Credentialed Teacher - Mod/Severe - 2024/25 School Year

About the Employer

Visions In Education is one of the most established TK-12 public charter schools serving northern California. We provide high-quality educational programs for students and families seeking alternatives to the traditional public school setting.

Visions In Education has successfully supported students and families for nearly 25 years and is a growing, thriving organization. Our success is rooted in hiring the most qualified teachers and staff, and helping them acquire the skills and knowledge they need to succeed. We have a dynamic and cohesive team and many of our staff have been at Visions for over 15 years.

Visions In Education provides competitive salaries, a generous medical/dental/vision benefits package as well as STRS/PERS retirement contributions. Our students and families choose Visions as their school because we provide outstanding teachers, personalized learning plans, enrichment opportunities, standards-based curriculum choices, and effective student support systems and technologies to help them achieve their educational goals. We are a tuition-free, WASC-accredited (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) public charter school that provides a rigorous standards-based education to Home School students (TK-8) and Independent Study High School students (9-12), including our University Prep High School program serving over 7,200 students across our nine-county service area, making us one of the largest and most stable charter schools in the Sacramento Valley region.

Job Summary

Job Summary

Visions In Education is seeking a Mod/Severe credentialed teacher for the 2024/2025 school year. Serving our students and families can be rewarding for teachers who are looking to provide a personalized approach to learning for students across the educational spectrum.

Specifically, we are looking for teachers who believe in the importance of tailoring education to meet students' needs and are committed to ensuring that all our students thrive academically and social-emotionally. Teachers start on the salary schedule based upon semester units beyond their Bachelors. Visions step 1 is similar in pay to step 7 of surrounding districts and for that reason, most teachers start on step 1 of our salary schedule.

For positions with credentials that are difficult to fill, additional steps may be given. $62,116 (0-29 units) $65,098 (30-60 units) $70,696 (60 or more units) Visions has a 20 step salary schedule for teachers which includes a 4.5% salary increase each school year until they reach Step 10. Visions teachers on Step 10, with 60+ units, earn up to $105,059. Teachers on Step 20, with 60+ units, earn up to $112,413.

Our teachers are the core of what makes Visions a sought-after option by families seeking an alternative to the traditional school model. In turn, we provide our employees with a valuable, high-quality benefits package to support health and work-life balance. Our comprehensive plans offer medical coverage (Kaiser, Western Health Advantage, and Sutter Health Plus), dental coverage (Delta Dental) and vision coverage (VSP). These plans include options for 100% employer-paid coverage for employee-only levels.

Visions offers a short and long-term disability program along with a $100,000 basic life insurance package for employees at no cost. Visions also participates with the CalSTRS and CalPERS retirement programs. Visit www.viedu.org to learn more about our school.

View Job Description

Requirements / Qualifications

Applications will be screened as received, applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. This position requires the teacher to travel to the students' home (or agreed upon meeting location). The following documents are required for this position:

• Answers to Supplemental Questions (Write a brief essay discussing your educational philosophy and why your specialist skills may be a good fit in our organization.)

• Resume

• Crosscultural, Language and Academic Development Certificate

• Education Specialist Instruction Credential - Moderate/Severe

Comments and Other Information

Visions In Education is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. As such, Visions makes employment decisions, including, but not limited to, hiring, recruiting, firing, promotion, demotion, training, compensation, qualifications/job requirements, on the basis of merit and/or business necessity.

Employment decisions are based on an individual's qualifications as they relate to the job under consideration pursuant to legitimate business purposes. Visions In Education is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. For concerns/questions, contact the Title IX Coordinator or Section 504 Coordinator:

Donna Glenn, Director of Human Resources, Title IX Coordinator titleix@viedu.org, 916-883-1614, Matthew Patterson, Director of Student Services, Section 504 Coordinator, mpatterson@viedu.org, 916-883-1630. For questions or more information regarding this position please email career@viedu.org.

For more information about this position, go to the pdf file here https://edjoinprodstoragewest.blob.core.windows.net/jobdescriptions/4100/Credentialed Teacher 5-15 with Mild-Mod Addendum-20180501105859.pdf