Orientation & Mobility Instructor (Cadetship)

1 week ago

Singapore GUIDE DOGS SINGAPORE LTD. Full time
Roles & Responsibilities

The Role of Orientation and Mobility Instructor

Are you passionate about making a lasting impact in people's lives? Do you want to help individuals with vision impairment (VI) navigate the world with confidence and independence? We are looking for a motivated and compassionate individual to join our team as an Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Instructor Cadet.

Orientation and Mobility refers to the field of instructions designed to teach individuals who are blind or vision impaired to travel safely and efficiently from one location to another with the use of a mobility aid – the white cane (also known as the long cane).

As an O&M Instructor Cadet, you will be trained to help individuals with VI develop essential skills to move safely and independently through their daily environments.

Your Responsibilities:

Teach Safe Navigation: You will learn to teach individuals how to use mobility aids like white canes to navigate various environments (streets, public transportation, and indoor spaces).

Enhance Environmental Awareness: You'll help clients understand their surroundings and plan safe routes, identify landmarks, and avoid obstacles.

Build Confidence and Independence: Through training and guidance, you'll help clients develop the skills they need to navigate the world independently.

Problem Solving: You'll teach clients strategies for handling unexpected challenges they may encounter in unfamiliar settings.

Administrative duties: You'll prepare reports and session notes on your learnings and client training programmes.

Requirements:

  • Diligent, empathetic, patient, respectful, positive mindset, self-motivated
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office, including MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel
  • Able to work independently and with a multi-disciplinary team
  • Able to connect and coach people of various ages and backgrounds
  • Physically fit, able to walk long distance and train outdoors
  • Clear in verbal and written communications - you will be required to prepare reports and training session notes
  • Comfortable in using digital tools in daily work such as the recording of case notes in the Integrated Relationship E-database Management System
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office, including MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel
  • Willing and able to work on occasional weekends and evenings (time off in-lieu will be given)
  • Confident with community engagement like public speaking, training to community partners will be a bonus

Training and Development:

When you join us, you will be enrolled in an in-house training program, where you'll receive mentorship and guidance from our senior O&M instructors, who collectively bring over 30 years of experience in the field. This hands-on training will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to eventually become a skilled O&M Instructor yourself. The training process will be structured as follows:

  • Cadet (6 months): You will start as a Cadet, undergoing intensive training and learning the core techniques needed to support clients.
  • O&M Assistant: After six months, you will progress to an O&M Assistant, where you will take on more responsibility while continuing to learn under the guidance of senior instructors.
  • O&M Instructor: Following successful completion of the program and with demonstrated competence, you will become a full-fledged O&M Instructor, and take on more complex training programmes.

Compensation and Benefits:

As you progress through the program, you will receive salary increments with each progressing tier —from Cadet to Assistant to Instructor. As your grow professionally, you will also have the opportunities in the near future to train and mentor new Cadets, and take on leadersip responsibilities.

Bond Commitment:

To ensure a long-term commitment to this rewarding profession, an 18-month bond will be required once you complete the training and become a fully qualified O&M Instructor.

What GDS Offers:

  • A collegial and flexible work environment
  • Attractive basic salary, annual wage supplement and performance bonus
  • 17 days of leave in a year, with additional day for every year of employment up to 24 days.

About Guide Dogs Singapore (GDS)

Guide Dogs Singapore (GDS) is a social service agency committed to providing vision rehabilitation, IT training, and guide dogs to individuals with vision impairment (VI). We are the only organization in Singapore that trains and provides guide dogs to people with VI.

At GDS, we work closely with the community to ensure that people with VI have equal opportunities to participate fully in society. Our vision is to build an inclusive community where every individual with vision impairment is empowered to achieve their fullest potential and lead a life of independence and dignity.

Job is available only to Singaporeans and PR.

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verbal communication skills
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written communication skills
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Outdoors
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Health, Medicine, Social & Fitness
Physical Fitness
Problem Solving
Adaptable
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Cross-cultural Communication Skills
Team Player
Rehabilitation
Able To Work Independently

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