Part-Time Retired SFUSD Early Education Substitute

San Francisco Unified School District; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 72,000; Part time

Job summary

San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is hiring a Retired Teacher Early Education Substitute. The role supports students by following lesson plans and maintaining a productive classroom under district supervision.

Hourly pay is $49.40, and assignments align with the school year. Applicants must be retired SFUSD educators, hold a suitable teaching permit, and be available for a minimum number of assignments weekly.

Qualifications

• Must be a Retired SFUSD Teacher, no exceptions
• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
• CTC Child Development Teacher level permit or higher
• Negative TB test within 60 days of hire
• Clearance of background check (fingerprints)
• Be available for assignments at least once a week
• Be flexible and willing to work SFUSD schools
• Work at least 5 days in the first semester or 10 days by year end

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, monitor, and assess a classroom’s instructional program
• Implement the lesson plans for the assigned classroom
• Maintain routines and use positive guidance to address behaviors
• Escalate to administrators for serious discipline problems
• Leave notes on accomplishments, problems, resolutions, and next-day plans
• Report to school 15-30 minutes before start and stay after to tidy up
• Work a minimum of 10 days/assignments per school year

Skills

Patient

Flexible

Collaborative

Communication

Caring

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CTC Child Development Teacher permit or higher

TB test negative (within 60 days)

Background check (fingerprints)

Job description

Retired Teacher Early Education Substitute Teacher (0763C)

(Retired SFUSD Teachers Only)

Before you apply.......You MUST be a Retired SFUSD Early Education Teacher, no exceptions

We will kindly decline your application if you are not a Retired SFUSD employee

Job Class: Retired Teacher Early Education Substitute Teacher (0763C)

Hourly Rate: $49.40 p/h

Location: Multiple Sites

Calendar: Part-Time / School Year

Who We Are

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is the seventh largest school district in California, serving more than 50,000 students who speak more than 44 documented languages across 121 schools in the city of San Francisco every year. We aim for every student who attends SFUSD schools to discover his or her spark, along with a strong sense of self and purpose, and that all students graduate from high school ready for college and career, and equipped with the skills, capacities, and dispositions outlined in SFUSD’s Graduate Profile. Every day in our quest to achieve this mission we provide each and every student the quality instruction and equitable support required to thrive in the 21^st century.

What It Means to Work Here

The SFUSD community is unified by ourCore Values:

• Student-centered: We put students’ needs first
• Fearless: We persist through challenges
• United: We celebrate and build on each other’s strengths
• Social Justice: We stand with those most vulnerable in our community
• Diversity-driven: We respect and seek to understand each person

We are also inspired by Vision, Values and Guardrails which captures our aspirations and vision for the future of public education in San Francisco. Alongside the District’s strategic plan.SFUSD is reimagining how public education will change over the next decade to meet the dynamic future of San Francisco. As aCORE district, SFUSD is also a leader in critical systems change for more comprehensive school accountability and innovations that help strengthen the instructional core, which is the foundation of our strategic plan and Vision 2025.

Who We Want

We want talented people from diverse backgrounds and experiences, who are inspired by our mission, steeped in equity, and who are motivated to unleash our children’s potential. We want people who are strong collaborators, skilled communicators, and problem solvers who are comfortable in a community of continuous learning.

The strongest candidates will:

• Be Patient: Remain calm in difficult situations
• Be Flexible and Adaptable: Make quick decisions on the fly
• Be Resilient: Have thick skin and understand where kids are coming from
• Be Creative: Engage kids in multiple ways
• Be Sensitive to cultural differences
• Be Firm: Maintain classroom control
• Be Caring: Prioritize the needs of the students
• Get to know their students!
• Build good relationships with school staff

Essential Duties

The duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to the job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive or exhaustive list.

Substitute teachers are an essential part of our district and are necessary for our students' continued learning! Via our substitute scheduling system, Red Rover, substitute teachers cover teacher absences and vacancies in the classroom and are responsible for following lesson plans to maintain and further student learning. Under the direction of a site administrator, site principal, or other appropriate administrator, have the ability and direction to: plan, implement, monitor, and assess a classroom's instructional program. The duties specified below are representative of the range of responsibilities assigned to the job code/class and are not intended to be an inclusive or exhaustive list.

As the Retired Teacher Early Education Substitute Teacher, you will:

• Per CalSTRS, a retiree must wait 180 days/6 months from the effective Retirement date before 1st day of subbing. Although this is the case, you can apply today so you are ready to work on January 4, 2027!
• If your Retirement effective date is June 30, 2026, once hired, you can start working as a substitute teacher on January 4, 2027.
• Please review the following information provided directly from CalSTRS website regarding "Working after Retirement"
• Responsible for the full schedule of the regular teacher. This includes the classroom day, outdoor play, lunch, and nap (if provided by the school), and any special duties the absent teachers perform.
• Implement the lesson plans for the classroom to which they are assigned.
• Maintain normal classroom routines and use appropriate redirection and positive guidance strategies to diffuse classroom behaviors that may arise. The responsible administrator should be contacted if a serious behavior problem arises.
• Responsible for supervision of young children as deemed by the Child Care Licensing Department Codes
• Create and maintain a climate of respect and fairness for all students
• Escalate to school administrators as appropriate when a serious discipline problem arises.
• Leave adequate notes regarding what was accomplished in class, a description of problems that may have occurred, and resolutions to said problems, a lesson plan for the next day if applicable, and any other information that an administrator may require.
• Report to school 15-30 minutes before the scheduled start time of each assignment, and remain after the assignment to tidy up the classroom and return any materials to the front office.
• Work a minimum of 10 days/assignments per school year

Minimum Qualifications

• MUST be a Retired SFUSD Teacher, no exceptions
• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited undergraduate institution
• A CTC Child Development Teacher level permit or higher (Site Supervisor is preferred but not required)
• Negative TB test administered within 60 days of hire
• Clearance of background check (fingerprints)
• Be available for assignments at least once a week, particularly on Mondays and Fridays
• Be flexible and willing to work all SFUSD schools, particularly at our High Potential Schools
• Work at least 5 days during the first semester, or a minimum of 10 days by the end of the school year

How to Apply

• Visit https://jobs.redroverk12.com/org/sfusd/signin and create a new account to begin your application.
• You will be prompted to electronically attach a letter of interest, resume, list of 2 professional references (reference from one current or former supervisor is required), and any applicable credentials or licenses
• Our Human Resources team will then review your entire application to determine your eligibility status and contact you directly should you move forward in the process

Verification

Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found athttp://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements.

Note:Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification from this and futurejobopportunities with the San Francisco Unified School District.

Non-Discrimination Policy

San Francisco Unified School District programs, activities, and practices shall be free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression; or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. This policy extends to San Francisco County Office of Education, including community school programs and activities.

For more information about the District's non-discrimination policy, please review Board Policy 4030.