Orientation and Mobility Specialist

About the role

As an Orientation and Mobility Specialist with the Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services (BBVS) Harrisburg District Office, you will guide individuals toward greater independence. This position offers you the opportunity to teach skills that improve daily living and safe travel. In this role, you will provide Orientation and Mobility instruction to blind and visually impaired customers in addition to evaluating and teaching independent travel within the customers’ homes, workplaces, and communities. Become part of a mission-driven agency that believes in empowering every individual.

Responsibilities

• Assessment Planning: Conduct assessments of customer abilities and gather information to create individualized instruction plans
• Instruction Delivery: Provide personalized or group lessons using experience-based learning activities that build independent travel skills
• Progress Evaluation: Monitor customer development and adjust instructional methods to support successful achievement
• Equipment Selection: Choose appropriate canes, travel aids, and other tools based on customer needs and motivation
• Community Support: Offer training and consultations to staff and community partners who serve individuals who are blind or visually impaired
• Professional Development: Stay current with Orientation and Mobility practices by reviewing new materials and attending trainings

Requirements

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.