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22nd Century Technologies, Inc.

Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist (COMS) / O&M Specialist / TVI

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What they do

An Occupational Therapist helps patients with injuries, illnesses, and disabilities recover, improve, or develop skills needed for everyday activities. Assists people with mobility impairments to move easily around their homes; develops school and workplace settings that are accessible for individuals with physical or mental disabilities. May specialize in certain types of impairments or certain categories of patients.

$85,135 / year median in Florida

+7% projected growth

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Job Description

Job Type:
Contract School Year Job Mode:
On-Site / Part Time 45 minutes of services per week.
Responsibilities:
Instruct students with a visual impairment in the development of skills and knowledge that enable them to travel independently to the highest degree possible, based on assessed needs and the students' Individual Educational Plan (IEP). Prepares and uses equipment and materials for the development of orientation and mobility skills (e.g., tactual maps, models, distance low vision aids, and long canes). Provide consultation and support service to parents, regular and special education teachers, other school personnel, and sighted peers. Confer regularly with classroom teachers, physical education teachers, and/or other special education personnel to assist in classroom and environmental modifications, adaptations, considerations, and to ensure reinforcement of appropriate orientation, mobility, and/or vision skills, that will encourage the student with a visual impairment to travel independently in settings. Participate in parent conferences and meetings as needed. Provide in-service training to regular and special education personnel, sighted peers, and parents concerning the orientation, mobility, and/or vision needs of the student with visual impairment and appropriate methods and procedures for interacting with visually impaired persons that will foster maximum independence and safety. Provide other support services for visually impaired students as requested by the school district. May bill for Medicaid eligible students as per the School District's request and per Medicaid guidelines. Transports students to various community locations as necessary to provide meaningful instruction in realistic learning environments. Provider is required to obtain district supervisor approval, parent permission, certify to a safe driving record, provide proof of required auto insurance coverage limits, and sign district acknowledgement of liability documents provided by Santa Rosa School Board Risk Management office. 2. Orientation Mobility Specialist will meet the following minimal qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Visually Impaired. Certification in Orientation and Mobility (O&M). Current CPR Certification (lnfant/Child/Adult/AED) and First Aid Certification. Complete Youth Mental Health First Aid Certification/Training. Must possess a valid Florida driver's license issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles. The candidate must hold a teaching certificate for visually impaired in the state of FL. AL_TSC About our
Company:
- 22nd Century Technologies Inc., (TSCTI) is one the fastest growing healthcare staffing companies in the United States. With presence in all 50 States and 6000+ employees nationwide, we have been providing unparallel healthcare and technology staffing services to Public and Private sectors for over 26 years. Started as a technology staffing company in 1997, we have significantly expanded our healthcare practice to both Clinical and Non-Clinical staffing, serving various facilities, healthcare organizations and government agencies. Our ISO certified staffing practices and technology driven staffing procedures - from recruitment to onboarding, along with an internal pre-vetted resume database of healthcare professionals, enable us to serve our customers with their immediate staffing needs. TSCTI has extensive experience providing Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists and other Allied Health professionals to various states - California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Vermont, Virginia to name a few, and Our valued relationships with employees as well as commitment to meet and exceed clients' expectations through our exemplary employees proves our competency in today's healthcare staffing industry. Recognized among "Best Company to Work For" by Forbes, 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., consistently exceeds our clients' expectations by focusing on their absolute satisfaction with jobs while keeping our employees motivated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Pay:
$42.00 per hour
Experience:
O&M service: 2 years (Required) school-based service: 2 years (Required) visually impaired students: 2 years (Required) Ability to
Commute:
Milton, FL 32570 (Required)
Work Location:
In person

Benefits

  • Dental Insurance