ESY Orientation and Mobility/Vision Teacher

Job Title

Orientation and Mobility/Vision Teacher

Locations

Elementary Locations: Glebe (PreK Developmental), Innovation (MIPA), Fleet (DHH/Life skills/Interlude), Carlin Springs

Secondary Locations: Kenmore MS and Wakefield HS, Shriver

Dates

July 6, 2026 through July 31, 2026

Professional Days and Orientation: July 1, 2

Qualifications

Must have or be eligible for endorsement in Teacher of the Visually Impaired.

Ability to travel between sites.

Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS).

Experience

Assisting students with visual impairments in understanding their attitudes and those of others concerning their visual impairment.

Providing training and support to parents of students with visual impairments to enhance their children's independence.

Providing the teachers, staff, and family of students with visual impairment with information regarding their individual need, methodology, and strategies. Facilitating social integration and interaction with peers. Participate with other school personnel and agencies to secure job-related experience for students, Participate in transition planning.

Responsibilities Include

Perform functional vision and learning media assessments on new referrals and three-year re-evaluations. Interpret eye medical reports as they relate to educational environments.

Contribute to the development of the IEP with goals, modifications, learning styles. Recommend appropriate specialized evaluations as needed, such as low vision, orientation and mobility, psycho-social, and adaptive physical education.

Consult with diagnosticians, classroom teachers, students, and parents concerning appropriate evaluations modification, and test administration.

Assist in determining and procuring classroom equipment and materials necessary for the student with visual impairments to learn (brailler, low vision devices, assistive technology, computer) including ensuring necessary room modifications and lighting changes

Provide the classroom teacher with information regarding the specialized strategies needed to teach

Consult with other instructional staff to provide information to incorporate the expanded core curriculum into the entire instructional setting.

Provide modified materials to the classroom teacher. Provide braille, recorded/enlarged materials, and tactual symbols as appropriate for each child.

Monitoring the students' progress in academic subjects and provide instruction in compensatory skills as needed in the areas the students may have difficulty with as a result of the visual impairment.

Instruct students in using low vision devices and instruct students in braille reading and writing.

Considerations for Hire

All applicants must complete a pre-interview questionnaire.

Conditions for Hire

Once you have been hired, then you will need to sign your contract and return it to HR through the link they send you. You are NOT hired until you return the letter.

Ensure you are aware of dates and times you are required to report to the building.

Arlington Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the Arlington School Board, as stated in Policy G-2.30, Employee Relations Equal Employment Opportunity - that "Employment opportunities shall not be restricted, abridged or otherwise adversely affected on the basis of race, national origin, creed, color, religion, gender, age, economic status, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, genetic information, gender identity or expression, and/or disability."