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DID YOU KNOW?... statistics indicate that one full year of instruction in every student's kindergarten through twelfth-grade education will be provided by a guest (substitute) teacher.
Substitute teachers play a critical role in maintaining the continuity of instruction for students, and D60 is always looking for qualified and interested candidates.
Please click here to obtain the steps required to get a substitute license through CDE.
Pueblo School District 60 is always looking for more certified teacher subs. To apply with D60 you must have a substitute license or current teaching license. Once one of those is in place applicants may apply with D60 online.
Applications must include:
- Transcripts confirming BA/BS degree or better, or a letter of acceptance into an education program at an accredited college or university;
- D60 will also consider applicants who possess a high school diploma and are at least 21 years old. Applicants will not be required to possess a BA/BS degree or to be enrolled in an education program at an accredited institution.
- Three (3) references including phone number and email address;
- Current Colorado Teaching License or 1, 3, or 5-year Substitute Authorization, if applicable.
Once your application has been evaluated and approved, an appointment will be scheduled to complete the necessary paperwork in the Human Resources Office. At that time you will receive information regarding our automated substitute calling system.
Below are a few tips to help you be successful at Substitute Teaching:
- Arrive on time
- Check-in with the office when you arrive
- Be sure to have your "Job Number"
- It is SO important that you follow the lesson plans that have been left by the teacher
- Be polite, helpful, and courteous to students and staff
- Manage classroom behavior
- Keep students busy and involved
- Greet students at the door when they arrive
- Move around the room and maintain a watchful eye on students at all times. You cannot be successful sitting behind the teacher's desk.
- Monitor students in the hall as they come and go from class
- Be Confident!
- Dress Professionally
- Do NOT use your cell phone during class time!
- Have a positive attitude
- Leave a note for the teacher. Include what you enjoyed and the positive things that took place
- Check out with the office secretary/administrator before leaving
- Maintain confidentiality with student information
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Am I guaranteed a certain number of hours? Do I have to work a certain number of hours?
A. A substitute teacher has no minimum number of hours. There is also no guaranteed number of hours. Pueblo School District 60 has many schools and there are enough requests for a substitute teacher to work most student contact days. Although hours are limited to comply with PPACA regulations, substitute teachers are encouraged to work as many days as possible.
Q. How can I check my school preferences to make sure they are set correctly?
A. From the Absence Management System home screen, click on the preferences tab. Select “schools”. Then, place a checkmark next to each school at which you would like to work as a sub.
Q. An employee indicated he/she assigned me to a job and I showed up for the job. However, another substitute also showed up for the job. Why did this happen?
A. When checking your assignments, make sure the job is under your job assignments. If there is no job number under your job assignments the job has not been assigned to you. The employee may have erroneously put the job out for callout and the job was picked up by another substitute.
Q. If a substitute was requested for a job and another substitute shows up for the same job, who gets the job?
A. The substitute who accepted the job via the Automated System is assigned the job and works the assignment.
Q. I showed up for a job and was told the job was cancelled. Why wasn’t I notified?
A. If the employee cancels their job, the Automated System does attempt to contact you during the next call-out period. However, you may not have been available to take the call and therefore, did not receive notification that the job was canceled. We recommend that on the morning of your assignment, you check by either calling or going online to the Automated System to review your job assignments. If the job is not assigned to you then the job was canceled.
Q. What designates a half day assignment?
A. A half day is any assignment that is 4 hours or less.
Q. What does it mean to be “Highly Qualified”
A. To be considered highly qualified, you must have an endorsement in the content area that you are teaching, have 24 college semester hours in that content area, or have passed the PLACE/Praxis Exam for the content area.
Q. How long can a substitute teacher work the same job if he/she is not highly qualified?
A. You can work in a job up to eleven (11) days. You must be highly qualified to work in the same job for more than 11 days.
Q. When/How often will I get paid?
A. Substitute employees get paid on the last day of the month. If the last day falls on a weekend, pay day would be the last working day of the week.
Q. I believe my paycheck is incorrect, what do I do?
A. Make sure the jobs you worked fall within the correct pay period. If you feel there is an error, call the Substitute Help Desk (719) 549-7139.
Q. I need a list of all the jobs I worked during the school year. How can I access this information?
A. You can access this information via the Automated System. You can run a report for the period you are looking for.