What are the responsibilities and job description for the VAPA Teacher (Music, Theater Arts or Visual Art) 2025/26 position at Visions In Education Charter School - Solano?
Join our dynamic team at Visions In Education as a passionate Visual and Performing Arts instructor! This role invites you to guide students in the magical worlds of music, visual arts, or theater. You'll have the opportunity to teach students to create music, perform on stage, explore visual arts through diverse media — all while nurturing their creativity and self-expression. Collaborating with families and community partners, you’ll help students exceed educational goals in a flexible, supportive environment. From preparing performances to curating art exhibitions, your role will be instrumental in shaping the artistic growth of our students. Bring your passion for the arts and make a lasting impact!
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.
$63,358 (0-29 units)
$66,400 (30-60 units)
$72,110 (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 $107,164. Teachers on Step 20, with 60 units, earn up to $114,665.
Our teachers are the core of what makes Visions a sought-after option by families seeking an alternative to the traditional school model. We provide our employees with a high-quality benefits package. We offer medical coverage (Kaiser, Western Health Advantage, and Sutter Health Plus), dental coverage (Delta Dental) and vision coverage (VSP). 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 at no cost. Visions also participates with the CalSTRS and CalPERS retirement programs. 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 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 Early College High School program serving over 7,400 students across our nine-county service area, making us one of the largest and most stable charter schools in the Sacramento Valley region.
Possession of a valid California Single Subject teaching credential in one of the following:
- Music
or
- Theater Arts
or
- Visual Art
Possession of ELA/CLAD certification is required.
Salary : $63,358 - $114,665