Substitute Staff

Sioux Falls School District; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 29,520 - 35,055; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend for training completion

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Job summary

The Sioux Falls School District is seeking dependable Substitute Teachers to fill in for regular classroom teachers as needed. Responsibilities include following lesson plans and maintaining a productive learning environment. Candidates must have a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience and a commitment to reliable transportation.

Compensation is $160 per day, with long-term positions offering $190 per day. Applicants must complete an online application and pass a criminal background check.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree, Associate's Degree or 60 post-secondary credits with two years of successful work experience.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check.
• Access to reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct classroom activities and ensure student engagement.
• Implement lessons as directed by the regular teacher.
• Maintain a safe and productive classroom environment.

Skills

Communication skills

Classroom management

Positive references

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Substitute Teacher Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree, Associate's Degree or 60 post‑secondary credits with two (2) years of successful work experience, or HS Diploma or GED and at least five (5) years of successful working experience.
• Completion of an online application, including transcripts (uploaded to application).
• Positive personal/employment references with email addresses. Please inform your references that they will receive an email reference survey. Applications without completed reference surveys will not be considered.
• The ability to pass a criminal background check.
• Email account and phone number.
• Access to reliable transportation.
• Commitment to comply with guidelines provided during Substitute Orientation.

Substitute Education Support Professional Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Previous experience working with students desired, but not required.
• Completion of an online application.
• Positive personal/employment references with email addresses. Please inform your references that they will receive an email reference survey. Applications without completed reference surveys will not be considered.
• The ability to pass a criminal background check.
• Email account and phone number.
• Access to reliable transportation.

Compensation

A Substitute Teacher workday is considered 8 hours.

• Substitute Teachers earn $160 per day. Half‑days are available and paid at $80 per half‑day.
• Substitute Teachers earn $175 per day at Lowell, Hawthorne, Garfield, Anne Sullivan, Terry Redlin, Laura B Anderson, Hayward, Cleveland, and Horace Mann - Bridges. Half‑days are available and paid at $87.50 per half‑day.
• Long‑Term Substitutes, working for the same classroom teacher in a position that requires planning for, implementing, and evaluating instruction, grading, parental communication, etc., for 25+ consecutive days, earn $190 per day. In most cases, the substitute teacher must possess at least a bachelor's degree in education.

Substitute Education Support Professional earn $18.42 per hour.

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Screening Process

• Completed online applications will be reviewed for substitute staff employment.
• Successful candidates will be contacted by email if they are approved for substitute employment and provided with instructions for the next steps in the employment process.
• Post‑Offer Criminal Background Check Required.
• Relay Services for Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Dial 711, then the desired number.

Substitute Staff Orientation

• All individuals hired as substitutes will be required to participate in an orientation session at the Instructional Planning Center prior to starting employment.
• Candidates without a teaching certificate must complete the STEDI.org online Subskills training, a 6‑hour course covering classroom management, teaching strategies, the professional substitute teacher, special education, and fill‑in activities for classrooms within the first two months of employment as a substitute teacher. The District will fund the cost of this online training and provide a $50 stipend if the substitute works throughout the 2026‑2027 school year and submits a copy of their diploma to Human Resources. Substitutes with a teaching certificate may complete the online training if they choose to do so. Stipend payment follows the payroll cutoff schedule.
• All substitutes are required to complete School Safety Training annually. This training is mandatory and paid.

Contact

Applicants that are approved for substituting will receive correspondence through the email address used in their application. Applicants are encouraged to follow up with Rhonda Iddings, Sub Desk Coordinator, 605‑367‑7660, or [e-mail] with any questions.