Sequoia Union High School District

Substitutes

To apply to become a substitute teacher in our District, please complete the Substitute Teacher application at EdJoin.org. Please submit all required attachments with your application. Once you have submitted your application, it will be sent to the Human Resources Department for review. Not all applicants will be contacted.

For questions, please contact Sarah Navarrete, Substitute Teacher Staffing Technician, at (650) 369-1411 x22225 or email snavarrete@seq.org.

Application

Substitute Teacher Application

Now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year.
Waivers are not accepted for any of the requirements.
Not all applicants will be contacted.

Requirements

If you have your California Teaching Credential or 30 Day Sub Permit:

Copy of Credential or 30 Day Sub Permit
Copy of CBEST Results or Equivalent
Official College Transcript Showing Conferral Date of Bachelor's Degree or Higher (sealed mailed transcript or official electronic transcript sent directly from college to snavarrete@seq.org)
Live Scan Fingerprints for the District (background check; cost covered by the District)
Copy of Valid Driver's License or Other Government Recognized Photo ID
Copy of Signed Social Security Card
Copy of TB Test Results/Clearance (current within 1 year)

If you have your Bachelor's Degree or higher (no permit or CA credential):

Copy of Certificate of Clearance ($52.50 + applicable Live Scan fees; applicant covers costs)
Official College Transcript Showing Conferral Date of Bachelor's Degree or Higher (sealed mailed transcript or official electronic transcript sent directly from college to snavarrete@seq.org)
Live Scan fingerprints for the District (background check; cost covered by the District)
Copy of Valid Driver's License or Other Government Recognized Photo ID
Copy of Signed Social Security Card
Copy of TB Test Results (current within 1 year)
Will apply for 30 Day Sub Permit or CA Credential ($102.50; applicant covers cost) at the District Office Upon Hire

NOTE: For more information regarding the Certificate of Clearance or 30 Day Sub Permit, please visit the Commission on Teacher Credentialing website at ctc.ca.gov. Effective July 5, 2022, the passage of the Education Omnibus Budget Trailer Bill continues the extension of the number of cumulative days (60 cumulative days in either general education or special education) a substitute teacher can serve in the classroom for one teacher of record until July 1, 2023.

Current Substitute Teachers can sign-in to our online sub system, Frontline Absence Management (formerly Aesop).

Rates

The daily rates for substitutes as of December 1, 2021:

Full Day (above 3.75 hrs)

Half Day (3.75 hrs and below)

Regular Rates

$240/full day
$120/half day

Long Term Assignments (15+ consecutive days for the same teacher) and Peak Days

$260/full day
$140/half day

SUHSD Retired Teachers

$280/full day
$140/half day

Inclusion Aide/Paraprofessional II (one-on-one with a student)

$29.55/hour (effective 7/1/2022)

Forms & Resources

Substitute Teacher Handbook (Updated August 2024)

Masks covering the mouth and nose are no longer required (please refer to current SUHSD COVID-19 Updates & Resources). Vaccination status will be requested by the District Wellness Coordinator within the first month of employment. Vaccination is NOT required at this time. Lunch time deduction temporarily suspended (school's lunch time currently counts towards time worked).