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The Preuss School at UC San Diego is hiring K-12 Daily Substitute Teachers to cover classrooms in San Diego, CA.
Under the direction of the Vice Principal, you will provide instruction, encourage student progress, and manage the learning environment. Adapt materials to challenge students and promote independent thinking.
Position title: Preuss Substitute Teacher
Salary range: $300/day
Review timeline: 08/28/2026 - 09/18/2026.
Open date: September 14, 2026
Next review date: Sunday, Oct 11, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Final date: Monday, Sep 13, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
K-12 Daily Substitute Teacher Rate: $300/day.
Several Substitute Teacher positions available for hire.
The Preuss School at UC San Diego is a charter middle and high school dedicated to providing a rigorous college-prep education for low-income scholars who will become the first in their families to graduate from college. As a department within UC San Diego Academic Affairs, The Preuss School also serves as a model school to study and develop best practices in the preparation of underserved scholars for college admission.
Under direction of the Vice Principal, in the absence of the classroom teacher, provide instruction, encourage student progress, and manage the learning environment. Demonstrate professional practices in teaching, using course of study provided by the regular classroom teacher. Adapt subject material and methods to develop relevant sequential assignments that guide and challenge students. Encourage students to think independently and express original ideas.
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
References will be contacted prior to job offer should the candidate is selected by the recruitment committee for hire.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.
As a university employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
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As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.
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