2026-2027 Substitute

Dallas Independent School District•Dallas, TX

118d•Onsite

About The Position

Dallas ISD is recruiting substitute employees for substitute teacher, substitute teacher assistant, and substitute principal assignments. Substitute teachers replace regularly appointed teachers and carry out the teacher of record’s lesson plans to provide a comparable instructional and learning environment. Substitute teacher assistants assist teachers with instructional activities and primarily non-instructional tasks. Substitute principals or assistant principals replace the regularly appointed administrator when needed and must be approved by School Leadership. Substitute employees must remain available for at least five days per month during the school year to remain active in the substitute pool and must be ready to accept assignments immediately upon hire. Employees must complete the mandatory seven-hour in-person Dallas ISD Substitute Teacher Orientation and Professional Development upon hire, attend continuing education substitute training during the school year, and maintain prompt, regular attendance. Teacher assistants must also participate in Special Education Training and Development. Applicants must self-register for the mandatory in-person orientation. Daily rates listed are $110 for non-certified, non-degreed teachers with more than 60 college hours or an associate degree; $115 for degreed, non-certified teachers; $120 for degreed, certified teachers; and $130 for certified Dallas ISD retired teachers. Full-day teacher assignments receive an additional $5 for Monday service and $10 for Friday service. The teacher assistant daily rate is $88. Substitute principal assignments pay $384.50 per day, and substitute assistant principal assignments pay $289.36 per day. Applicants must submit a complete application through the Talent Management System, provide current or former supervisor references, and upload official transcripts documenting a degree or college hours, or an official sealed high school diploma or official high school transcripts. Unofficial transcripts and university diplomas are not accepted. Federal I-9 documentation and two professional references are required upon hire or as listed for the respective role. The work involves travel throughout the district and is generally performed in a moderately noisy environment. Physical demands include sitting; handling or feeling objects, tools, or controls; talking and hearing; frequent reaching; occasional standing and walking; and routinely lifting or moving up to 10 pounds.

Requirements

Substitute teachers must have at least 60 college credit hours.
Substitute teacher assistants must have a valid U.S. high school diploma or GED equivalency.
Substitute principals must have a master’s degree in education or a directly related field and a Texas standard principal certificate or mid-management certificate.
Substitute principals must have at least five years of classroom teaching experience in elementary upper and lower grades and former administrator experience within Dallas ISD.
Substitute principals must have actively served as a Dallas ISD principal and be approved by School Leadership.
Substitute principal applicants must have former administrator experience within Dallas ISD and be available at least five days per month or as requested by the Executive Director and School Leadership.
Applicants must provide two professional references; the application file must include current or former supervisor references.
Applicants must provide official transcripts showing a degree or cumulative college hours, or an official high school diploma with a seal or official high school transcripts. Unofficial transcripts and university diplomas are not accepted.
Applicants must provide Federal I-9 documentation upon hire.
Substitute employees must be available for at least five days per month during the school year to remain active in the pool and must accept assignments immediately upon hire.
Completion of the seven-hour mandatory Dallas ISD Substitute Teacher Orientation and Professional Development upon hire is required.
Attendance at Dallas ISD Continuing Education Substitute Training during the school year is required.
Teacher assistants must participate in Special Education Training and Development.
Maintain prompt and regular attendance for each assignment.
Teacher applicants must be able to instruct students, manage student behavior, and work with students.
Teacher applicants must demonstrate organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, punctuality, dependability, and flexibility.
Teacher assistant applicants must demonstrate initiative, willingness to follow verbal and written instructions, general knowledge of child growth, development and behavior, ability to maintain discipline, and ability to tutor students.
Substitute principal applicants must know public education principles, methods, strategies, goals and objectives, as well as procedures and strategies for school-level operations.
Substitute principal applicants must be able to plan, organize, and coordinate school operations; work with little or no supervision; manage multiple priorities and interruptions; promote a positive learning climate; analyze problems and formulate alternatives; and interact sensitively and effectively with culturally diverse students, staff, parents, and community members.
Substitute principal applicants must have organizational, prioritization, communication, and interpersonal skills and prior leadership experience.
Applicants must complete all portions of the Dallas ISD Substitute application through the Talent Management System.

Nice To Haves

A valid teaching certificate is preferred for substitute teachers.
A bachelor’s degree is preferred for substitute teachers.
An associate degree is listed as preferred for the non-degreed teacher rate category with more than 60 college hours.
Fewer than 59 college credit hours are preferred for substitute teacher assistants.
A valid out-of-state certification may be submitted through the application portal.

Responsibilities

Replace the regularly appointed teacher during absences and carry out the teacher of record’s lesson plans.
Present lesson plans and subject matter in a way students understand, and consult the campus principal or designee if no lesson plan is provided.
Use Dallas ISD instructional resources, including the Substitute Handbook and TEKS Snapshots for Reading and Math.
Establish and maintain classroom management, student behavior standards, communication, routines, and a learning-conducive environment.
Leave the teacher of record a summary of work completed at the end of each instructional day.
Follow campus safety procedures, dismiss students before leaving the assignment, and wear the issued Dallas ISD badge in district facilities.
Assist teachers with learning activities and primarily non-instructional tasks; tutor students individually or in small groups and help students with daily work and homework activities.
Support students and staff, including students who exhibit emotional and behavioral problems in the classroom.
Maintain discipline in the teacher’s absence; supervise class breakfast and lunch activities as needed; and assist with organizing materials, records, and attendance files.
Be flexible to change assignments or classrooms and assist with campus duties, including cafeteria duty and bus monitoring.
Maintain prompt and regular attendance and remain available for the required minimum number of substitute days.
Attend required orientation, continuing education training, and, for teacher assistants, Special Education Training and Development.
Follow district policies, handbooks, guides, and school policies and practices.
For substitute administrator assignments, replace the principal or assistant principal and perform related duties assigned by program or building administrators.
Perform other assigned duties and tasks needed to meet district needs or support special events.