Substitute Teacher (Certificated) 2026-27

Provides instruction in an assigned classroom in the absence of the teacher. Creates a class environment that implements the district articulated curriculum, offering positive learning experiences for all students. Establishes positive relationships and rapport with students, parents, and staff members.

Responsibilities

• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
• Assesses the needs of the students and provides a suitable learning environment to meet their needs.
• Maintains order in the classroom and ensures a caring, safe learning environment with clear routines and procedures designed to minimize disruption and maximize student on-task time.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Maintains safe and healthful conditions in the classroom and reports promptly any serious accident or illness affecting students.
• Provides instruction in assigned classroom implementing lesson plans provided by the teacher.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the physical limitations of the location and the needs and capabilities of individuals or student groups.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
• Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes.
• Supervises students in hallways, at recess or buses as scheduled, and as assigned during extraordinary or emergency situations.
• Maintains confidentiality, ensuring all students, staff, and parents' right to privacy.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with appropriate educational endorsement.
• Valid Washington State teaching certificate with appropriate endorsement per OSPI.
• Completed employment application and successful background check upon hire.

Skills

• Knowledge in the subject matter for which he/she is expected to teach.
• Understanding of the legislated, moral, and ethical framework within which they work.
• Ability to identify and respond to learner differences.
• Plan for instruction, translating curriculum and outcomes into meaningful learning activities.
• Create and maintain environments conducive to student learning.
• Teamwork skills to collaborate with administration, colleagues, support staff, and parent-teacher organizations.
• Strong organizational skills necessary to plan lessons, manage classrooms, and maintain accurate records.
• Attention to detail for maintaining up-to-date records.
• Ability to establish respectful relationships with students and use a broad range of instructional strategies.
• Create and enhance partnerships with parents.
• Understand student needs, abilities, and learning styles.

Work Environment

• Deals with a wide range of staff expertise.
• Frequent interruptions and need to remain flexible to meet the needs of others.
• May deal with angry or distraught people.
• Involves demands from diverse groups, including students, community, and staff.
• Involves sitting, walking, and standing.
• Potentially exposed to ordinary infectious diseases carried by students.
• May require specific positions and movements to demonstrate techniques safely.
• May teach in a room without telephone communication.
• Involves attendance at meetings beyond regular business hours periodically.

Pay

• Daily Sub Rate: $200
• Half Day Sub Rate: $100
• Daily Certificated Retiree* Sub Rate: $225
• Half Day Retiree* Sub Rate: $112.50

*Those eligible have retired through a department of retirement systems or are at least 55 years of age or older with a minimum of 20 verifiable years' teaching experience.

Benefits

Eligibility for benefits is determined by the number of hours worked during the last two school years (September 1 through August 31). Some on-call positions may not be benefit eligible.

• Regular employees (anticipated to work 630 hours or more in a year) are eligible for:
• Medical, dental, vision
• Retirement
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability
• Employee assistance program
• Deferred compensation/403B plans (optional participation)
• Dependent care flexible spending/health savings accounts (optional participation)
• Additional life insurance and/or added long-term disability coverage (optional through employee contributions)
• Sick leave, vacation, personal leave, and paid holidays (aligned with bargaining agreements)
• VEBA (Health Reimbursement Account for out-of-pocket benefits costs)