Substitute Certificated Teacher

Location: Woodland

Substitute Certificated Teacher

Position Type:

Substitute-Certificated/Substitute Teacher

Date Posted:

10/17/2025

Location:

District

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Woodland Public Schools - Certificated Substitute

We appreciate your interest in employment with Woodland Public Schools. All applications are considered and reviewed. The most qualified and competitive applicant(s) that possess directly related experience and expertise, training, and education may be invited to participate in the interview/selection process. As part of the selection process, the District conducts confidential reference checks to include former and present employers, and also requires a criminal background investigation.

Unfortunately, due to the number of applications received, not all applicants will receive an interview.

All district employees are encouraged to review their personnel file periodically to ensure that their file includes current and relevant documentation that supports their education, experience, training, etc., as it relates to qualifications described on job postings.

Position Title:

Certificated Substitute

Posting #: 3622

Location:

Woodland School District

Days/Hrs: 6.25 hrs. with unpaid prep. If asked to work their prep, the substitute will be paid additional pay.

Pay

Schedule:

The current rate of pay for certified substitutes is $230 per day or $138 for a half-day. Certificated subs who complete 25 full workdays in day-to-day or short-term substitute assignments (two half days equal one full day) during the first semester will receive an increased rate of $250 per full day and $148 per half day in the second semester. Certificated subs who travel to Yale Elementary will receive an additional $20 travel bonus per day.

Job Summary:

To assist the superintendent in the accomplishment of the mission of the Woodland Public Schools to ensure that, within a nurturing and stimulating environment, each of our diverse students and graduates achieves literacy and appropriate core competencies and becomes a responsible and compassionate citizen. Certificated Substitutes are on-call, as needed to fill in for teachers who are absent for various reasons.

Work is performed under the direction of the building administrator.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Utilize the teacher plans that teachers provide

Substitutes are required to complete the following Safe School trainings*:

* What Every Employee Must Be Told

* Discrimination and Sexual Harassment

* Human Trafficking

* Homelessness

* Life-Threatening Allergies

* Diabetes Awareness

* Asthma Awareness

* Blood Pathogen Exposure Prevention

* Woodland Handbook

* HIV/AIDS Awareness

* Child Abuse:
Mandatory Reporting

* Bullying:
Recognition and Response

* General Ethics in the Workplace

* If these trainings have already been completed for another school district, completion certificates dated after August 1, 2025 will be accepted.

Qualifications:

* Possess a current Washington State teaching certificate

* Demonstrate the ability in classroom management

* Demonstrate successful recent experience working with students

* Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively

* Successful experience working with youth

* Successful experience working with diverse populations

* Familiarity with a wide variety of teaching techniques that are used to maximize student learning

* Ability to work cooperatively with students and their parents who are culturally, racially, and linguistically diverse

* Comfortable working in a collaborative environment in a program focused on improving student learning

* Ability to work in a semi-open or self-contained classroom

* Ability to work with an educational team, including directing the work of para educators

Such alternatives to the above requirements and desirable qualifications may be made as the district finds appropriate.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

* Utilize the teacher plans that teachers provide

* Be able to accept positions with little notice

* Be willing to work at any building and within any grade level, content, or program, depending on need

* Teaches assigned content with a high degree of skill, which may include an assignment to a combination grade-level classroom

* Delivers instruction using the prescribed curriculum and provides for individual differences

* Integrates technology into learning

* Works as an enthusiastic part of a learning-centered environment, believing that each student can learn

* Maintains effective, positive classroom management

* Provides a safe environment and handles discipline in a positive manner

* Works and plans cooperatively and collaboratively

* Treats co-workers, supervisors, students, parents, and others with dignity and respect at all times

* Serves as a positive role model for students, and practices the behaviors that are expected of our students

* Maintains regular and punctual attendance and hours of operation as set by the assigned building/location to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the position to achieve program requirements

* Perform other…