The Texas Workforce Commission is seeking an Orientation and Mobility Instructor to join the VRD Panhandle Regional Office MU 1-0. The instructor will provide educational and training programs to assist customers in attaining their optimum levels of independent living and vocational goals.
Requirements
- TS II: Bachelor’s degree in Orientation and Mobility from an accredited four-year college or university; OR Certification by the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education (with COMS) OR Certification by the National Blindness Professional Certification Board (with NOMC)
- TS III: Bachelor’s degree in Orientation and Mobility from an accredited four-year college or university plus one year of full-time experience as an Orientation and Mobility Instructor who provides direct service teaching people who are blind or visually impaired in indoor and outdoor travel using a mobility cane and alternative blindness techniques; OR Certification by the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education (with COMS) plus one year of full time experience as described above; OR Certification by the National Blindness Professional Certification Board (with NOMC) plus one year of full-time experience as described above
- TS IV: Bachelor’s degree in Orientation and Mobility from an accredited four-year college or university plus three years of full-time experience as an Orientation and Mobility Instructor who provides direct service teaching people who are blind or visually impaired in indoor and outdoor travel using a mobility cane and alternative blindness techniques; OR Certification by the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education (with COMS) plus three years of full time experience as described above; OR Certification by the National Blindness Professional Certification Board (with NOMC) plus three years of full-time experience as described above
Benefits
- Competitive starting salary: $3,941.00 to $5,746.66/month
- Defined Retirement Benefit Plan
- Optional 401(k) and 457 accounts
- Medical Insurance
- Optional Benefits such as dental, vision, and life insurance
- 8 hours' sick leave per month
- 8 hours' vacation leave per month with potential to earn more with longevity
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services
