2026-2027 Substitute Support Staff - Durango School District

Durango School District 9-R; Durango (CO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Durango School District 9-R is seeking flexible support staff substitutes to work with our students and staff. Pay ranges from $18.50 to $22.00 per hour and substitutes may serve as classroom aides, clerical staff, administrative assistants, media aides, bus monitors, bus drivers, or cooks.

Substitutes work a flexible schedule at locations and in positions that vary daily, with summer opportunities in the Extended School Year program. Fingerprinting is required to meet employment requirements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience working with children.
• Experience in a classroom or office setting.
• Strong interpersonal communication, basic language, basic math and basic writing skills.
• Minimum of two professional references (no family or friends).
• Strong computer skills and ability to navigate an electronic system to accept/decline assignments; view instructions.

Responsibilities

• Fill multiple substitute positions across classrooms and offices as needed.
• Support day-to-day operations and student needs.
• Arrive prepared to substitute across varied assignments.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Basic language

Basic math

Basic writing

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Looking for a flexible schedule? Durango School District is recruiting support staff substitutes to work with our amazing students and staff!

Pay rates for these various assignments range from $18.50 to $22.00 per hour.

Substitues working in this capacity may choose to substitute as classroom aides, clerical support, administrative assistants, media aides, bus monitors, bus drivers, cooks.

We are recruiting candidates who are willing to work a flexible schedule at locations and in positions that vary daily. Our support staff substitutes work during the school year in a variety of roles to assist the successful operations of our schools. At times, there may be classroom aide work available in the summer supporting our students in our Extended School Year program.

Upon accepting a support staff substitute position, you must also agree to be fingerprinted to meet employment requirements.

Requirements Include

• A high school diploma or GED.
• Experience working with children.
• Experience in a classroom or office setting.
• Strong interpersonal communication, basic language, basic math and basic writing skills.
• A minimum of two professional references. (We do not accept family or friends as references.)

Candidates must also have strong computer skills. Substitutes are required to navigate through an electronic system independently to accept and decline assignments; maintain their schedules; and view assignment instructions.

Durango School District is an equal opportunity educational institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability or need for special education services in admissions, access to treatment, or employment in educational programs or activities which it operates, or any other applicable status protected by federal, state or local law. For information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures, contact Laura Galido, Compliance Officer, Durango School District, 281 Sawyer Drive, Durango, CO 81303, [phone], [e-mail] or the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1244 Spear Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-3582, [phone].