Company Information
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Company Name: Rehab Ctr for the Blind
Website: https://www.vrcbvi.virginia.gov/

Job Information
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Job Title: Orientation & Mobility Specialist - #RCB00025
Job Type: Permanent
Address:
401 Azalea Avenue
Richmond, Virginia. 23227
United States

Job Description:
Come step into a dynamic role as an Orientation and Mobility Specialist at
the Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and vision Impaired, where
you will be an integral part of an enthusiastic team. Join us in the
exhilarating journey of transforming lives for a lifetime, where every step
you take is a stride toward empowering individuals and shaping a brighter,
more independent future!

Job Duties:

Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind & Vision Impaired (VRCBVI)
provides quality individualized adjustment training services that will
empower consumers to achieve their desired level of vocational, educational,
and social independence and economic equality consistent with their abilities
and informed choices.

RCB is seeking an Orientation & Mobility Specialist to provide orientation
and mobility assessment and instruction to blind and visually impaired
persons to enable them to maximize the ability to travel independently and
safely in both familiar and unfamiliar areas, thus reducing one of their
greatest impediments to personal independence and employment. To meet the
expectations of this position, the incumbent must have access to personally
identifiable and confidential information about agency consumers and/or
agency staff.



Requirements:
Knowledge/Experience -

The employee must possess the education and training in orientation and
mobility and be certified by the Academy for Certification of Vision
Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (COMS) or National Blindness
Professional Certification Board (NOMC) or meet eligibility requirements to
sit for exam within 6 months of hire.

Skills/Abilities -

Demonstrated knowledge of orientation and mobility principles, adjustment to
blindness concepts, the rehabilitation process; the education of students
with visual impairments; and the knowledge of functional implications of eye
disorders. Demonstrated skills and ability to assess orientation and mobility
needs and then to plan and carry out an individualized program of O&M
instruction to meet those needs. Demonstrated skill and ability to assess
students to identify proper use of both visual and non-visual techniques as
appropriate. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and
in writing with individuals, co-workers, and other professionals.



Links to External Job Postings:
Title: Orientation & Mobility Specialist - #RCB00025
URL: https://www.jobs.virginia.gov/jobs/orientation-mobility-specialist-rcb00025-henrico-virginia-united-states


Resume Information
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Applicants should submit the following:: Application Form
Majors Desired:: Education

Application Information
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Apply online at:: https://www.jobs.virginia.gov/jobs/orientation-mobility-specialist-rcb00025-henrico-virginia-united-states
Additional Instructions:
Special Instructions:

This has been designated a sensitive position under Va. Code § 2.2-1201.1. 
A fingerprint-based criminal history check will be required of the finalist candidate.
The selected candidate must complete a Statement of Personal Economic Interests as a condition of employment (Va. Code § 2.2-3114).

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact recruitment@dars.virginia.gov for assistance.

Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, Americorp, Peace Corps, and other National Service Alumni are encouraged to apply.

To Apply:

Equal Opportunity Employer State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s New Recruitment Management System. PageUp provides a confirmation of receipt when your application is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your PageUp account to check the status of your application for this position. You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: 804-662-7003

Email: Recruitment@dars.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer