Orientation and Mobility Instructor

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Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

About the Indiana School for the Blind & Visually Impaired (ISBVI): The School is nationally and internationally recognized for its excellence and best practices in educating children and young adults who are blind or have low vision. The School is a critical resource for Indiana’s children who are blind or have low vision and the teachers, parents, and caregivers who work with them.

Every year, we educate hundreds of children and young adults ranging from 3 to 22 years old and living in all parts of Indiana, many of whom, due to severe or multiple disabilities, other schools in the state have difficulty serving or cannot serve.

Role Overview:

The Orientation and Mobility Instructor provides direct and indirect services to students and teachers. You will assist students in assessing, orienting, and navigating diverse environments safely and efficiently. You will help students to use various senses, environmental queues, and mobility aids to improve their skills, techniques, and confidence in their surroundings. You may also work with residential and non-residential students who are served by the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

The salary for this position traditionally starts at but may be commensurate with education and work experience. Use our Compensation Calculator to view the total compensation package.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide direct Orientation and Mobility instruction and assessments to students.
• Develop and implement IEP goals and objectives for students.
• Prepare weekly lesson plans according to student IEP goals and objectives.
• Documentstudent progress and provide progress reports and report cards as required by the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ISBVI).
• Participate in student IEP team meetings and parent/teacher conferences.
• Providestrategies and adaptations to teachers to promote successful outcomes for students who are blind or low vision.
• Provide training for teachers, service providers, administrators and parents regarding orientation and mobility.
• Communicate on a regular basis with parents, residential staff, and other center-based staff regarding student progress and needs to ensure comprehensive and consistent instructional procedures and programming.

The job profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours that may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.

Credentials:

• Ability to hold and maintain an Indiana Teaching certificate
• Strongly prefer certification in Orientation and Mobility.
• Must remain current with latest trends in Orientation and Mobility instruction.
• Able to participate in professional development activities such regional, state, and national conferences and workshops.
• Thorough knowledge of federal, state, and agency rules and regulations.
• Ability to plan student development programs that will best meet their needs.
• Able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

This role may be utilized in a supervisory capacity based on agency needs.

The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that…