Daily Substitute Teacher, Special Education Instructional Assistant, and Charter School Instruc

daily substitute teacher (at‑will)

as an at‑will employee, the daily substitute teacher can accept or decline assignments from the frontline absence management system based on availability and interest. Teaching plans are provided for daily assignments.

as an applicant you will have the opportunity to express interest in the following:

• application window opens: january 16, 2026
• applicant window closes: february 15, 2026
• screening and selection completed by february 24, 2026
• new substitute orientation: march 11, 2026

• non‑benefited
• position available tentatively from march 21, 2026
• daily work hours vary by location

• substitute special education instructional assistant: $16.81 per hour
• substitute instructional assistant, pre‑k: $16.81 per hour
• substitute teacher: $22.73 per hour
• long‑term substitute teacher: $24.16 per hour

substitute teachers and substitute instructional support staff are responsible for demonstrating necessary teaching competencies, effective classroom management, positive personal qualities, and other instructional matters. The role is to ensure all students have equal instructional opportunities and to create a challenging, dynamic, and comprehensive classroom environment.

• substitute special education instructional assistant: most possess a high school diploma or ged
• substitute instructional assistant, pre‑k: most possess a high school diploma or ged
• substitute teacher: must possess a minimum of an aa degree or 60 college credit hours from an accredited institution
• long‑term substitute teacher: must possess a minimum of an aa degree or 60 college credit hours from an accredited institution

• knowledge and use of culturally responsive practices
• knowledge of community resources
• regular and predictable attendance
• capability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations

• ability to speak in an understandable voice with sufficient volume to be heard in normal conversation and on the telephone and in addressing groups
• ability to travel to school and other local locations, as well as state meetings, sometimes with little notice
• ability to maintain emotional control under stress
• ability to spend long hours sitting
• ability to reach with hands and arms
• sufficient manual dexterity to grasp, handle, manipulate, and/or feel objects and use office technology
• sufficient mobility to move about the work area
• sufficient vision to read and comprehend printed materials, see distant objects with clarity, and identify and distinguish objects
• sufficient hearing to hear and comprehend conversations in person and on the telephone, as well as distinguish sounds up to twenty (20) feet
• occasionally climb or balance
• occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• occasionally lift fifteen (15) pounds

• possess a bachelor’s/master’s degree from an accredited institution
• demonstrated outstanding written and oral communication skills
• capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations

• possess msde‑issued professional teacher certificate with the appropriate content endorsement

• bilingual (spanish)
• familiarity with the fcps policies, goals and programs

moderate noise (examples: classroom/office environment with computers, printers, and telephones; regular conversations within classrooms/offices, cubicles, hallways, and conference rooms; meetings one‑on‑one, in small groups, and large settings, etc.).

frederick county public schools is an equal opportunity employer.

this job description has been written to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee holding this position. It is not written to include or be interpreted to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of the employee. Nothing in this description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities or add required qualifications at any time.