TK-12 Student Teacher Day-to-Day Substitute Teacher (0761T)

Job Class: Student Teacher TK-12 Day-to-Day Sub (0761T)

Daily Rate : $332.33 daily

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 55,000 students who speak more than 44 documented languages across 136 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^stcentury.

What It Means to Work Here

When you join our team at SFUSD you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative, and equity-focused organization that approaches public education as a social justice movement, requiring broad collaboration across an array of strategic partners. In 2014, SFUSD created an inspiring statement, Vision 2025, which captures our aspirations and vision for the future of public education in San Francisco. Alongside the District’s strategic plan, Transform Learning. Transform Lives. SFUSD is reimagining how public education will change over the next decade to meet the dynamic future of San Francisco. As a CORE 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 a 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

Minimum Qualifications

MUST be a current SFUSD Student Teacher enrolled in a SFUSD Student Teacher program, no exceptions
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited undergraduate institution
Certificate of Clearance (COC)
- HR Sub Office will assist in obtaining a COC if you do not currently hold one
Clear CA Teaching Credential OR 30-Day Substitute Teaching Permit
- HR Sub Office will assist in obtaining a 30-Day Substitute Teaching Permit if you do not currently hold one
Negative TB test administered within 60 days of hire
Clearance of fingerprint background check
Be flexible and willing to work all SFUSD schools, particularly at our High Potential Schools

Essential Duties

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.

Execute the full schedule of the regular teacher. This includes the classroom day, study halls, yard duty, and any special duties the absent teacher performs.
Implement the lesson plans assigned to the class and correct classroom assignments and homework received, as time permits.
Create and maintain classroom control and discipline that fosters a safe and productive learning environment in accordance with school policies
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.

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 at http://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 future job opportunities 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.

2025 - 2026 SY TK-12 Student Teacher Day-to-Day Substitute Teacher