Mobility Instructor

Are you ready to make a difference in your community? Do YOU want to work on a team that is committed to empowering individuals? At Helen Keller Services, our employees work in an environment that is more than just a workplace, it’s a community.

Since 1967, Helen Keller National Center (HKNC) has been committed to improving the lives of individuals who are DeafBlind or have a combined hearing and vision loss. HKNC is dedicated to working with each person to achieve their desired goals towards independence, employment, and quality of life, based on their talents, preferences and aspirations. We currently have an exciting full time career opportunity available to join the HKNC team as a Mobility Instructor. This position is responsible for assessing consumers travel skills in various environments to help determine with the consumer their instructional needs / preferences pertaining to their unique home environments.

Hours : Monday-Friday FT 35 Hours per week. 8 : 00am-3 : 45pm

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following :

• Provide instruction in safe and efficient travel skills; specifically, indoor techniques including human guide, self-protection, and cane skills on campus to consumers. Lessons are given both day and evenings
• Evaluate progress of students and submits scheduled written reports (assessment, training and transition).
• Participate in weekly team meetings, community of practice (COP) meetings with O&M colleagues, student employment planning meetings, and full staff meetings.
• Keep abreast of and evaluate current O&M research, teaching methods and aids. If appropriate, recommend and implement these methods or aids into student programs and services.
• Share responsibility for the equipment and general appearance of the work area.
• Suggest need for appropriate material and equipment.
• When assigned provide in-service training for staff members and others regarding orientation and mobility training for DeafBlind individuals.
• Accompany and provide human guide and / or communication support for consumers and professional staff members when assigned. To accomplish this, it may be required to use personal vehicle on occasion.

REQUIRED EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

An O&M Instructor must be able to perform the following physical demands of this position :

At HKS we strive to provide a healthy work-life balance for our employees. we offer generous paid time off and comprehensive benefit package including :