Information for Substitute Applicants

How To Express Interest as a Certified or Support Staff Substitute
 in the Kyrene School District

CERTIFIED APPLICANTS:

Thank you for your interest as a substitute teacher in the Kyrene School District.  To apply, please complete the online application, then submit it with a scannable résumé, and three letters of recommendation which must be signed and dated, and a copy of your valid teaching certificate and fingerprint clearance card.  

Your supporting documents may be mailed to Human Resource Services #13, Kyrene School District, 8700 S. Kyrene Rd., Tempe, AZ 85284 or faxed directly to (480) 783-4002.

Certified Substitute Rates of Pay:

Step 1: 0-29 days of Guest Teaching $85.00 per day 
Step 2: 30-99 days of Guest Teaching $95.00 per day
Step 3: 100+ days of Guest Teaching $110.00 per day

In addition, there is a bonus paid on the last pay day that is based on the number of days worked:

Bonus Level 1:  $300.00 (60 - 99 full days worked)
Bonus Level 2:  $200.00 (100 or more full days worked)

Bonuses are cumulative with a maximum paid of $500.00 per year.

As a Certified Substitute, your rate of pay will increase as you accumulate total days worked in the Kyrene School District for the current school year. These do not need to be consecutive days. We pay a four-hour minimum. Full day assignments will be paid at 8 hours on the timecard. A full day assignment is defined as NORMAL school hours. Any assignment that is more than 4 hours but less than a full day will be recorded and paid as exact time worked.

If you are a long-term guest teacher in a single continuous assignment, you will be paid your Current Step Rate for the first 20 instructional days. The rate of pay increases to $125.00/day on the 21st instructional day for the duration of the assignment. After completing the long-term assignment, the Guest Teacher will be placed in the salary schedule according to his/her total days worked. (See Above Schedule)

 

Retired Kyrene Teachers will receive the rate of $145.00 per day when subbing in a certified position.

Click Here to apply online for a certified substitute position.
 

NOTE:  Certificated positions in Kyrene requires that you hold a current Arizona Certificate. We are advised that Arizona Certification and fingerprint clearance may take up to several weeks to obtain. For information, visit the State’s web site at www.ade.az.gov/certification or call the Arizona State Board of Education, Certification Unit, at (602) 542-4367.

SUPPORT APPLICANTS:

Thank you for your interest as a support staff substitute in the Kyrene School District.  Applications for support substitute positions are always accepted.  Positions include:  Health Assistant Substitute, Office Substitute, Instructional Assistant Substitute, and Instructional Assistant Sr. Substitute.

Support Substitute Rate of Pay:

Instructional Assistant Level 1      $8.50/hr
Instructional Assistant Level 2      $9.60/hr
Office/Clerical                              $8.50/hr
Health Assistant                          $10.00/hr

Retired Kyrene Support Staff receive one step above entry level for classification of position they are subbing in.

In addition, there is a bonus paid on the last pay day that is based on the number of days worked:

Bonus Level 1:  $180.00 (60-99 full days worked)
Bonus Level 2:  $120.00 (100 or more full days worked)

Bonuses are cumulative with a maximum paid of $300.00.

To apply, please complete an online Support application, then submit it with a optional scannable résumé and three letters of recommendation.

Your supporting documents may be mailed to Human Resource Services #13, Kyrene School District, 8700 S. Kyrene Rd., Tempe, AZ 85284 or faxed directly to (480) 783-4002.

Click Here to apply online support substitute application.
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