Orientation and Mobility Specialist - Doyle - 1.0 FTE - 26-27 SY

About the role

The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) is seeking an Orientation & Mobility Specialist to support students who experience vision loss. The primary role involves teaching specialized skills to facilitate access to and travel within educational and community environments.

Responsibilities

• Assess functional independent travel skills and abilities of students who are or are suspected of having a vision impairment, following professional guidelines.
• Provide written reports to and participate collaboratively in IEP and/or 504 meetings to establish eligibility, determine disability-related needs, develop IEP goals, and establish the need for special education and related services, accommodations, and/or modifications.
• Provide orientation and mobility instruction and consult services as described in the IEP or 504 Plan of students assigned to caseload.
• Work as a team with regular and special educators to ensure that Supplemental Aids & Services and Program Modifications are provided to students.
• Train SEA's and other staff to support students' orientation & mobility needs in educational environments.
• Procure materials and equipment needed to meet individual student needs for orientation & mobility within the environments necessary for the student to access instruction.
• Progress monitor students’ development toward IEP goal attainment and, in collaboration with other team members, adjust services as needed to ensure progress toward goals.
• Support students, families and staff to effectively use Assistive Technology and adapted instructional technology.
• Monitor the use of and working condition of AT and troubleshoot and correct challenges.
• Facilitate practices that promote inclusion across school environments and design instruction to develop student independence toward college and career readiness.
• Support students and families to locate outside resources that provide services to people who have vision impairments as needed across the age span of preschool through post-secondary.
• Build classroom and school culture through the reinforcement of social emotional learning skills, behavioral expectations, and practice of pro-active engagement strategies with all students.
• Promote the continual improvement of the Vision Department’s capacity to serve students and families by engaging in professional activities that enhance personal professional development.
• Complete all necessary documentation and paperwork, including (but not limited to) IEP’s, Evaluation Reports, Quarterly Progress Updates and 504 Plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited program for Orientation & Mobility Specialists.
• Current Department of Public Instruction (DPI) License as Orientation & Mobility Specialist.

Qualifications

• Cultural competence to work effectively with all students and families in MMSD.
• Strong equity vision for all students in MMSD.
• Excellent collaborative and engagement skills to work with teams of people that include both school staff, students and families, and outside agency personnel.
• Exceptional organizational skills, ability to prioritize job duties and maximize time efficiency.
• Ability to understand and use data-based decision making.