2025-2026 Substitute Teacher Pool - Part-time

table tbody tr td colspan="4" width="623" p style="text-align: center;"span style="font-size: 8pt;"strongSubstitute Teacher/strong/span/p /td /tr tr td width="216" pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"strongReports to:/strong nbsp;/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"Principal/Human Resourcesnbsp;/span/p /td td width="210" pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"strongDepartment:/strong/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"nbsp;/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"Assigned Campus/span/p /td td width="126" pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"strongPay Grade/strong/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"nbsp;/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"Per Substitute Pay/span/p /td td width="72" pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"strongTerms:/strong/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"nbsp;/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"As needed/span/p /td /tr /tbody /table pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"strongnbsp;/strong/span/p table tbody tr td width="623" p style="text-align: center;"span style="font-size: 8pt;"strongQualifications/strong/span/p /td /tr /tbody /table pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"strongnbsp;/strong/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"strongPrimary Purpose:nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; /strong/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"In the absence of the teacher, provide students with appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth./span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"strongnbsp;/strong/span/p pspan style="text-decoration: underline;"span style="font-size: 8pt;"strongQualifications:nbsp;nbsp;/strong/span/span/p ul listrongspan style="font-size: 8pt;"Minimum of span style="text-decoration: underline;"48/span or more hours from an accredited university/span/strong/li lispan style="font-size: 14pt;"strongSubstitute Teacher Certification within last five years (ACT/RGV, Region One ESC, UTRGV, or STC Substitute Certificate)nbsp;span style="text-decoration: underline;"or/span a valid Texas Teaching Certificate/strong/span/li /ul pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"strongSpecial Knowledge/Skills:nbsp;nbsp; /strong/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"Knowledge of subjects assigned/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"General knowledge of curriculum and instruction/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"Ability to provide appropriate distance or virtual instruction to students /span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"Ability to function as a member of a team /span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills; Bilingual (English/Spanish) /span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"Ability to utilize technology for documentation, teaching, learning and communication/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"strongnbsp;/strong/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"emSuch alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Trustees may find appropriate and acceptable/em/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"emnbsp;/em/span/p table tbody tr td width="623" p style="text-align: center;"span style="font-size: 8pt;"strongPSJA Leadership Skills and Expectations/strong/span/p /td /tr /tbody /table pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"strongnbsp;/strong/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"In PSJA ISD, we hire substitute teachers who are expected to embody the emSpirit of PSJA /emand demonstrate these characteristics as they lead others.nbsp; nbsp;/span/p pnbsp;/p table width="638" tbody tr td width="258" pspan style="font-size: 8pt; background-color: #808080; color: #ffffff;"strongemPositive Engagement/em/strong/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt; background-color: #808080; color: #ffffff;"emWelcomes staff, students, parents, and community as honored members at the district table/em/span/p /td td width="380" pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"strongExhibits professionalism/strongndash; Exhibits awareness and reflection to manage emotions and engage in continuous personal growth/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"strongModels ethics/strong ndash; Exemplifies the values and priorities of the district through consistent actions and service to stakeholders/span/p /td /tr tr td width="258" pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"strongemnbsp;/em/strong/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt; background-color: #800000; color: #ffffff;"strongemStudent-centered Excellence/em/strong/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt; background-color: #800000; color: #ffffff;"emHolds vision and expectations for success for all students and all staff/em/span/p /td td width="380" pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"strongDemonstrates expertise/strong ndash; Possesses up-to-date knowledge and skills to perform organizational role at a high level of competence/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"strongExpects results/strong ndash; Pursues exceptional results for all students by holding self and others accountable and driving for continuous improvement/span/p /td /tr tr td width="258" pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"strongemnbsp;/em/strong/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt; background-color: #000080; color: #ffffff;"strongemJoint