Substitute Teacher

Dumas ISD; Dumas (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Dumas ISD in Texas is seeking a Substitute Teacher to provide instructional coverage when regular teachers are unavailable. You will follow provided lesson plans, manage classrooms, and support student learning across grade levels.

Responsibilities include maintaining safety, taking attendance, communicating with staff, and adapting to different classrooms. The role requires background check, training, and minimum 18 years old with a HS diploma or GED.

Qualifications

• Background check and fingerprinting completed
• Substitute training completed
• Minimum age of 18 with high school diploma or GED; age 18 to 20 may substitute only at elementary campuses and be concurrently enrolled in a college or university.

Responsibilities

• Delivering Instruction: Substitute teachers deliver lessons based on the plans and materials left by the regular teacher.
• Classroom Management: Maintaining a positive and productive learning environment, managing student behavior, and enforcing school policies.
• Following Procedures: Adhering to the school's rules, procedures, and daily schedule, including taking attendance and documenting student behavior.
• Providing a Safe Environment: Taking necessary precautions to ensure the safety of students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Communication: Communicating with students, school staff, and the absent teacher as needed.
• Flexibility: Adapting to different classrooms, subjects, and grade levels, as well as to potential changes in the daily schedule.
• Maintaining Records: Keeping track of attendance, student behavior, and any other relevant information as required by the school.
• Following Lesson Plans: As much as possible, substitute teachers should follow the lesson plans and instructions provided by the regular teacher, and should not make changes to the curriculum without authorization, except in emergencies.
• Professionalism: Maintaining a professional demeanor in appearance, communication, and conduct.

Job description

• Position Type:
  Substitute/ Substitute Teacher
• Date Posted:
  8/31/2026
• Date Available:
  09/28/2026
• Closing Date:
  09/18/2026

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivering Instruction:
  Substitute teachers deliver lessons based on the plans and materials left by the regular teacher.
• Classroom Management:
  Maintaining a positive and productive learning environment, managing student behavior, and enforcing school policies.
• Following Procedures:
  Adhering to the school's rules, procedures, and daily schedule, including taking attendance and documenting student behavior.
• Providing a Safe Environment:
  Taking necessary precautions to ensure the safety of students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Communication:
  Communicating with students, school staff, and the absent teacher as needed.
• Flexibility:
  Adapting to different classrooms, subjects, and grade levels, as well as to potential changes in the daily schedule.
• Maintaining Records:
  Keeping track of attendance, student behavior, and any other relevant information as required by the school.
• Following Lesson Plans:
  As much as possible, substitute teachers should follow the lesson plans and instructions provided by the regular teacher, and should not make changes to the curriculum without authorization, except in emergencies.
• Professionalism:
  Maintaining a professional demeanor in appearance, communication, and conduct.

Requirements Prior to Substituting

1. Background check and fingerprinting completed
2. Substitute training completed
3. Minimum age of 18 with high school diploma or GED; age 18 to 20 may substitute only at elementary campuses and be concurrently enrolled in a college or university.

Substitute Teacher Pay Rates

1. Hours worked will be actual time from time-in to time-out not including duty free lunch, duty free conference or times when the substitute is not on campus.
2. For non-certified substitutes the rate is $12.00 per hour.
3. For substitutes who hold a valid Texas teaching certificate, the rate is $14.00 per hour.
4. Regular certified teachers who substitute during their conference period shall be paid $15.00