desired level of vocational, educational, and social independence and economic equality consistent with their abilities and informed choices.
RCB is seeking an Orientation & Mobility Specialist to provide orientation and mobility assessment and instruction to blind and visually impaired persons to enable them to maximize the ability to travel independently and safely in both familiar and unfamiliar areas, thus reducing one of their greatest impediments to personal independence and employment. To meet the expectations of this position, the incumbent must have access to personally identifiable and confidential information about agency consumers and/or agency staff.
Minimum Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will have:
The employee must possess the education and training in orientation and mobility and be certified by the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (COMS) or National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NOMC) or meet eligibility requirements to sit for exam within 6 months of hire.
Knowledge/Experience -
Demonstrated knowledge of orientation and mobility principles, adjustment to blindness concepts, the rehabilitation process, and the education of students with visual impairments.
Demonstrated knowledge of functional implications of eye disorders.
Activities/Skills -
Demonstrated skills and ability to assess orientation and mobility needs and then to plan and carry out an individualized program of O&M instruction to meet those needs.
Demonstrated skill and ability to assess students to identify proper use of both visual and non-visual techniques as appropriate.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with individuals, co-workers, and other professionals.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.