Substitute Teacher (Open for the 2026-2027 School Year)

Substitute Teacher (Open for the 2026-2027 School Year) JobID: 35828

Position Type:

Substitute/Teacher

Date Posted:

6/8/2026

Location:

Indian River Administrative Office

Closing Date:

06/30/2027

District:

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INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT

SUBSTITUTE PROCEDURES

Thank you for your interest in becoming a substitute in the Indian River School District.

To become a substitute you must have a minimum of a high school diploma and complete the following steps:

• Complete an online application at www.irsd.net/departments/human-resources

• Click on the "Employment Opportunities" menu on the website and select the position you are interested in, then click "Apply."

• You will be directed to the Join Delaware Schools applicant page where you can login if you have an existing account or for new users, click on "Start an application for employment."

• List three (3) professional references with their email addresses (We do not accept references from friends or family members). Let your references know they will receive a survey to complete through e-mail, if they do not see it, tell them to check their junk mail as it is sent directly from Frontline.

• References can also write a reference letter, but it must be mailed in by the referenced person directly to: Indian River School District Attn: Suzanne Lingo, 31 Hosier Street, Selbyville DE 19975.

Once the substitute application is complete, forward the following items to suzanne.lingo@irsd.k12.de.us:

• Fingerprint receipt - Fingerprinting procedures can be found on the Human Resources website link above or click here to go directly to the scheduling website. The cost is $85.00 & the Service Code for Substitutes to register for an appointment is 27RZK8
• TB Test Results - Visit your Primary Care Doctor or a walk-in to have either the TB Skin test or a blood test done and submit the results to Suzanne. (We can accept a previous TB test within the last 5 years)
• A copy of your driver's license & signed social security card
• A copy of your high school diploma or transcript or if you have a college degree, please send an unofficial copy of your college transcripts

Once you have completed the steps above and received a clean criminal background check, Suzanne will e-mail you the HR documents that you will need to submit to complete the onboarding process.

Your application will not be processed, nor will you be contacted, until we receive all of the required documents above.

Contact Suzanne Lingo in the Personnel Department at 302-436-1070 ext. 101138 if you need additional support with the application process.

The Indian River School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against employees, applicants, visitors, or others, and does not deny access to educational or other services, based on any characteristic prohibited by law.