ADL​/Orientation & Mobility Instructor

Job Description - ADL / Orientation & Mobility Instructor (260006ST)

ADL / Orientation & Mobility Instructor ( 260006ST )

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities

Agency Contact Name and Information :
Vanessa Roach, OOD.Talent Acquisitiono.gov

Oct 12, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

150 OOD Cmplx 150 East Campus View Boulevard Columbus

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

United States of America-OHIO-Wayne County-Wooster, United States of America-OHIO-Richland County-Mansfield, United States of America-OHIO-Mahoning County-Youngstown, United States of America-OHIO-Muskingum County-Zanesville, United States of America-OHIO-Licking County-Newark

Compensation : $29.95/hour (unless required by legislation)

Full-time

Work Hours : 8:00AM - 5:00PM M-F

Union : 1199

Training

Technical Skills :
Basic Documentation, Education, Human Services, Vocational Rehabilitation, Therapy/Therapeutical Services

Professional Skills :
Attention to Detail, Collaboration, Flexibility, Reasoning, Time Management

Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) empowers Ohioans with disabilities through employment, disability determinations, and independence. Our agency works with partners in businesses, education, and non-profit organizations to facilitate customized employment plans for Ohioans with disabilities; helps Ohio companies recruit and retain employees with disabilities; and is the sole agency determining medical and vocational Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs in Ohio.

We help connect the people of Ohio who have disabilities with the resources, support, and opportunities that fit their unique needs, abilities, and interests so that they can find and retain meaningful employment.

To learn more about what we do, please visit our website o.gov .

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Are you an experienced in vision rehabilitation or Orientation and Mobility (O&M) instructor ready for a rewarding career in public service? We are seeking a dedicated professional who is excited to help individuals with disabilities achieve greater independence and success. In this role, you will provide instructional services across a statewide coverage area to individuals who are blind or visually impaired.

Your responsibilities will include assessing and training clients in essential travel skills such as indoor and outdoor navigation, street crossing, and the use of public transportation, as well as guiding them in the effective use of adaptive equipment like long canes and support canes. Additionally, you will support clients in utilizing their residual vision (as appropriate), recommending sun lenses, and using distance low vision aids.

You may also provide training in Activities of Daily Living, including kitchen tasks, communication, financial management, home management, personal management, and Braille. If you are passionate about empowering individuals to lead independent lives and eager to bring your ADL or O&M expertise into a rewarding public service role, we want to hear from you!

Assessment and training may take place in the participant's home, training site, or workplace.
Therefore, significant in-state travel during work hours is required. The selected candidate must provide own transportation/driver or, in order to operate a state vehicle, must have a valid driver's license.

• Interviews participants verbally to assess their needs.
• Conducts performance-based assessments to determine the level of participant functioning in specific areas.
• Researches and recommends adaptive equipment and the level of training required to meet determined goals for independence and functioning.
• Provides professional instructional services to participants who are blind or visually impaired, which may include assessment and training in O&M and/or ADL skills.
• Monitors participant safety and progress when traveling in the home, community, and/or workplace.
• Collaborates with internal agency staff as well as external providers such as job developers, job coaches, caregivers, and employers (as appropriate) to assist the participant in meeting their goals.

• Time management, case management, and prioritization skills.
• An understanding of adultand youth learning styles.
• Experience working…