Substitute Teacher (District Pool) - 26/27 SY

Substitute Teacher (District Pool) - 26/27 SY JobID: 7744 Position Type: Substitute/Substitute Teacher Date Posted: 3/23/2026 Location: Various Date Available: 07/22/2026

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DEFINITION: On-call to provide instruction to students in accordance with established lesson plans. Administer directions to students and may prepare lesson plans, evaluate and monitor students performance.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list of tasks ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class.)

TASKS:

• Maintain the established routines and procedures
• Uphold all District policies, rules and procedures
• Follow the lesson plans provided by the absent Teacher and teach lessons as prepared
• Plan, organize and display classroom materials appropriate to the curricular activities
• Maximize the probability for success by clearly communicating expectations, adapting for individual learner needs, actively involving the students and providing a risk-free, safe environment
• Observe behavior of children in the classroom and on the playground
• Manage students behavior
• Assume responsibility for overseeing student behavior and provide directions to students in emergency situations
• Monitor and be knowledgeable of the activities of paraprofessionals and classroom volunteers
• Provide feedback to the Teacher, including lessons completed, possible changes made in the plan and why and comments of student behavior
• Utilize the Districts substitute system to accept or decline substitute teaching assignments
• Report to the accepted-assignment schools main office 30 minutes early to:
• Sign in
• Discuss any administrator directions (if needed)
• Review lesson plans
• Prepare for lessons
• Review and understand the school discipline procedures
• Become familiar with the building and school safety plan
• Determine break times and planning periods
• Determine with other Teachers would be available for assistance if needed

Long Term and Permanent Substitute placements: refer to Teacher job description for a list of responsibilities

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:

• Knowledge and understanding State and Federal activities standards.
• Knowledge of developmental levels of school age children.
• Knowledge of District and Department policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of various teaching techniques and methods.
• Knowledge of classroom management methods.
• Skill in applying common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Skill in reading and interpreting documents such as rules, instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Skill in writing routine reports and correspondence.
• Skill in effective written and oral communication.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Skill in basic math computations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Work is performed in an indoor environment. Work requires frequent sitting, repetitive motion, vision to monitor, and may require some lifting.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors Degree
• Valid Arizona Teaching Certificate or Substitute Certificate
• Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• K-12 Teaching experience
• Depending on the needs of the District, some incumbents in this class must be able to demonstrate fluency in both Spanish and English as a condition of employment.

Hourly Rate: $20.00 x 7.5hours = $150.00