Substitute Teacher (K-12) SY 26-27

Title: Substitute Teacher K-12 Requirements: A regular teaching certificate, substitute or emergency substitute certificate issued by the Arizona Department of Education Official Transcripts Must posses or able to obtain a valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card with IVP# Must pass a pre-employment background check Education: High School Diploma BA (preferred) Performance Responsibilities: Maintain as fully as possible the established routines of the school and classroom to which assigned Teach the lessons outlined and described as prepared by the absent teacher Assume responsibility for overseeing pupil behavior in class Report for assignment in a timely manner Perform other duties as directed by the building principal during each teacher prep time Follow all policies, rules, and procedures to which regular teachers are subject and good teaching practice dictates Qualifications: An individual who holds a valid Arizona Teaching or Administrator certificate shall not be required to hold a Substitute certificate to be employed as a substitute teacher.

The individual holding only a substitute or emergency substitute certificate shall not be assigned a contract teaching position and shall be limited to 120 days of substitute teaching in the same school each school year . With a High School diploma or AA you can receive an emergency substitute certificate. The emergency certificate will expire July 1st of the ending school year.

A standard substitute certificate is valid for 6 years and requires a BA or higher. Substitute teaching may not be used to waive the student teaching practicum. NOTE: Effective January 1, 2008, per Arizona State Statute A.R.S. � 15-106, an applicant who applies for a teaching certificate shall submit an Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint card.

"Non-IVP" Arizona fingerprint clearance cards issued will NOT be accepted.