Substitute Teacher 2025-2026 School Year

Lake Washington School District (LWSD) is looking for qualified Substitute Teacher candidates for the 2025-2026 school year substitute pool. If you are a current certificated substitute within LWSD, you need NOT re-apply.

Certificated Substitute Teachers work on an at-will basis during the school year to fill absences they select. Work hours will vary based on the assignment. Applications will be reviewed when complete (with all appropriate confidential references returned – must include one recent supervisor). Candidates will be contacted by the Substitute Office as openings occur within the substitute pool.

Mandatory orientation and training will occur after a candidate is selected for the Substitute Pool.

Qualifications:

• Certification/License: Washington State substitute teacher or other teacher certification is required.

Rates for 2024-2025 school year:
Certificated substitute daily rate of pay (full day, 7 hrs): $217.00 per day.
Friday Super Rate-$242.00 for a full-day and $121.00 for a half-day (3 ½ hours).

RATES FOR 25-26 will be posted as soon as available.

Substitutes who work six (6) to twenty (20) consecutive days in the same assignment shall be paid $223.00 per day (24-25)

Substitute Bonus Program:

Substitutes who work 50-69 days per year will receive a $1,000.00 dollar bonus; substitutes who work 70-99 days per year will receive a $1,500.00 bonus; and substitutes who work 100 days per year will receive a $2,000.00 bonus at the end of the school year.

A day shall be equal to one full day or two half days. The bonus is paid at the end of the school year in the July paycheck.

Long Term Substitute Assignments:

Long-term substitute assignments in excess of twenty (20) days will be paid at the contract teacher rate, retroactive to the first day of assignment, except that when, in the judgment of Human Resources, the assignment appears at the onset to be a long-term assignment, the contract teacher rate may be paid from the beginning of the assignment.
If you hold a valid WA State Substitute or Residency etc. teaching certificate and are interested in being considered for the Substitute Pool, please complete a certificated application and apply to this posting in the "Vacancy Desired" section of the application.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Please review LWSD Human Resources Employment Policies, which includes our non-discrimination policy. We are not able to sponsor employment at this time.