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Vision To Learn
North Charleston, South Carolina

Optometrist

OptometristNo weekendsNo nightsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$80-$90/hr

The week · per this postingWeekdays only

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Job Description

Vision To Learn Job Description

Position Title: OPTOMETRIST – Mobile Optometry

Location: Charleston, South Carolina

Compensation: $80-$90/hr.

No Federal Holidays

No nights

No weekends (other than very select voluntary exceptions)

Job Type: Part-Time, Contract

This 2 day a week position runs through May 2027 with a transition to fill-in

Vision To Learn seeks compassionate, mission-driven optometrists who want to make a tangible impact on children’s lives.

As part of a mobile clinical team, you’ll provide high-quality eye exams and help deliver glasses to students in underserved communities—removing vision barriers that affect learning and long-term opportunities.

If you’re motivated by service, inspired by teamwork, and excited to practice optometry in a meaningful, community-focused setting, Vision To Learn offers a rewarding way to use your skills to change lives.

For more information about our career opportunities and see the impact of our work, please visit our website visiontolearn.org /careers/

Qualified applicants please apply through this direct link or through our website:

workforcenow.adp.com

About Vision To Learn

Vision To Learn is the largest school-based vision care nonprofit in the country. VTL exists to address one basic premise – if you can’t see, you can’t learn.

Vision To Learn provides eye exams and glasses to students in underserved communities at no cost to the students and their families to help them succeed in school and in life. Founded in Los Angeles in 2012, Vision To Learn has since expanded to schools across the country.

Vision care is critical as 80% of all learning during a child’s first 12 years is visual, we work to solve the problem of lack of access by partnering with school districts to provide eye exams and glasses at no charge to families.

We have provided over 4 million vision screenings, 815,000 eye exams and 630,000 new, prescription glasses in the last decade.

Join us and make a direct impact by helping provide vision services to school-aged children in underserved communities who would otherwise go without access to care. Competitive pay, flexible schedule, mileage reimbursement, no federal holidays, no nights, and no weekends (other than very select voluntary exceptions).

Who We Are

We are friendly, high energy, knowledgeable, and detail-oriented professionals committed to Vision To Learn’s mission. We approach our work with a value system of service excellence, empathy, integrity, open communication, empowerment, and an eagerness to help the communities we serve.

Position Description

Vision To Learn is seeking a qualified candidate for an optometrist licensed to practice in South Carolina. This position would be up to 2 days/week through May 2027, then transitioning to fill-in.

Key Position Responsibilities

  • Provide vision evaluations: check VA’s, assess binocular vision, IOP, pupils, perform a full refraction and prescribe appropriate correction, and assess ocular health
  • Prescribe vision devices, tests patient on all applicable equipment to determine the most suitable for his/her condition, and instruct patient in the proper use of it
  • Confirm that patient diagnosis is properly documented in the internal systems

Qualifications

  • South Carolina Optometry License
  • As the position will work on a mobile clinic, must be flexible to commute throughout the greater Charleston, Dorchester, and Berkeley Counties, South Carolina geography
  • Must pass Department of Justice background check (LiveScan) and drug test

Successful candidates will have a proven track record for quality patient care, with positive, proactive attitudes who are dedicated to our mission. Vision To Learn is a rapidly growing organization and team players are critical to our collective success.

Clearance Requirements

As a direct healthcare provider and to protect the health and well-being of our employees, VTL has implemented best practices for ensuring a clean and safe work environment. Employees will be asked to pass a Department of Justice background check/fingerprinting (LiveScan), child abuse history clearance, TB, and drug test.

Vision To Learn is committed to a diverse staff and to a culture that holds equity as a value and a priority. VTL welcomes applicants who bring a variety of perspectives, experiences, and competencies. People of color, women, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ persons are strongly encouraged to apply.

VTL is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, creed, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, party or political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any illegal or prohibited factor.

Education

  • Doctorate (Required)

License/Certification

  • Optometry License (Required)

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality eye exams and prescribe vision correction for students in underserved communities as part of a mobile clinical team. Ensure accurate documentation of patient diagnoses and instruct patients on the proper use of prescribed vision devices.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Vision evaluationClinical documentationBinocular vision assessmentOcular health assessmentPrescribing vision devices

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Optometrist at Vision To Learn a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Optometry — ranked against 2,003 active Optometry listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Optometry Career Context

Vision To Learn holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 10 active listings.

Of the 40 active Optometry listings this role was benchmarked against, 63% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Optometry by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in optometryranked against 2,003 Optometry listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$166k–$187kOptometry median $156k (middle half $146k–$166k)137 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$189k in purchasing powerSouth Carolina index 93.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Optometry listings in South Carolina28 active2,004 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 63% no call · 70% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Optometry listings480 in the last 30 days468 the 30 days before (+3%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Optometry pay trend+3.1% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Vision To Learnsilver tier, 83/100Top Employers work-life index10 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,003 Optometry listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Benefits & Perks

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Optometry listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,003 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Vision To Learn

Benefits & Perks

No Federal Holidays
No Nights
No Weekends
Mileage Reimbursement
Flexible Schedule

Living in North Charleston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$308k
Typical market rent
$1,742/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.0
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.