What are the responsibilities and job description for the Orientation and Mobility Specialist position at Birch Agency?
Job Position: Orientation and Mobility Specialist
Location: Philadelphia, PA 19130
Description:
Birch Agency is seeking a Orientation & Mobility to join our team. $1,000 Sign on Bonus.
Birch Agency is currently recruiting Orientation and Mobility Specialists for the 2025-2026 school year in the Philadelphia, PA area. We offer both full-time and part-time positions, and we have opportunities available for new graduates as well as experienced Orientation and Mobility Specialists. Additionally, we have several job openings for candidates who are dual certified as O&M specialists and TVIs.
Services Provided by Orientation & Mobility Therapist:
Prepare students with visual impairments to travel independently and safely
Preform evaluations that focus on long and short-term needs of the student
Prepare meaningful instruction geared to students' assessed needs, IEP goals and objectives, functioning level, and motivation level
Prepare and use equipment and materials such as tactile maps, models, optical devices, pre-canes, GPS devices, and long canes
Provide orientation of new buildings and new class schedules as needed
Provide instruction/information on recreational leisure skills, outdoor travel skills, residential, and commercial public transportation
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree Teaching for the Visually Impaired and/or Orientation and Mobility
ACVERP COMS Certificate preferred for O&M Specialists
Join our team of Special Education and Healthcare Professionals! We offer affordable benefits, a competitive hourly rate, along with a weekly paycheck to name a few. For more information regarding this position, ESY opportunities, and/or additional school based positions
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