Orientation and Mobility Specialist - North Carolina areas

Job Description

Salary: $45-$57 per hour

AIS is looking for certified Orientation and Mobility Specialists in North Carolina in multiple areas to join our team of independent contractors. Orientation and Mobility Specialists are itinerant and work in local school divisions to provide quality services to students with visual impairments and blindness. Part-time and full-time in-person opportunities are available!

The Orientation and Mobility Specialists function as a member of a student’s educational team to provide comprehensive assessments and related services to school-aged students. The Orientation and Mobility Specialist assists in the development and implementation of IEPs specific to visual impairments. The candidate must possess a working knowledge of assessment and instructional practices, evidence-based research, recommended best practices, technologies available for low- and high-tech travel, and the expected roles and responsibilities of an Orientation and Mobility Specialist within a school environment.

Qualifications:

Must hold a Professional Certification and/or licensure in Orientation and Mobility

Preferred work-related experience as an Orientation and Mobility Specialist

The successful candidate will have:

Considerable knowledge of special education regulations, policies, and procedures

Experience writing and implementing IEPs

Experience conducting and writing Orientation and Mobility assessments and recommendations

Working knowledge of travel skills for students with blindness or low vision

Experience providing consultation and training to teachers and service providers relating to visual impairments

Excellent human relations, interpersonal communications, conflict resolution, organizational and planning skills are required

Comprehensive knowledge of characteristics of individuals with a variety of disabilities especially visual impairments

The ability to recognize and respond to individual student differences

The ability to work in a collaborative and cooperative manner with parents, co-workers, school staff and service providers