Substitute Teacher (2026-27 School Year)

About the Role

Teaches one or more subjects to students in a public secondary school.

Responsibilities

• Instructs students through lectures, demonstrations, and audiovisual aids.
• Prepares course objectives and outlines following curriculum guidelines or state, district, and school requirements.
• Assigns lessons and corrects homework.
• Administers tests, records results, and issues reports to inform parents of student progress.
• Keeps attendance records and maintains discipline in the classroom.
• Meets with parents to discuss student progress and problems.
• Participates in faculty meetings, professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.
• May sponsor student activities or organizations, provide adult supervision for co-curricular events, serve on school/district committees, and collaborate with colleagues to improve instruction and school climate.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Completion of a fifth-year college or university teaching credential program.
• Valid California Secondary credential authorizing teaching in the assigned subject area.
• English Learner Authorization.
• Valid California Driver’s License.

Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents, and respond effectively to sensitive inquiries.
• Ability to write lesson plans, speeches, and articles using original or innovative techniques.
• Ability to make effective presentations to classrooms of students.
• Proficiency in working with mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, GroupWise).
• Ability to create a supportive classroom atmosphere where students develop their full potential.
• Strong communication skills with students, parents, and staff.
• Ability to organize classroom activities, maintain order, and meet deadlines for record-keeping.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear.
• Occasionally required to use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Requires close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.