Education Specialist - Extensive Support Needs Teacher - $3000 Sign-On Incentive (Intern eligible candidates are encouraged to apply)

Education Specialist - Extensive Support Needs Teacher - $3000 Sign-On Incentive (Intern eligible candidates are encouraged to apply) at Vista Unified School District

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Application Deadline

Until Filled

Date Posted

8/19/2026

Contact

Anna Lozano

Number of Openings

2

Salary

Pay dependent on experience

Add l Salary Info

Per the Teacher Salary Schedule (Note: Up to ten (10) years of teaching experience for credit on the salary schedule for public school teaching experience outside the district but within the US, for maximum step placement of Step eleven (11).

Length of Work Year

2026-2027 School Year

Employment Type

Full Time

Requirements / Qualifications

Valid California Credential: Education Specialist-Moderate/Severe required English Learner Authorization Intern Eligible Candidates welcome to apply. Please include Intern Eligibility Letter from College/University program to verify Intern Eligibility upon hire.

Please attach the following: Letter of Interest/Introduction: Attn: Rachel D Ambroso, Asst. Superintendent, Human Relations Resume Three Letters of Reference/Recommendation Copy of valid California Credential English Learner authorization or equivalent Transcripts BA/post BA

Requirements / Qualifications

Valid California Credential: Education Specialist-Moderate/Severe required English Learner Authorization Intern Eligible Candidates welcome to apply. Please include Intern Eligibility Letter from College/University program to verify Intern Eligibility upon hire.

Please attach the following: Letter of Interest/Introduction: Attn: Rachel D Ambroso, Asst. Superintendent, Human Relations Resume Three Letters of Reference/Recommendation Copy of valid California Credential English Learner authorization or equivalent Transcripts BA/post BA

Comments and Other Information

$3000 Sign-On Incentive Do you have a vision? We Do! Our Vision is: Every student graduates from Vista Unified as a resilient, agile learner and creative problem solver who navigates the world with confidence and kindness and eagerly embraces local and global challenges. Our Portraits: Learner Portrait: Kind and Confident; Curious and Connected; Capable and Knowledgeable Adult Portrait: Compassionate Champion; Flexible and Innovative Facilitator; Open-Minded and Equity-Centered Learner System Portrait: Inclusive Culture Focused on Growth; Joyful, Innovative, Rigorous, and Equitable Learning Environments; Future-Oriented, Forward Thinking; Family and Community Partnerships Core Values: Respect, Trust, Collaboration, Equity and Kindness. Only completed applications will be accepted. You may also call the Ed-Join Help Desk at (888) 900-8945 for technical assistance. Please be sure that you respond to ALL application questions. Vista Unified School District prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, intimidation, and bullying in educational programs, activities, or employment, based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, immigration status, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender-identify, or gender expression, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. VUSD requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying. Rachel D Ambroso, the Assistant Superintendent of Human Relations, is designated as the Title IX Compliance Officer and is responsible for employee complaints pertaining to discrimination, intimidation, harassment, and bullying. Phone: (760) 726-2170, extension 92202 or hr@vistausd.org A copy of the district's Uniform Complaint/Sexual Harassment Policies and forms can be found at: https://www.vistausd.org/pf4/cms2/view_page?d=x&group_id=1516177617023&vdid=7i24b1rgcie925

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$3000 Sign-On Incentive Do you have a vision? We Do! Our Vision is: Every student graduates from Vista Unified as a resilient, agile learner and creative problem solver who navigates the world with confidence and kindness and eagerly embraces local and global challenges. Our Portraits: Learner Portrait: Kind and Confident; Curious and Connected; Capable and Knowledgeable Adult Portrait: Compassionate Champion; Flexible and Innovative Facilitator; Open-Minded and Equity-Centered Learner System Portrait: Inclusive Culture Focused on Growth; Joyful, Innovative, Rigorous, and Equitable Learning Environments; Future-Oriented, Forward Thinking; Family and Community Partnerships Core Values: Respect, Trust, Collaboration, Equity and Kindness. Only completed applications will be accepted. You may also call the Ed-Join Help Desk at (888) 900-8945 for technical assistance. Please be sure that you respond to ALL application questions. Vista Unified School District prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, intimidation, and bullying in educational programs, activities, or employment, based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, immigration status, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender-identify, or gender expression, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. VUSD requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying. Rachel D Ambroso, the Assistant Superintendent of Human Relations, is designated as the Title IX Compliance Officer and is responsible for employee complaints pertaining to discrimination, intimidation, harassment, and bullying. Phone: (760) 726-2170, extension 92202 or hr@vistausd.org A copy of the district's Uniform Complaint/Sexual Harassment Policies and forms can be found at: https://www.vistausd.org/pf4/cms2/view_page?d=x&group_id=1516177617023&vdid=7i24b1rgcie925

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