Substitute Teacher 2026-2027

Tacoma Public Schools•Central Administration Building (CAB) 601 S 8th St., WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position, for temporary periods, plans, organizes and provides learning experiences for students, including providing each student with the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to lead self-sufficient, well-adjusted, healthy, productive, socially responsible lives to the best of their individual potential.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with OSPI certification.
Valid Washington State teaching certificate.
Fingerprints and successful WSP and FBI background clearance/sexual misconduct clearance.
Knowledge and skill in instructional principles, methods and techniques
Skill in obtaining, clarifying and exchanging information.
Skill in classroom management.
Skill in handling student discipline.
Ability to organize and coordinate activities.
Ability to serve as role model and treat students as individuals in a professional manner
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to demonstrate reasonable, reliable, and regular attendance.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of people in a multi-cultural, diverse socio-economic setting.

Responsibilities

Develops lesson plans and manages the learning experiences, curricular and extra-curricular to ensure the needs of the group and individual students are met.
Evaluates student performance and provides guidance which will promote the student’s welfare, educational development, and citizenship.
Participates in the planning and evaluation of the school program(s) and the district’s curriculum and program development.
Provides the maximum learning opportunities for each student.
Conducts parent conferences and a variety of other meetings with district staff, parents and students.
Effectively utilizes resources and services of the community and the district to enhance students’ learning and teacher’s effectiveness.
Maintains the necessary current records and reports and utilizes data to modify and improve program effectiveness.
Ensures that the students and district get maximum returns on all equipment, materials, supplies and utilities used under his/her direction.
Provides for and promotes the care and protection of students and school property.
Attends staff meetings as called by the administrators.
Maintains files on latest curriculum guides.
Performs related duties as assigned, on a temporary basis.
Regular, reliable, predictable attendance or physical presence is an essential job requirement and critical to the performance of the work.