Special Education Orientation and Mobility Specialist

Special Education Orientation and Mobility Specialist

Job

Final date to receive applications:
Jul 29, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted:
Jun 29, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date:
Aug 4, 2026

Department: Department of Special Education

Reports to: Executive Director of Special Education

Wage/Hour Status: Exempt

Pay Grade: Admin/Prof – 4

Minimum Salary: $67,370

Duty Days: 187 days per year

Prepares students with visual impairments to travel safely, efficiently, and as independently as possible in their home, school, and community environments.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree.
• Certification:
  Maintain current certification through the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals.
• Special Knowledge/skills:
  Knowledge of subjects assigned;
  Knowledge of ARD Committee process and IEP goal setting;
  General knowledge of curriculum and instruction;
  Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills;
  Willingness to execute written employment contract with Denton ISD.
• Experience:
  
  At least one year of student teaching or approved internship.

• Apply knowledge of the purpose, philosophy, and legal foundations of evaluation, special education, and orientation and mobility.
• Demonstrate ethical and professional practices as required by the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals.
• Develop collaborative relationships with families, educators, the school, the community, outside agencies, and related service personnel.
• Apply knowledge of student assessment and evaluation, program planning, and instructional decision making.
• Demonstrate knowledge of eligibility criteria and procedures for identifying students who need to maximize physical or mental functioning, increase independent functioning, and/or adjust to disabilities.
• Select, administer, and interpret appropriate formal and informal assessments and evaluations.
• Demonstrate skills necessary for scheduling, time management, and organization.
• Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate curricula and instructional strategies for individuals with disabilities.
• Participate in a multidisciplinary team that determines special education eligibility for students.
• Serve as a resource to campuses to ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations associated with special education.
• Consult with ECI, school administrators, support personnel, and teachers on campuses to ensure IFSPs and/or IEPs are implemented.
• Provide training to district staff and parents of students with disabilities regarding orientation and mobility to maximize physical or mental functioning, increase independent functioning, and/or adjust to disabilities.
• Supervise graduate students, clinical fellows (interns), in orientation and mobility, as well as mentor new hire orientation and mobility specialist as assigned by supervisor.
• Provide appropriate service delivery models based on student needs (frequency, intensity, duration, setting).
• Develop and implement appropriate orientation and mobility goals and objectives based on data (formal and informal).
• Conduct conferences with parents, students and teachers as needed to discuss concerns regarding the student’s program.
• Evaluate and report student progress consistent with district expectations (end of every grading period).
• Work collaboratively with teachers to develop orientation and mobility schedules and provide ongoing support for students in the classroom.
• Attend team meetings either on campus or virtual and keep classroom teachers informed of the individual student’s orientation and mobility needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Department of Special Education.

Mental Demands: Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written); interprets policy, procedures and data; coordinates district functions; maintains emotional control under stress.

Physical Demands / Environmental Factors: Frequent district-wide and occasional statewide travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours; frequent standing, stooping, bending, kneeling, pushing, pulling, occasional lifting to 50 pounds; prolonged use of computer and repetitive hand motions.

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

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