Impactful O&M Specialist | Seattle Schools | Full-Time

Point Quest, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick leave

Healthcare benefits (medical, dental,

Vision

401(k) with employer matching

Licensing reimbursements

W-2 employment

Referral bonuses

Paid volunteer time

Professional development

Job summary

Point Quest, Inc. is seeking an itinerant Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Specialist for the Seattle, WA area for the 2026–2027 school year. This full-time role involves in-person, school-based instruction with students across all grade levels.

Responsibilities include evaluating mobility needs, teaching safe travel skills, and developing IEP-aligned goals while collaborating with families and school teams. Requires relevant credential and the ability to travel between sites.

Qualifications

• Current Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist credential or applicable state authorization.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in orientation and mobility, visual impairments, or a related field.
• Experience working with students across multiple grade levels preferred.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate students’ orientation and mobility needs in school and community environments.
• Provide individualized instruction in safe and independent travel skills.
• Teach skills involving spatial awareness, sensory efficiency, route planning, and cane use.
• Develop, implement, and monitor orientation and mobility goals within students’ IEPs.
• Recommend environmental modifications and mobility supports.
• Collaborate with Teachers of the Visually Impaired, families, educators, and related service providers.
• Participate in IEP meetings and multidisciplinary evaluations.
• Maintain accurate documentation and monitor student progress.
• Travel between assigned schools and instructional environments as needed.

Skills

Certified Orientation and Mobility

Strong communication

Time-management

Travel between sites

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in orientation and mobility

Job description

Point Quest, Inc. is seeking an itinerant Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Specialist for the Seattle, WA area for the 2026–2027 school year. This full-time role involves in-person, school-based instruction with students across all grade levels.

Responsibilities include evaluating mobility needs, teaching safe travel skills, and developing IEP-aligned goals while collaborating with families and school teams. Requires relevant credential and the ability to travel between sites.