Instructional Assistant Braillist

FOLSOM CORDOVA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT; Rancho Cordova (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

FCUSD in Rancho Cordova, CA is seeking an Instructional Assistant Braillist to support teachers in delivering instruction for students who are blind or visually impaired. The role requires a high school diploma, Braille transcription skills, and experience with small groups or individuals.

The incumbent will operate Braille equipment and embosser, translate Braille from computer or writer, and create tactile graphics while maintaining accuracy and a focus on student outcomes.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Braille transcription.
• Knowledge of Grade 1 and 2 Literary Braille.
• Experience working with individual or small groups or children or adults.

Responsibilities

• Utilize Braille transcription methods.
• Operate Braille equipment, specialized software and Braille embosser.
• Read and write Braille from both computer and Braille writer.
• Create tactual graphics.
• Identify general problems and behaviors of visually impaired students.
• Correct English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with students and adults.
• Operate motor vehicle safely.
• Be dependable and punctual.

Skills

Braille transcription

Grade 1 Braille

Grade 2 Braille

Experience with students

Tools

Braille embosser

Job description

Application Deadline: November 13, 2026
Work Months: 9.5
Hours: 5.75 hours per day 5 days a week
Salary: $21.33 to $25.97

About FCUSD

FCUSD is a growing public school district focused on hiring and retaining excellent staff that represent the communities we serve. Our staff are expected to inspire excellence in all students by supporting their social-emotional wellness and academic growth. We work as a team to create welcoming and inclusive environments at our school sites and district office, with a focus on customer service and system improvement. Staff who choose FCUSD will be supported as they learn their job and opportunities to grow as a professional will be provided. Working in FCUSD is more than a job, it is a career.

Job Announcement

Instructional Assistant Braillist

Under the direction of the Assistant Director of Student Support Services or designee, the Instructional Assistant/Braillist provides support to assist teachers in implementing the instructional program for students whose primary disability is blind or visually impaired.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent

• Braille transcription.

• Knowledge of Grade 1 and 2 Literary Braille.

• Experience working with individual or small groups or children or adults.

Certificates and Licenses:

• Must possess a valid California driver’s license issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles.

Distinguishing Characteristics

• Utilize Braille transcriptions methods.

• Operate Braille equipment, specialized software and Braille embosser.

• Read and write Braille from both computer and Braille writer.

• Create tactual graphics.

• Identify general problems and behaviors of visually impaired students.

• Correct English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation.

• Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with students and adults.

• Operate motor vehicle safely.

• Be dependable and punctual.

Physical Abilities

include the usual and customary methods of performing the job’s functions and require the following physical demands: occasional lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling; some climbing and balancing, some stooping, kneeling, crouching; reaching, handling, touching and/or feeling; manual dexterity to operate a telephone and enter data into a computer.

Significant physical abilities

include ability to sit at a desk, conference table, or in meetings of various configurations for extended periods of time; see and read, with or without visual aids, laws and codes, rules, policies and other printed matter, computer screens and printouts; hear and understand speech at normal room levels and hear and understand speech on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal conversations.

Upon Conditional Offer of Employment

• DOJ and FBI Criminal Background Check

• TB Test within the last 60 days (Education Code 49406, Assembly Bill 1667)

• Complete district Mandated Reporter training, Sexual Harassment, etc.

Comments and Other Information

The Folsom Cordova Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact:

Jim Huber, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services
Compliance Officer, Section 504 Coordinator, ADA Coordinator (students)
[e-mail]
916-294-9000 x 104580

Shannon Diaz, Director of Compliance
Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator
[e-mail]
916-294-9000 x 104415
1965 Birkmont Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742

The Folsom Cordova Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.

Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Folsom Cordova Unified School District’s Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. The District Title IX Coordinator is:

Shannon Diaz, Director of Compliance
Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator
[e-mail]
916-294-9000 x 104415
1965 Birkmont Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742

The District nondiscrimination policy can be located at: https://www.fcusd.org/district/about-us/nondiscrimination-statementpolicy

The District’s nondiscrimination complaint procedures can be located at: Students: https://www.fcusd.org/departments/compliance/complaints/uniform-complaints Staff: https://www.fcusd.org/departments/compliance/complaints/nondiscrimination-in-employment

To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or sex-based harassment, or make a complaint of sex discrimination or sex-based harassment under Title IX, please refer to: Students: https://www.fcusd.org/district/about-us/title-ix-notificationsexual-harassment Staff: https://www.fcusd.org/departments/compliance/complaints/sexual-harrassment-title-ix

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Este empleador participa en E-Verify y proporcionará al gobierno federal la información de su Formulario I-9 para confirmar que usted está autorizado para trabajar en los EE.UU