Certified Teacher of the Visually Impaired

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position Title :

Certified Teacher of the Visually Impaired (CTVI) and Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS)

Reports To :

Director of Programs & Services

Department / Location :

NewView Oklahoma Center for Low Vision and Blindness / Tulsa, OK 74135

Status :

Regular / Full-time, Exempt

NewView's Mission : We empower individuals who are blind or have low vision, maximizing their opportunities for independence through all stages of life.

NewView Values :

• Commitment to Empower
• Driven by Excellence
• Compassion is Key
• Leaders who Inspire

Position Summary : The Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI) / Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Specialist provides instruction and support to youth and adults with visual impairments to promote independence, safety, and confidence in both educational and community environments. This position is responsible for delivering individualized instruction in compensatory skills, assistive technology, and travel techniques while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure each individual’s educational, vocational, and daily living goals are met.

Essential duties and responsibilities :

Qualifications (Minimum education, experience, training, licensure, certification) :

Preferred :

Physical Requirements :

TASK

OCCASSIONALLY

1-33 %

FREQUENTLY

34-66 %

CONSTANTLY

67-100%

N / A

Standing

Walking

Sitting

Reclining

Change Positions

Reaching (extending arms and hands)

Reaching across machines

Handling (Grasp / Hold / Seize and Turn)

Finger (Pinch / Pick)

Feeling (Perceive Attributes of Object)

Crouching or Squatting

Crawling

Balancing

Stooping

Kneeling

Jumping

Climb Stairs or Steps

Scaffolding

In / Out of Machine

Ladder

TASK

OCCASSIONALLY

1-33 %

FREQUENTLY

34-66 %

CONSTANTLY

67-100%

N / A

Machine Control Operations

Arm / Hand

Leg / Foot

Firm Grasp (Use Pressure and Force)

Fine Manipulation

Weight Position Will Be Lifting

OCCASSIONALLY

1-33 %

FREQUENTLY

34-66 %

CONSTANTLY

67-100%

N / A

Lifting / Lowering with hoist

Lifting / Lowering without hoist

Pushing / Pulling (Force)

Carrying

Exposure to Environmental Hazards

OCCASSIONALLY

1-33 %

FREQUENTLY

34-66 %

CONSTANTLY

67-100%

N / A

Paint fumes

Chemical fumes

Contact with skin / eyes

Chock dust

Climate extremes (hot in summer and cold in winter.)

Physical requirements of the job :

Light Work – Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 10 pounds of force

frequently, and / or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly : activity or condition exists 2 / 3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work : (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and / or pulling of arm or leg controls; and / or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and / or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE : The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Please note : Under the AbilityOne Program, NewView Oklahoma gives hiring preference to individuals who are legally blind. Any decision to disclose a disability by an applicant related to the hiring preference is completely voluntary. Requesting such information is also a part of our affirmative action efforts. The information that is disclosed will remain confidential. Also, your decision not to disclose disability status will not have a negative impact in the hiring process. NewView Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, the use of a dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.