26/27 SY EMERGENCY SUBSTITUTE TEACHER

**Current PSD Employees: Please email our team at [email protected] instead of submitting an Application.**
Puyallup School District is considering qualified applicants to sponsor in obtaining a Washington State Emergency Substitute Certificate. Qualified applicants must have the skills, abilities, and willingness to provide instructional teaching support to our district’s schools/departments. Emergency Substitute Teachers provide coverage for absent teachers throughout the school district.
Position Hours/Days: At-Will/On-call, based on the 2026-27 SY Calendar
Position Rate of Pay:

• Full Day Rate (Greater than 3.75 hrs) = $201.57
• Half Day Rate (Less than 3.75 hrs) = $100.78

Essential Functions: Please see the attached Job Description
What is the Difference between an Emergency Substitute Teacher and a Regular Substitute Teacher?

• Emergency Substitute Teacher: is one who does not currently have a WA State Teaching certificate; these individuals are typically ‘career-changers’ looking to explore the teaching profession but have not completed a teaching program/received their teaching certificate.
• Regular Substitute Teacher: is one who has completed a teacher preparation program and obtained their Washington State Teaching Certificate
  • If you already have a teaching certificate and want to be a Substitute Teacher, please apply for the Substitute Teacher posting instead.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Higher from an accredited college or University (Verifiable per unofficial Transcripts) – Documentation MUST be uploaded
  • Candidates completing their Student Teaching Placement with the Puyallup School District, with many Student Teaching hours completed, may be considered.
• experience working with children in an instructional capacity.
• Ability and desire to work on a constant basis * minimum requirement 4 times a month

Clearances:

• Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance

Other Information:

• This Substitute position is screened and hired by the Substitute Services Office ~ [email protected]
• Selected Applicants will be contacted by Human Resources and will be required to complete the Substitute Onboarding Process, which includes;
  • Onboarding Paperwork
  • Official College Transcripts (BA Minimum) sent directly from the college/university
  • Substitute Online Orientation
  • Substitute Onboarding Appointment (Includes scanning of fingerprints)

Questions? Contact Human Resources ~ [email protected]