LIGHTHOUSE GUILD INTERNATIONAL, INC

Lighthouse Guild is the leading not-for-profit healthcare organization dedicated to addressing and preventing vision loss. Our mission is to provide exceptional services that inspire people who are visually impaired to attain their goals. Our vision is a world in which no person is limited by their visual capacity. Our Rehabilitation Department is seeking a full time Orientation and Mobility Instructor to provide instruction and guidance to individuals with vision impairments in safely and independently navigating the home and community environments by teaching adaptive travel techniques. The O&M Instructor is responsible for teaching individuals who are blind/visually impaired to travel as independently, safely, and efficiently as possible in any environment. The O&M Instructor teaches travel skills; plans and provides individualized O&M programs while positively motivating individuals to develop appropriate skills, attitudes, and knowledge; utilizes a variety of instructional techniques appropriate to their abilities; and creates a safe and orderly learning environment. Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Assess and evaluate orientation and mobility needs in the home, community, educational, and workplace environments Teach skills needed for safe and independent travel including basic O&M concepts (utilizing senses, sighted guide, hand trailing, use of landmarks and clues, etc) for navigation in the home; cane skills, street crossings including intersection analysis, etc. for travel within the community; skills needed to independently access public transportation, utilizing technology when needed. Provide instruction to individuals of all ages including children, adults and older adults Provide safe travel and mobility management for individuals funded through the DOT 5310 program, the New York State Commission for the Blind (NYSCB) and private pay. Write assessments and final reports as required by funders and adhere to contract regulations. Dispense white canes as needed. Provide follow-up with participants attending LGI Outreach Department's presentations on safe travel and mobility management. Meet regularly with supervisor for case reviews. Other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Excellent Writing and communication skills and strong knowledge of computers and software applications Ability to independently travel throughout NYC using public transportation Education: Master's degree or bachelor's degree with specialization in orientation and mobility instruction or a bachelor's degree and successful completion of instruction of a NYSCB approved program for orientation and mobility instruction professionals which meets nationally accepted standards. Current O&M certification by ACVREP (COMS) Compensation: Salary is commensurate with education level Benefits: 403 (b) Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Agency Website: Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Lighthouse Guild is the leading not-for-profit healthcare organization dedicated to addressing and preventing vision loss. Our mission is to provide exceptional services that inspire people who are visually impaired to attain their goals. Our vision is a world in which no person is limited by their visual capacity. GuildCare, Lighthouse Guild's innovative community-based Adult Day Health Care Program providing services to adults who are blind or visually impaired and have chronic health care needs is seeking a Teacher/Instructor Teacher-Level I Communication Skills for its Manhattan location. Responsibilities: Completes vision rehabilitation assessments for each registrant in the areas of communications skills, orientation and mobility, and activities of daily living. Develops and implements vision rehabilitation treatment plans for those registrants needing vision rehabilitation training at the GuildCare site. Re-evaluates needs periodically and revises treatment plans as needed. Teaches communication skills, home management skills, personal care skills and orientation and mobility following the established GuildCare Core Curriculum for Vision Rehabilitation. Works with individuals and groups. Serves as resource person with respect to services, equipment, supplies and materials for the visually impaired. Adapts materials for individual clients. Provides liaison with and makes referrals to appropriate community agencies. Participates in team development of daily living, educational cultural and recreational program for registrants. Completes all required records and reports on a timely basis. Works with other team members to foster interdisciplinary understanding, cooperation and a unified treatment approach. Along with all other GuildCare staff, performs general assistance tasks on a regular basis as assigned by program director. These include: escorting registrants throughout the space, including to from the restroom, assisting with transportation, serving meals cleaning up from meals as needed, and filling in for absent coworkers. Observes and implements the Registrant's Bill of Rights. Responsible for maintaining the privacy of registrant protected health information. Responsible for following the LGI Workforce security policy; will access information systems and ePHI authorized by Clinical Authorization only. Physical demands: Standing for long periods, walking, lifting/transferring registrants, using lifting equipment when required. Bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching above and below shoulder level. Able to push/pull registrants in wheelchairs. Able to lift and carry equipment and/or supplies Qualifications: A Bachelor's Degree is required. Experience teaching the visually impaired or willing to work with VI instructors and learn. Accountability: The Teacher/Instructor Level I is responsible to the GuildCare Program Director. We offer a very competitive salary and benefit package. Convenient Upper West Side location. Benefits: 403 (b) Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Agency Website: Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Lighthouse Guild is the leading not-for-profit healthcare organization dedicated to addressing and preventing vision loss. Our mission is to provide exceptional services that inspire people who are visually impaired to attain their goals. Our vision is a world in which no person is limited by their visual capacity. Our Rehabilitation Department is seeking a full time Orientation and Mobility Instructor to provide instruction and guidance to individuals with vision impairments in safely and independently navigating the home and community environments by teaching adaptive travel techniques. Job Summary: Manages the academic services programs including ESOL, ABE/HSE, College preparation and tutoring in accordance with the NYS Commission for the Blind guidelines for academic instruction. Supervises the academic instructors, conducts academic baseline assessments, manages administration of the GED exam. Writes and submits assessment reports. Receives student progress reports from instructors and incorporates into final reports. Facilitates 3-way meetings with VRC and students after completion of assessment and instruction. Provides direct instruction for ESOL classes. Manages administrative responsibilities. Duties/Responsibilities: Receives referrals for ABE/HSE, ESOL and College Preparation from Department Director and enters information in database Provides direct supervision of academic instructors and volunteers Assigns new cases to academic instructors Conducts baseline assessments using NYSCB approved testing instruments (TABE) for ABE/HSE and ESOL. For college prep evaluation guidelines listed in the NYSCB approved progress report are discussed. Writes final baseline assessment report following guidelines and arranges for 3 way meeting with the VRC and student Requests adaptive equipment authorizations from VRC and communicates with the referral coordinator to order and distribute equipment upon receipt. Facilitates 3-way meetings with the VRC and student to discuss outcome of baseline assessment and after the conclusion of academic instruction. Gathers progress reports from instructors, writes and submits final reports to Department Director for review and processing. Manages authorization requests and enters case closures in department database Manages petty cash transportation reimbursement in conjunction with the referral coordinator Interviews and secures volunteers to supplement classroom instruction in conjunction with the volunteer department With Rehabilitation Department Director, manages GED test administration including obtaining documentation to apply for accommodations, receiving testing materials, submitting testing materials for scoring, providing required documentation after testing to NYSED, identifying readers/scribes for test administration. Provides direct instruction in ESOL including completing baseline assessments, scheduling classes, assigning homework, communicating with VRC and writing final reports. Other duties as assigned Required Skills/Abilities: Examples: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to maintain excellent relationships with NYSCB staff Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Strong supervisory and leadership skills. Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate. Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software. Education and Experience: Master's degree in education or other qualifying professional degree as approved by the NYSCB Preferred certification as an ESOL instructor or 3 years experience providing ESOL instruction Benefits: 403 (b) Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Agency Website: Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.