MDUSD STUDENT TEACHERS ONLY - Substitute Teacher Application 2026-2027 SY

Mt. Diablo Unified School District•Concord, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This application is for fully cleared MDUSD Student Teachers only. Applications submitted by non-student teachers will be deactivated. This application will open/close intermittently throughout the school year as needed. The substitute is responsible for the students’ conduct in the assigned classes. When and if special problems arise, he/she should feel free to turn to the responsible administrator for help. The substitute is responsible for the full schedule of the regular teacher, including the classroom day, clubs, study halls, yard duty, and any special duties performed by the absent teacher. The substitute is expected to follow the plans of the teacher as closely as possible and is invited to attend all faculty meetings, and is expected to attend specific meetings at the request of the principal or supervisor.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree required.
Basic Skills Requirements.
All applicants must apply and submit all required documents online.

Nice To Haves

Credential or permit desirable, but not required and can be obtained by MDUSD after orientation.

Responsibilities

Meet with the Principal (or designee) for orientation to the school policies and procedures such as: attendance, discipline, support system, rainy day schedule and any other pertinent policies for that school.
Check to see if there are sufficient supplies in the classroom to fulfill the aims of the lesson plans. If there are not, he/she should contact the office.
Maintain normal classroom routines and discipline procedures, including taking attendance. The responsible administrator should be contacted in case a serious discipline problem arises.
Leave the regular teacher a report of work done in the plan book, especially if lesson plans have been altered.
Correct papers and list grades for the regular teacher.
Leave adequate notes regarding absences, transfers, new students, and new books ordered and books returned.
Place detached chairs on desks after school in order to facilitate sweeping.
Leave room as neat as possible at the end of the day with things approximately in the same place in which they were found.
Lock classrooms whenever he/she and the students are out of the room. If he/she is the last-session teacher, he/she should make sure that all windows and doors are locked. If the school has not issued a key, it is the substitute’s responsibility to notify the office at departure.
The elementary substitute teacher is required to teach Physical Education instruction.