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Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Livonia Public Schools
Posted: February 18, 2025
District/Organization: Livonia Public Schools
Position Type: Full Time
Location: Livonia, MI (Servicing Western Wayne County)
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Description: Livonia Public Schools seeks a collaborative, proactive, highly organized team player to provide specialized, direct instruction and consultation to students who are blind or visually impaired ages 3-26 years in various instructional settings. Applicants must be able to determine students' orientation and mobility needs, make recommendations for services and mobility devices as part of an Individualized Education Program (IEP)/Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP). This position requires familiarity with technology for the visually impaired and knowledge of various eye conditions. Additional responsibilities include planning and conducting individualized orientation and mobility evaluations in assigned locations, synthesizing evaluation findings, and communicating results with students, families, and members of the IEP/IFSP team.
Apply: Livonia Orientation and Mobility Specialist
Teacher for the Visually Impaired, Eastern Upper Peninsula ISD
Posted: November 20, 2024
District/Organization: Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District (ISD)
Position Type: Full time
Location: Kincheloe, MI
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Description: The person in this position will provide specialized evaluation, consultation, and direct services to individuals aged 0-26 years with visual impairments.
Apply: EUPISD Teacher for the Visually Impaired Opening
Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (Temporary), Ottawa Area ISD
Posted: May 22, 2024
District/Organization: Ottawa Area Intermediate School District (ISD)
Position Type: Full time, temporary (available in August 2024)
Location: Ottawa County, MI
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Description: Orientation and mobility (O&M) is part of the educational process that prepares students with visual impairments to travel independently and safely. The Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) travels to the students’ assigned schools and/or home to provide direct and/or consultative services relating to the visual impairment. O&M services enable the students to travel safely, efficiently, and independently in their home, school, and community environments. The students range in age from birth through 26 years. While the position will be housed at the Ottawa Area Center, multiple local districts will be served and will require travel throughout Ottawa County.
Apply: Ottawa Area ISD Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist Opening
Teacher of the Visually Impaired, Livonia Public Schools
Posted: November 6, 2023
District/Organization: Livonia Public Schools
Position Title: Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Position Type: Full time
Location: Livonia, MI
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Description: Livonia Public Schools is seeking a highly qualified teacher of the visually impaired. This person’s primary responsibility will be providing specialized instruction and support to meet the needs of students who are Blind/Visually Impaired (BVI), ages 5-26 years, in various instructional settings. This position requires proficient braille and tactile graphic skills, as well as familiarity with assistive technology. Knowledge of various eye conditions, interpreting the educational implications, and providing training to school personnel and families are requirements for this role. An understanding of the current individualized education program (IEP) process is necessary for service coordination.
Apply: Livonia Public Schools Teacher of the Visually Impaired Opening
Teacher Consultant – Visually Impaired, Montcalm Area ISD
Posted: October 17, 2023
District/Organization: Montcalm Area Intermediate School District (ISD)
Position Title: Teacher Consultant – Visually Impaired
Position Type: Full time
Location: Montcalm County, MI
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Description: The person filling this position will be expected to:
- Provide direct services to students with visual impairments.
- Provide VI Teacher Consultant services to local districts and ISD educational teams.
- Plan, Implement and Monitor classroom accommodations for students with a visual impairment, including support for the classroom teacher(s).
- Collaborate and partner with the Orientation and Mobility specialist.
- Serve as a member of the Multi-disciplinary Evaluation Team (MET) concerning students referred or receiving VI Teacher Consultant services.
- Assist general and special education personnel with the special education planning process as needed, including data collection and recording, special education evaluations, and IEP meetings.
- Keep building principals, local school district coordinators of special education, and the Montcalm Area Intermediate School District Associate Superintendent for Special Education informed of any issues that may significantly impact the delivery of special education programs and services.
- Develop and implement in-service training in specified areas of need.