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Northern California

Transit Evaluators (COMS wanted)

C.A.R.E. Evaluators

Santa Rosa (part-time) position available

O&Ms to conduct transit evaluations for ADA paratransit applicants

Contact James Rosa

Transit Evaluator/Recruiting Coordinator

Phone: (323) 490-9445

Fax: (323) 780-9877

pcharmed30@yahoo.com

http://www.careevaluators.com/default.asp

1509 S. Rio Vista Ave.,
Los Angeles, CA 90023

 


Central California

TVI and/or O&M

Lodi Unified School District

Contact Steve Johnson

(209) 331-7080

 


Southern California

Orientation and Mobility Specialist
Braille Institute of America, Santa Barbara Center
Clientele: Adults
Salary: $40,000 to start
Contact: Lynn Dubinsky
(805) 682-6222
Fax: (805) 687-6141
2031 De La Vina Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
lmdubinsky@brailleinstitute.org

Orientation and Mobility Specialist - Special Education
Imperial County Office of Education
Salary:
$38,495 - $65,964
Contact:
Deona Miller
760-312-6464  
1398 Sperber Road, El Centro, CA 92243  
 

Transit Evaluators (COMS wanted)

C.A.R.E. Evaluators

Los Angeles area position available

O&Ms to conduct transit evaluations for ADA paratransit applicants

Contact James Rosa

Transit Evaluator/Recruiting Coordinator

Phone: (323) 490-9445

Fax: (323) 780-9877

pcharmed30@yahoo.com

http://www.careevaluators.com/default.asp

1509 S. Rio Vista Ave.,
Los Angeles, CA 90023

 

Orientation and Mobility Specialist

Junior Blind of America

Nonpublic Special Education School ages 3 through 21

Contact Human Resources Department
323-296-0424 (FAX)

hrdept@juniorblind.org

www.juniorblind.org

5300 Angeles Vista Blvd., Los Angeles, CA  90043

competitive salary and excellent benefits package

For full listing click here

 

Orientation and Mobility Specialist ADA Paratransit Evaluator

ADARIDE.COM

2 Independent contractor positions

Contact Arthur Hulscher

(213) 742-1334

art@adaride.com

2400 South Flower Street  Los Angeles, CA  90007

I am looking to add two O&M’s to my evaluation team.  After receiving ADARIDE’s training, O&Ms will be able to conduct initial level evaluations for paratransit applicants and get paid per evaluation.  As independent contractors (1099), all they will need is internet access and our training. 

 

Teacher - Special Education, Orientation & Mobility #0907
San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools

Salary:  $38,488.00 - $82,208.00

Contact Kristen Wilcox
909-386-2427

www.sbcss.k12.ca.us

View listing at http://www.edjoin.org/viewPosting.aspx?postingID=183651&countyID=36

 

 


Related Employment Links

* California Teacher for the Visually Impaired:

      www.edjoin.org (Tip: try searching Edjoin under "O&M", "orientation and mobility", "visual impairments", "visually impaired", "vision specialist")  Also try schoolspring.com by choosing "California" in the search by keyword link.  Many O&M specialists and TVIs are employed by county offices of education, in larger districts they are employed by individual school districts.  Some are contracted through private agencies.  Not all SELPAs (Special Education Local Plan Area) or LEAs (Local Education Area) in California use Edjoin to list positions, so check with individual school districts and SELPAs.  A list of California SELPAS can be found at http://www.icoe.k12.ca.us/ICOE/Departments/SELPA/Other.htm .

 

* California State Rehabilitation Positions:  http://www.spb.ca.gov/employment/current_former_employees.htm#emp_opp

      (check out Exams open for testing: for O&M see "Teacher orientation and mobility" under Exam bulletins, Exams by Title)  Contact the Department of Rehabilitation Blind Services Division in your area for independent contract positions as these are not reflected on this link.

 

* Veteran's Administration: http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/

      (Type "blind rehabilitation" in the keyword search for O&M, living skills, manual skills, VIST or BROS coordinator jobs)

 

* Search for jobs by agency:  Check out www.afb.org and use the drop down box under "Where Can I Find?"   Click on "orientation and mobility" and scroll down to California to see agencies providing O&M services.  Check out their websites or call or write for potential job openings.

 

* O&M listserv: Search the archives (or join the list) .

 

* braille-n-teach mailing list:  Search the archives (or join the list)

 

* AER members:  search the Job Exchange

   


Continuing Education Opportunities

ACVREP Continuing Education

CAOMS Coming Events


Certification / Credentialing Information

Academy for Certification of Vision & Rehabilitation Professionals (ACVREP)

AER Orientation & Mobility Division 9

California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Clinical Rehabilitative Services Credential in O&M

 


Accredited California University Programs in Orientation & Mobility  

 

CSULA O&M Specialist Training Program

Division of Special Education

California State University, Los Angeles

5151 State University Drive

Los Angeles, CA 90032

(323) 343-4411

 

SFSU O&M Specialist Training Program

Department of Special Education

San Francisco State University

1600 Holloway Avenue

San Francisco, CA 94132

(415) 338-1245

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