Substitute Teacher (K-12) SY 26-27

Title: Substitute Teacher K-12

Requirements:

• A regular teaching certificate, substitute or emergency substitute certificate issued by the Arizona Department of Education
• Official Transcripts
• Must posses or able to obtain a valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card with IVP#
• Must pass a pre-employment background check

Education:

• High School Diploma
• BA (preferred)

Performance Responsibilities:

• Maintain as fully as possible the established routines of the school and classroom to which assigned
• Teach the lessons outlined and described as prepared by the absent teacher
• Assume responsibility for overseeing pupil behavior in class
• Report for assignment in a timely manner
• Perform other duties as directed by the building principal during each teacher prep time
• Follow all policies, rules, and procedures to which regular teachers are subject and good teaching practice dictates

Qualifications:
An individual who holds a valid Arizona Teaching or Administrator certificate shall not be required to hold a Substitute certificate to be employed as a substitute teacher. The individual holding only a substitute or emergency substitute certificate shall not be assigned a contract teaching position and shall be limited to 120 days of substitute teaching in the same school each school year. With a High School diploma or AA you can receive an emergency substitute certificate. The emergency certificate will expire July 1st of the ending school year. A standard substitute certificate is valid for 6 years and requires a BA or higher. Substitute teaching may not be used to waive the student teaching practicum.

NOTE: Effective January 1, 2008, per Arizona State Statute A.R.S. � 15-106, an applicant who applies for a teaching certificate shall submit an Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint card. "Non-IVP" Arizona fingerprint clearance cards issued will NOT be accepted.