SUBSTITUTE TEACHER 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR
About the role
Lake Washington School District (LWSD) is looking for qualified Substitute Teacher candidates for the 2026-2027 school year substitute pool. Certificated Substitute Teachers work on an at-will basis during the school year to fill absences they select. Work hours will vary based on the assignment.
Applications will be reviewed when complete (with all appropriate confidential references returned—must include one recent supervisor). Candidates will be contacted by the Substitute Office as openings occur within the substitute pool. Mandatory online orientation and training will occur after a candidate is selected for the Substitute Pool.
Requirements
- Washington State substitute teacher or other teacher certification is required.
Pay
For the 2025-2026 School Year:
- Certificated substitute daily rate of pay (full day, 7 hrs): $222.00 per day.
- Friday Super Rate: $247.00 for a full-day and $123.50 for a half-day (3 ½ hours).
- Substitutes who work six (6) to twenty (20) consecutive days in the same assignment shall be paid $229.00 per day.
Once the 2026-2027 salary schedule is out for substitutes, the rates will be updated.
Benefits
- Substitute Bonus Program:
- Substitutes who work 50-69 days per year will receive a $1,000.00 bonus.
- Substitutes who work 70-99 days per year will receive a $1,500.00 bonus.
- Substitutes who work 100+ days per year will receive a $2,000.00 bonus at the end of the school year.
A day shall be equal to one full day or two half days. The bonus is paid at the end of the school year in the July paycheck.
- Long-term substitute assignments in excess of twenty (20) days in the same assignment will be paid at the contract teacher rate, retroactive to the first day of assignment. When the assignment appears at the onset to be long-term, the contract teacher rate may be paid from the beginning of the assignment.
- Substitutes can become eligible for benefits. See section 22.1.1 through 22.1.4 of the current CBA.
FLSA Status: Exempt