Certified Orientation Mobility Specialist

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Join the Delaware Division for the Visually Impaired (DVI), where our mission is to empower Delawareans with visual impairments through educational, vocational, and technical support. We're looking for dedicated professionals to help us drive innovation and foster independence.

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Summary Statement

A Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist (COMS) is a highly trained expert who specializes in teaching individuals who are blind, low vision or who have functional visual limitations, to navigate throughout their schools, work, and communities. COMS perform comprehensive assessments and provide 1:1 instruction. COMS are a critical member of Individualized Education Planning teams, they develop goals, submit grades, and introduce GPS technology as needed.

Essential Functions

• Plans and implements educational lessons to address independent travel, orientation, and safe movement in the home, school, or community setting by accommodating for the specific eye condition. 
   
• Keeps accurate records and data to reflect student progress and provides mandated reports to schools and families 
   
• Attends mandated meetings concerning the educational needs of the students and advocates for students’ needs 
   
• Acquires and delivers adaptive equipment, and administers appropriate assessments to students and writes reports with recommendations. 
   
• Collaborates with school staff, other agencies and families to provide integrated services that meet the child’s visual needs. Collaborates with families, schools and vocational rehabilitation staff to prepare students for transition out of school and into post-secondary education or employment. 
   
• Makes referrals for additional services that may be needed by the student to address visual needs and to transition into adult life.

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Teacher Special Education- Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist

• Please attach a resume with your online application or use the resume tab in DEL to provide a detailed description of how your education, training and/or experience meets each job requirement including employer, experience/responsibilities and dates (month/year) of employment/training.
• Must certified as an Orientation and Mobility Specialist by the Academy of Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP)
• Six months work experience, internship, and/or coursework as Orientation and Mobility Specialist for individuals with vision loss.

Additional Posting Information

This posting may be closed on or before 05/13/2025 upon filling the vacant position(s).