Orientation and Mobility Instructor

Job Requisition : 55818

Opening Date: 10/01/2026
Closing Date: 10/15/2026
Agency: Department of Human Services
Class

Title:

REHAB/MOBILITY INSTRUCTOR (38163)
Skill Option: Orientation and Mobility Instructor
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary (Eff 7/1/26) $6,460-$9,337/month ($77,520-$112,044/year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: St. Clair

Work Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5pm, 1 hour unpaid lunch.

Headquarter

Location:

601 S High St, Belleville, Illinois, 62220

Division of Rehabilitation Services

Customer and Community Blind Services

Region 5

To be considered, applicants must apply through our official website:

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The Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) is the state’s lead division serving people with disabilities committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and racial justice. The mission of the Division is to assist individuals with disabilities in achieving their goals of employment, education, and independent living. This position instructs individuals who are Blind, Visually Impaired or Deaf Blind in orientation and mobility skills in the Bureau of Customer and Community Blind Services.

This position teaches principles of long cane technique and related elements and assists customers in the development of sensory skills to travel safely in familiar and unfamiliar surroundings and function independently in travel. Demonstrates commitment to valuing diversity, equity, accessibility, and racial justice by contributing to an including working and learning environment. The Division of Rehabilitation Services is seeking to hire a self-motivated and detail-oriented individual with good communication skills.

• Serves as Orientation and Mobility Instructor providing orientation and mobility instruction in an assigned geographical area in the Bureau of Customer and Community Blind Services.
• Manages caseload of customers who are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Deaf Blind.
• Establishes and nurtures effective working relationships with customers.
• Participates in staff meetings and assists with training for trainee staff.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires a master's degree in Orientation and Mobility from an accredited college or university.
• Requires certification as an Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS).
• Requires one-year (1) professional experience in orientation and mobility such as could be gained from completion of an agency-sponsored training program.

• Two (2) years of professional experience assessing individuals needs and preparing a plan of services providing instruction in orientation and mobility skills to individuals who are visually impaired, blind, or Deaf Blind to live independently and/or gain competitive employment.
• Two (2) years of professional experience working with federal statutes related to rehabilitation programs such as the Rehabilitation…