ITINERANT VISION TEACHER, LONG TERM SUBSTITUTE - TEMPORARY

Denver Public Schools; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

Denver Public Schools is seeking an Hourly Itinerant Special Education Vision Teacher to provide direct instruction to students with vision loss in a range of settings from self-contained to inclusion. This temporary role runs from September 21 to October 31, 2026, and offers competitive compensation and the district's total rewards.

The ideal candidate will hold a Colorado teaching license in Special Education (Visually Impaired or Profound Needs) or qualify for an alternative license, possess

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with students, staff, and families to understand vision loss and provide intervention strategies.
• Teaches academic content, adapted technology, and daily living skills; creates individualized lessons aligned with standards.
• Provides adapted materials/equipment (Braille and tech) and conducts functional vision evaluations; supports classroom teachers.
• Counsels students to encourage achievement and monitors progress, behavior, and health.
• Observes, evaluates, and records student performance and development.

Job description

About This Job

The Hourly Itinerant Special Education Vision Teacher provides direct instruction to students of all ages and different identification (academically gifted, profoundly disabled) with vision loss or visual difficulties in settings that provide a continuum of services from self-contained instruction to full inclusion in the regular classroom.

This is a temporary position from September 21 - October 31, 2026.

What DPS Offers You

• Competitive Teacher Compensation and Procomp Incentive plan, click here for the DCTA Teacher and SSP Salary Schedule. Click here for more information on compensation for these roles. Please note: You must submit all relevant documentation via onboarding before the deadline (15 days after receiving your offer letter) for salary setting purposes.
• In addition to competitive compensation, DPS has other Total Reward offerings such as; time off, health and wellness benefits, and PERA Retirement. For more information visit our New Employee Resources.
• This position is represented by an employee association (bargaining unit). Please see the Employee Associations Page for the current master agreement and important documents associated with your bargaining unit.

What You'll Do

• Collaborates with and supports the needs of students, staff, and families by fostering an understanding of vision loss; provides a continuum of evidence-based intervention strategies and services to improve compensatory strategies for increased achievement.
• Teaches and instructs academic content areas, adapted technology, and daily living skills; develops and executes individualized lesson plans in all subject areas, providing for direct instruction while maintaining a focus on District standards and benchmarks.
• Procures and provides adapted materials and equipment, including Braille and Technology for the blind and visually impaired students as needed Conducts academic and functional vision evaluations and teaches strategies for improved use of vision Provides classroom teacher support.
• Counsels students to encourage and support student achievement.
• Observes, evaluates, reports, and records student performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Special Education or related field required. A Master's Degree is only required for Concurrent Enrollment positions.
• Have a valid Colorado Department of Education (CDE) teaching license with an endorsement in Special Education Specialist Visually Impaired or Special Education Profound Needs OR qualify for Alternative License and passing score on the PLACE or Praxis II. Click here for additional information regarding specific requirements and qualifications for the various subject areas (DPS does accept a CDE Application Receipt for 90 days.)
• Experience working with visually impaired students ranging in academic ability from gifted to profoundly disabled
• Experience with severe/profound blind students
• Experience working with young special needs children which represent the diversity. of the Denver Public Schools community preferred
• Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.
• Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
• Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.

Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

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About Us

Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.

DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.