Orientation and Mobility Specialist

The Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany is a vibrant and growing not-for-profit human services agency that has served blind and visually impaired Capital Region residents for over 100 years (located in Albany, NY).  NABA is currently seeking and Orientation and Mobility Instructor, to work full-time, 35 hours a week.  Reporting to the Director of Community Services, the full-time O&M Instructor would be responsible for providing evaluations and training in safe adaptive travel skills and ways to establish orientation to blind and visually impaired consumers, including:

• Evaluate the needs and observe and interpret capabilities of each consumer for the purpose of establishing his/her orientation & mobility teaching plan, providing appropriate instruction using adaptive techniques and/or equipment to address and achieve the goals of this plan
• Maintain and submit accurate and complete notes on each consumer as required by agency administration and program contracts
• Independently schedule lessons and coordinate programs in a timely and efficient manner in order to meet contractual and agency demands
• Travel to consumers’ work sites, homes or educational facilities to provide training and evaluations

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Orientation and Mobility
• Eligible for certification with ACVREP
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills, organizational and problem-solving skills
• Own transportation (to and from appointments within agency’s service area)

Physical Demands

In order to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position successfully, the employee must be able to:

• Exert moderate physical effort, such as prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, and lifting; that meet the working conditions;
• Must be able to monitor consumers’ safety during travel;
• Communicate clearly and precisely in face-to-face, written, and telephone interactions including in loud environments;
• Exercise independent judgment to assess teaching situations in order to provide appropriate adaptive instruction.

The Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany (NABA) is a vibrant and growing not-for-profit human services agency that has served blind and visually impaired Capital Region residents for over 100 years (located in Albany, NY)