1.0) Orientation and Mobility Specialist

Orientation And Mobility Specialist

Livonia Public Schools is seeking a passionate and student centered Orientation And Mobility Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate is a proactive, highly organized, and collaborative professional dedicated to supporting students who are blind, have low vision, or have functional visual limitations. This position requires a strong commitment to fostering independence, access, and meaningful participation for students ages 3-26 across educational and community environments through specialized instruction and consultation services.

The successful candidate will assess students' orientation and mobility needs, develop recommendations, and provide services tailored to each student's individual goals, travel environments, and visual prognosis as part of the IEP and IFSP processes. Responsibilities include conducting individualized evaluations, interpreting and communicating assessment findings, collaborating with families and multidisciplinary teams, and supporting the implementation of assistive technology and mobility devices to promote student success and independence.

Livonia Public Schools employs approximately 1,800 staff members, serving approximately 13,100 students pre-K post secondary. There are 15 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 high schools, 1 career technical center, 1 early childhood center and 1 vocational and transition center in the School District. The annual budget for Livonia Public Schools is $180 million, with a state funding of $10,000 per pupil.

Benefits of working with Livonia Public Schools include a traditional pension and tax-deferred retirement savings accounts with an employer matching contribution. The pension component guarantees you monthly retirement benefit payments over your lifetime once you meet age and service requirements. Additionally, as a new public-school employee, you will be automatically enrolled in a Personal Healthcare Fund (PHF), which is a portable, tax-deferred investment account that can be used to pay for healthcare expenses in retirement.

Livonia Public Schools will contribute a dollar-for-dollar match on the first 2% you contribute.

As an employee of Livonia Public Schools, you will be a part of a team working together in a positive work climate and a culture of mutual respect to support the successful education of children. You will also have the satisfaction of knowing you are a team member with Livonia Public Schools, which means you will have the following perks of employment available to you: medical insurance, including prescription drug coverage;

dental, vision, and life insurance; long-term disability coverage; employee assistance program; paid holidays; earned vacation, sick, and bereavement days; longevity pay; paid "act of God" days, such as snow days. Additionally, the children of employees working 20+ hours, living outside the district's attendance boundaries, are eligible to attend Livonia Public Schools via schools of choice.

Minimum qualifications for this position include a master's degree in Orientation and Mobility from an accredited university or college, a valid Orientation and Mobility Specialist Certificate (COMS) from the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP), knowledge of current state and federal mandates related to instruction of students with disabilities, ability to build and maintain positive, respectful relationships with students, families, and colleagues, strong interpersonal, collaboration, and teamwork skills, outstanding verbal and written communication skills, demonstrated ability to use student data to inform instruction, monitor progress and provide intervention/enrichment, and commitment to creating an inclusive environment that supports diverse learners.

Major responsibilities include championing the district's mission, vision, and collective commitments by placing students and their learning at the center of all decisions, building strong relationships with students and establishing clear expectations that support a respectful and productive learning environment, actively participating in and…