Orientation & Mobility Specialist Fort Wayne

Overview

Orientation & Mobility Specialist job at The League. Fort Wayne, IN.

About Us
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The League’s vision is full inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of community life. The League’s mission is to provide and promote opportunities that empower people with disabilities to achieve their potential. The League is a Center for Independent Living (CIL).

• Starting Salary:
  Competitive based on experience & education
• Raises and Bonuses:
  Within budget constraints, eligible for performance-based raises on an annual basis or for one-time high performance bonuses
• Monetary Insurance/Retirement Benefits:
  • Medical & Dental Insurance
  • Health Reimbursement Account
  • 403b Account (League contribution equal to 4.5% of salary)
  • Tax Deferred Annuity
  • Professional development allowance
• Agency Car Provided
• Paid Leave: 14 paid holidays per year, 10 paid vacation days per year (increases over time), 6 paid sick days per year, 2 personal days
• Workplace:
  Positive culture, team-oriented atmosphere, room for growth, flexible work locations within NE Indiana

• Exempt, 38 hour/week position
• Flexible schedule, some evenings and weekends required
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This position is responsible for assisting the consumer and/or students who have lost the ability to travel independently. The O&M Specialist provides white cane travel training in indoor and outdoor settings, teaches consumers how to access public transportation, and orients consumers to areas of their choice and/or need. Assisting in meeting IEP requirements, attending IEP meetings, assessing new students and reevaluating previous students progress.

• As part of the Orientation & Mobility Team, the annual efforts of this program should result in:
• A minimum of 65 active consumers receiving O&M training
• Consumers will accomplish 70% of the goals established
• 80% will show improvement between pre and post training evaluation
• An improvement for 60% of those served in terms of their ability to travel independently
• 60% of active consumers per year gain access to public transportation

• Service Delivery:
  • Conduct initial assessment to determine consumers’ individual needs
  • Assist consumers in developing service goals
  • Provide orientation and mobility training
  • Track and monitor consumer progress
  • Provide information and referral assistance
  • Conduct post assessment to determine consumers’ accomplishments
  • Complete required reporting to contract agencies
• Public Relations/Marketing:
  • Conduct public education and awareness activities
  • Provide community organizations with training related to Orientation & Mobility
  • Assist in promoting fee generated Orientation & Mobility
• Administrative and Clerical:
  • Activate, track and inactivate consumer files per League policies & procedures
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date consumer files (case files and database files)
  • Track community activities and information and referral contacts
  • Provide customers with evaluation and progress reports
  • Recommend the purchase of Orientation & Mobility aids and equipment
• Financial:
  • Generate a minimum yearly of 1,761 billable hours per year
  • Timely submission of billing to your supervisor
• Planning:
  • Employee is not directly responsible for any League planning activities

Education and/or

Experience:

Masters degree (M.A.) in Orientation and Mobility from an accredited college or university; or an equivalent combination of education and experience that qualifies the incumbent for certification as an Orientation & Mobility Specialist. Prefer a qualified person with a disability.

• LANGUAGE
  
  SKILLS:
  
  Ability to read and interpret documents, respond to inquiries, write routine reports, and speak effectively before groups.
• MATHEMATICAL
  
  SKILLS:
  
  Basic arithmetic, percentages, ratios.
• REASONING ABILITY:
  Ability to define problems, collect data, and interpret instructions and regulations.
• INTERPERSONAL
  
  SKILLS:
  
  Ability to work cooperatively with volunteers, staff, and the public.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The employee is required to communicate, manipulate objects, sit, stand, walk, and occasionally lift up to 20 pounds. Travel required within service region and occasionally interstate. WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Frequent exposure to fumes or airborne particles and outside weather; moderate noise level.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Certification from one of the licensing bodies for Orientation & Mobility Specialist.

The League for the Blind and Disabled, Inc. is an affirmative action, equal employment opportunity employer, and is committed to making reasonable accommodations needed by qualified individuals with disabling conditions that enable them to perform the essential functions of the position.

Employment Type:

Full-Time