Empowerment/em/strong/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt; background-color: #000080; color: #ffffff;"emDevelops and empowers individuals and teams for effective action/em/span/p /td td width="380" pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"strongBuilds capacity/strong ndash; Provides opportunities for growth to ensure all staff build capacity to support district goals/span/p /td /tr tr td width="258" pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"strongemnbsp;/em/strong/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt; background-color: #008000; color: #ffffff;"strongemAdaptive Innovation/em/strong/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt; background-color: #008000; color: #ffffff;"emMaintains district at the forefront of educational service providers/em/span/p /td td width="380" pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"strongScans Environment/strong ndash; Analyzes and applies understanding of internal organization and external environment to assess and respond to the districtrsquo;s future advancement/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"strongAcknowledges outcomes/strong ndash; Creates a positive environment for growth by celebrating success and learning from failure/span/p /td /tr /tbody /table pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"strongnbsp;/strong/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"strongnbsp;/strong/span/p table tbody tr td width="623" p style="text-align: center;"span style="font-size: 8pt;"strongTechnical Skills, Major Responsibilities, and Duties/strong/span/p /td /tr /tbody /table pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"strongnbsp;/strong/span/p ul lispan style="font-size: 8pt;"Assume all responsibilities and duties assigned to the classroom teacher./span/li lispan style="font-size: 8pt;"Implement lesson plans provided by the classroom teacher that fulfill the requirements of Districtrsquo;s curriculum program./span/li lispan style="font-size: 8pt;"Implement classroom teacher designed lesson plans that reflect accommodations for differences in student learning styles, use appropriate instructional strategies and materials./span/li lispan style="font-size: 8pt;"By following teacher lesson plans, present subject matter according to guidelines established by Texas Education Agency, board policies, and administrative regulations./span/li lispan style="font-size: 8pt;"Work cooperatively with special education teachers to modify curriculum as needed for special education students according to guidelines established in Individual Education Plans (IEP)./span/li lispan style="font-size: 8pt;"Plan and supervise assignments of teacher aides(s) when necessary./span/li lispan style="font-size: 8pt;"Be a positive role model for students, support mission of school district./span/li lispan style="font-size: 8pt;"Create classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social and emotional development of students./span/li lispan style="font-size: 8pt;"Manage student behavior in accordance with Student Code of Conduct and abide by employee handbook./span/li lispan style="font-size: 8pt;"Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities./span/li lispan style="font-size: 8pt;"Establish and maintain open communication and professional relationship with parents, students, principals, and teachers./span/li lispan style="font-size: 8pt;"Use effective communication skills to present information accurately and clearly./span/li lispan style="font-size: 8pt;"Keep informed of and comply with state, district, and school regulations and policies for classroom teachers./span/li lispan style="font-size: 8pt;"Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents required (examples may include but not limited to grading papers, completing attendance procedures, and filling out substitute teacher report)./span/li lispan style="font-size: 8pt;"Record and turn in money to the office that was collected during the day./span/li lispan style="font-size: 8pt;"Report all student injuries, accidents, and illnesses to appropriate authority immediately./span/li lispan style="font-size: 8pt;"Report all suspected abuse to CPS/police and the principal./span/li lispan style="font-size: 8pt;"Maintain confidentiality regarding students and staff personnel information./span/li lispan style="font-size: 8pt;"Perform other duties as may be assigned./span/li /ul pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"nbsp;/span/p p style="text-align: center;"span style="font-size: 8pt;"emIt is the policy of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD not to discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, color, religion, national origin or age./em/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"nbsp;/span/p pstrongspan style="font-size: 8pt;"Mental and Physical Demands / Environmental Factors:/span/strong/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"Maintain emotional control under stress. nbsp;/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"Frequent walking, standing, stooping, bending; move small stacks of textbooks, media equipment and other classroom equipment. nbsp;/span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"Substitute teacher is regularly required to speak, hear and use hands to manipulate, file or sort objects.nbsp; /span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"While performing the duties of this job, the substitute teacher occasionally works in outdoor weather conditions and wet (humid) conditions./span/p pspan style="font-size: 8pt;"nbsp;/span/p p style="text-align: center;"span style="font-size: 8pt;"emThis document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required./em/span/p pnbsp;/p