Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist
Job Description:
Help our clients reach life-changing mobility goals.
At Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB), you can use your valuable skills and have a powerful impact in helping clients achieve their independent mobility goals. As a Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist at our San Rafael campus, you will support new and existing clients in meeting O&M requirements for admission, provide direct O&M instruction to clients, and assist with administration of our O&M Immersion Program.
What you’ll do:
- Provide direct O&M instruction to clients, including foundational O&M skills, long cane assessments and instruction, functional low vision and hearing evaluations, assistive technology training relevant to independent travel, and advanced training in complex intersections and travel environments
- Assist with data collection and outcome measurements for the OMI Program and participate as a member of the review committee
- Assist with planning and organizing O&M seminars and provide education and training to O&M specialists
- Participate in Lifestyle Workshops and other outreach events
- Give professional presentations about O&M and guide dog mobility at conferences and conventions
What you’ll love:
- You will have direct impact on the success of the O&M Immersion Program and our mission.
- You’ll work with passionate people across GDB who are invested in each other and provide support.
- You can enjoy generous benefits including medical/dental/vision/life/disability insurance, 403(b), generous paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and great wellness perks like yoga, circuit training, and an onsite gym.
- You can bring your dog to work!
Qualifications:
- Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist (COMS) required
- Experience working with a broad range of clients in residential and in-home settings preferred
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to work independently, multi-task, and follow through and complete projects
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a diverse constituency where sensitivity and confidentiality are critical
- Telephone interviewing experience preferred
- Spanish bilingual, and/or bicultural expertise highly desirable
- Ability to travel up to 30% of the time
Organization: Guide Dogs for the Blind
Location: San Rafael, California,
Salary: $35 - $42/hour
Contact Phone: 415-488-2318
Contact Email: aconnan@guidedogs.com
Contact Address:
350 Los Ranchitos Road
San Rafael, CA 94903