Wake County, NC30+ days ago
Job Description: The O&M instructor should be able to teach: • Guide techniques, indoor techniques, and cane techniques • Orientation concepts: route travel, block travel, street crossing, and transportation • Transportation planning: taxi, city bus, paratransit, train, buses, Lyft, and Uber • Travel techniques for individuals with low vision • Technology for travel • An overview of current navigation apps • Provide focused instruction aligned with the consumer's Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) • Teach students how to travel independently at home and in the community • Differentiate instructional strategies and content to effectively teach individuals who have lost vision from a wide variety of backgrounds and with varying learning styles and readiness levels • Complete assessments and develop lesson plans using lectures, tactile, auditory, and visual demonstrations, field trips, and virtual learning experiences for students enrolled in orientation and mobility classes • Compose verbal and timely written reports; create and/or administer effective assessments; and document student progress and goal setting in the case management system • Stay abreast of current trends, new products, and mobility apps for individuals who are visually impaired • Work collaboratively with Center teachers and staff to assist consumers in achieving their academic or professional goals • Participate as a member of the staff team, including assisting during mealtimes, attending planning and progress meetings, and participating in in-service trainings • Develop competencies across subject areas to assist with coverage during staff absences and co-teach with other faculty to provide a comprehensive, interdisciplinary learning experience for students remotely and in person • Work with students and consumers who use service animals. Bachelors degree in visual impairment field from an appropriately accredited institution and certification by the Academy for Certification of Education and Rehabilitation Professionals (ACVREP) as: (1) Certified Low Vision Therapist (CLVT), or (2) Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapist, or (3) Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS), or (4) Certified Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist as needed for the area of assignment.