Teacher Special Education

Join the Delaware Division for the Visually Impaired (DVI), where our mission is to empower Delawareans with visual impairments through educational, vocational, and technical support. We're looking for dedicated professionals to help us drive innovation and foster independence.

A Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist (COMS) is a highly trained expert who specializes in teaching individuals who are blind, low vision or who have functional visual limitations, to navigate throughout their schools, work, and communities. COMS perform comprehensive assessments and provide 1:1 instruction. COMS are a critical member of Individualized Education Planning teams, they develop goals, submit grades, and introduce GPS technology as needed.

Selective Requirements must be met in addition to the job requirements.  Applicants who do not possess the selective requirement will not be qualified.

1. Must certified as an Orientation and Mobility Specialist by the Academy of Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP)

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Plans and implements educational lessons to address  independent travel, orientation, and safe movement in the home, school, or community setting by accommodating for the specific eye condition. 
  
• Keeps accurate records and data to reflect student progress and provides mandated reports to schools and families 
  
• Attends mandated meetings concerning the educational needs of the students and advocates for students’ needs 
  
• Acquires and delivers adaptive equipment, and administers appropriate assessments to students and writes reports with recommendations. 
  
• Collaborates with school staff, other agencies and families to provide integrated services that meet the child’s visual needs. Collaborates with families, schools and vocational rehabilitation staff to prepare students for transition out of school and into post-secondary education or employment. 
  
• Makes referrals for additional services that may be needed by the student to address visual needs and to transition into adult life.

This posting may be closed on or before 05/13/2025 upon filling the vacant position(s).

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information refer to our Job Seeker Resources.

DHSS does not provide employment-based sponsorship.

Criminal background check: A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire.  The recruiting agency may require the applicant to pay for the criminal background check as part of the conditional offer of hire.

All new hires are required to report to the Statewide New Employee Orientation (SNEO) on their first day of employment. Sessions are held at designated locations in Kent or New Castle County.

Applicants must provide proof of negative Tuberculosis test within the last 12 months before start date.

The application and resume are evaluated based upon a rating of your education, training and experience as they relate to the job requirements of the position.  It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application and the resume to include dates of employment, job title and job duties.  For education and training, list name of educational provider, training course titles and summary of course content.   Narrative information supplied in response to the questions must be supported by the information supplied on the application including your employment, education and training history as it relates to the job requirements.

Once you have submitted your application on-line, all future correspondence related to your application will be sent via email.  Please keep your contact information current.  You may also view all correspondence sent to you by the State of Delaware in the “My Applications” tab at StateJobs.Delaware.gov.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process.  To request an auxiliary aid or service please call (302) 739-5458. TDD users should call the Delaware Relay Service Number 1-800-232-5460 for assistance.

The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.