This teaching position focuses on providing specialized instruction and services to visually impaired students aged 3 to 21, ensuring their unique educational needs are met. The role involves close collaboration with students, parents, and various education personnel to support student development and facilitate their participation in all classroom activities.
Responsibilities
Assist students, parents, special and general education personnel, and sighted peers in understanding the unique educational needs and learning characteristics of visually impaired students
Inform about services and support available from local, regional, and statewide programs for visually impaired students
Acquire information regarding local, state, and national resources in the education of visually impaired students
Interpret the visually impaired student
Confer regularly with the classroom teacher, other general and special education personnel, parents, and others to coordinate programs and services for the student with a visual impairment
Assist the site administrator and teachers in making environmental adjustments for the students in the school situation and in the improvement of practices and procedures
Share responsibility with classroom teachers in the identification of instructional areas in which the student requires assistance
Take responsibility for selecting and obtaining large type, recorded, or Braille textbooks, supplementary materials, educational aids, and equipment needed by the visually impaired student and the classroom teacher to ensure the student
Provide specialized instruction to the student with a visual impairment, school personnel, and parents in the use of necessary educational aids and equipment
Provide instruction to the student with a visual impairment in the development and maintenance of skills related to the visual impairment designed to meet students
Provide assistance to the classroom teacher in academic subjects and activities of the classroom that, as a direct result of the visual impairment, require adaptation or reinforcement
Consult and collaborate with school personnel regarding the identification process including pre-referral, referral, assessment, and eligibility determination
Monitor referrals
Provide assistance for any assessment
Conduct the functional low vision assessment in coordination with the orientation and mobility specialist implementing medical records and file review, classroom observations, parent and classroom teacher input, and standardized (norm-referenced) and non-standardized (descriptive) methods, if appropriate
Participate in IFSP/IEPIITP meeting for identified SPED students with visual impairments
Serve as a case manager or service coordinator for students with no additional impairments including conducting annual IEPs
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Share responsibility for initial and ongoing assessments, program planning, and scheduling with parents; the student, when appropriate; the classroom teacher: principal; counselor; and other school personnel
Schedule adequate time for assessment, instruction, planning, preparation of material, travel, and conferences with relevant school and other key individuals
Maintain ongoing contact with parents to assist them in the development of a realistic understanding of the child
Provide in-service training programs for all school personnel, students, and community groups and education for parents regarding the needs, adaptations, programs, and services for visually impaired students, including consultation with eye care providers
Be aware of pamphlets, films and other public relations materials that may be useful in developing realistic and unprejudiced attitudes toward visually impaired students
Be aware of pertinent resource materials for visually impaired students to assist families and school personnel
Assist in the coordination of other personnel such as transcribers, readers, counselors, orientation and mobility specialists, career/vocational education staff, and rehabilitation counselors
Maintain a reference library of current professional materials
Acquire information about current research, development, and technology and local, regional, state wide, and national resources
Be responsible for instruction in all subjects in addition to undertaking most of the previously listed responsibilities in a self-contained classroom or school for students with visual impairments
Follow procedures established by Special Education Services in performing the role of a teacher of the visually impaired including adhering to specific guidelines regarding the initial identification, triennial, re-evaluation and dismissal process
Develop an assessment plan within 15-day timeline of receipt of written request of referral
Hold IEP within 60-day timeline of receipt of signed assessment plan
Develop measurable goals and objectives that are student-based in accordance with core curriculum and the District
Be prompt and sign in/out at all schools
Notify sites and Special Education Office when absent
Attend all meetings, workshops, and professional development activities as requested and authorized by Special Education Executive Director or Supervisor Designated Instructional Services
Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned or requested by SPED Supervisor-DIS or SPED Program Administrator-DIS
Dismiss students from vision services following Exit Criteria
Develop (annually) and review (quarterly) IEP goals and objectives in accordance with the core curriculum and the District
Maintain data log a record keeping of referrals, timelines, assessments, IEP and eligibility
Maintain direct service and consultation logs
Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
Valid California Education Specialist Instruction credential in Visual Impairment
English Learner certificate (CLAD or BCLAD)
Actively pursuing a CA teaching credential, anticipated to be cleared by the time of employment (for visually impaired teachers)
Submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process if required
Benefits
Fully subsidized health benefits for individual coverage including free dental and vision benefits
Starting 7/1/2026: District pays 50% of Kaiser employee contribution for Employee+1 and Family (Employee Only status quo); non-Kaiser = pay difference vs Kaiser; eligible = 50%+ FTE and already receiving employee-only premium contribution
Starting 1/1/2027: District pays 100% of Kaiser premium for Employee Only, Employee+1, Family; non-Kaiser = pay difference vs Kaiser; same eligibility
Retirement pension contributions up to 19.1% equivalent of base pay
Free life insurance up to $25,000
Pre-tax medical & dependent care flexible spending accounts
Pre-tax commuter transit program
Important Details
Length of Appointment: 2026-2027 SY
Calendar: School Term
Application Process
Create a new account at jobs.redroverk12.com/org/sfusd to begin your application
Electronically attach a letter of interest, resume, list of professional references and any applicable credentials or licenses
Human Resources team will review your entire application to determine eligibility status and contact you directly if you move forward in the process
Check back often to connect your application to specific openings as they are posted
About the Company
The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is the seventh largest school district in California, serving more than 50,000 students who speak over 44 documented languages across 130 schools in San Francisco every year. SFUSD is a CORE district and a leader in critical systems change for comprehensive school accountability and innovations to strengthen the instructional core.
Established in 1851, San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is the seventh-largest school district in California and educates over 57,000 students who live in the 49-square-mile area of the City and County of San Francisco.
