COLORADO CENTER FOR THE BLIND
2233 West Shepperd Avenue
Littleton, CO 80120
Phone: 303-778-1130 Fax: 303-778-1598
ccb at cocenter.org www.cocenter.org
http://www.cocenter.org
Email cover letter and resume to: Carol Sprague
csprague at cocenter.org
CANE
TRAVEL INSTRUCTOR
Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Provide individualized instruction to blind students in all areas of
independent travel, including but not limited to:
a. appropriate cane techniques
b. using cardinal directions, the sun landmarks, and other cues in
travel
c. methods for traveling on public buses, light rail, and other forms
of transportation
d. planning and executing various travel routes, etc.
e. other duties as assigned
2. Provide instruction to two or more students in all areas of
independent travel.
3. Plan and develop a formalized curriculum in all areas of travel.
4. Conduct a thorough written evaluation on each student in the area of
travel.
5. Write comprehensive monthly reports on each student describing
progress made and goals to be completed.
6. Employee is expected to facilitate classes and seminars where all
aspects of blindness are discussed. In addition, employee will fully
participate and assist in all center activities including rock climbing,
skiing, camping and other vital activities, promote a positive philosophy of
blindness through personal role modeling, and promote these positive
attitudes to students, co-workers and others, and provide support and
guidance to students throughout their program.
Requirements: Cane Travel Instructor
1. Previous work experience teaching cane travel or other
alternative techniques of blindness.
2. Prefer a college degree in a teaching or human service
profession. Work experience may be substituted for this requirement.
3. Ability to plan, organize and develop curriculum and lessons.
4. Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
5. Must demonstrate the ability to work with a variety of people in
all types of situations effectively.
Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC, Director,
Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness
Louisiana Tech University
600 Mayfield Ave / 210 Woodard Hall
PO Box 3158
Ruston LA 71272
Office: 318.257.4554 Fax: 318.257.2259
ebell at latech.edu www.pdrib.com
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"I am somehow less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's
brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and
died in cotton fields and sweatshops."
-- Stephen Jay Gould
