Itinerant Certified TVI, Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist

🕒 May 26

🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

💵 $55.5k - $96k / year

⏰ Full Time

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🟡 Mid-level

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Perkins School for the Blind

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1832

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

Education • Non-profit • Social Impact

Perkins School for the Blind is a leading educational institution dedicated to serving children and young adults who are blind or visually impaired, including those with multiple disabilities. With over a century of experience, Perkins offers a range of programs and services that promote accessibility and inclusivity in education. The school focuses on equipping adults with the training needed to support these individuals and emphasizes the belief that every child can learn, fostering opportunities for success in various aspects of life.

📋 Description

• Provide orientation and mobility instructional services for blind, visually impaired or multiple disability students. • Train visually impaired students to make maximum safe travel and develop functional independence in various environments. • Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team to provide individual educational and pre-vocational programs for students. • Assess individual needs of each student in all areas of independent daily living to establish realistic and appropriate goals and objectives. • Design and implement programs for each student’s individual education plan (IEP). • Evaluate and report on the progress of each student, attend scheduled staff meetings and IEPs, and confer effectively with parents. • Assist each student to develop maximum safe travel potential and functional independence.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelors’ degree • ACVREP Certification as an Orientation and Mobility Instructor • Ability to complete and maintain First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and Crisis Prevention and Physical Intervention (CPPI) Certifications • Master’s degree (preference) • Two years’ experience as a TVI teaching students with visual impairments who may also have additional disabilities • Valid driver’s license and willingness to drive school vehicles including chair cars

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance • Wellness programs available. • Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) • Flexible Spending Accounts • Employer-Paid Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance • 401(k) Plan with employer match • Education Benefits: Tuition reimbursement day one • Paid Time Off • Employee Recognition Programs • EAP, legal services • Referral bonuses • Credit union access • Pre-tax MBTA passes and more!