LAUSD Certificated Substitute Unit

Teacher Leading a Group of Students Outside

The Certificated Substitute Unit functions as the primary source for all certificated substitute teacher assignment activity. This site provides current substitute teachers, regular classroom teachers and school administrators information related to the requesting and assigning of day-to-day substitute teachers. Please take this opportunity to familiarize yourself with its many resources, particularly those embedded in the Substitute Teacher Handbook.

Ideas for Substitute Appreciation Day:

Present each substitute educator with a carnation and a note or poem of thanks and appreciation.

Have staff or students bring a bag of snacks into the classroom. Substitute teachers often stay in the classroom, using breaks and lunchtime to prepare for the next part of the day.

Arrange for a school wide recognition of substitute educators in the read-aloud school bulletin or on the intercom announcements.

Create and present substitute educators with a certificate of appreciation.

Showcase digital photos of the "Substitute Educators of the Week" on a central bulletin board or banner.

Distribute a media alert and press release about your substitute educators event.

(added 5/7/12)

Substitute Appreciation Day: Substitute Appreciation Day is May 11, 2012. I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the hard work, quality instruction, safe environment and dedicated service that substitutes provide in the temporary absence of their regular teacher. I wish to extend my deepest appreciation to all of our invaluable substitute teachers. ~Vivian K. Ekchian, Chief Human Resources Officer (added 5/2/12)

Child Abuse Training: All LAUSD employees are required to take the Child Abuse Training. In order to ensure the safety of our students, it is critical that all District employees clearly understand their responsibility as Mandated Reporters of child abuse. Log in to the Learning Zone * and click on My Classes tab. (updated 4/25/11)

Attention New Applicants: Although we are accepting applications for prospective substitute teachers, we are not currently interviewing for this position. Click here to apply.

Payroll

Cut-Off Dates: Days worked, reported and approved after the payroll cut-off date will not be paid on the scheduled pay dates.

Payroll Calendar: Click here to access the 2009-12 payroll calendars.

Anticipated Time: Because anticipated time cannot be reported for substitute teachers, approved time worked at the end of each month will be paid on the next pay date for the following month or the next off-cycle pay date scheduled.

BTS Time Statements: Your time statement is available online. Please click here to go to the BTS homepage to view and track the processing status of time entries entered by site-based time reporting staff. To instructions on how to use the Employee Time Statement, please click here.

LAUSD Employee Self Service: Click here to update personal information; view time statements & Paystub; view & print w-2's; change tax withholdings.

LAUSD Email

Active LAUSD Email Account Mandatory: You will need an active LAUSD E-Mail account to do any of the following:

Access your BTS time statement
Complete annual reasonable assurance and availability renewal

Your LAUSD Email account may be activated from any computer that is connected to the internet. Click here to either activate or re-activate your email account.

Credentials

Online Credential Renewals for District Substitutes: Please click here for information and directions.

CTC Online Credential Application/Search: Please click here to apply for a new credential or to check the status of your application.

Although we are accepting applications for prospective substitute teachers, we are not currently interviewing for this position.

Candidates applying as substitutes must meet the qualifications and district standards for full-time certificated / licensed employment. This includes:

A state issued teaching license.
Completion of a teacher preparation program, including student teaching.
Strong letters of reference from the Principal(s) of the last three years of teaching experience and / or the final student teaching evaluation completed within the last year.
A successful interview conducted by the Certificated Recruitment and Selection staff.
Fingerprint and health clearance.
Authorization to work in the U.S.

When and if the district determines that it is able to consider non-credentialed substitute candidates, the candidates will need to meet the following qualifications. This includes:

Bachelor's degree (or higher) with a 3.0 GPA.
Successful completion of the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST).
Strong letters of reference from the last three years of work experience.
A successful interview conducted by the Certificated Recruitment and Selection staff.
Fingerprint and health clearance.
Authorization to work in the U.S.
All non-credentialed candidates will have a mandatory pre-service training requirement of forty (40) hours.

Click here to apply.

If you have questions regarding the application process and/or requirements, please e-mail recruit@lausd.net.

We would appreciate hearing from you and getting your feedback on this web site. Please feel free to contact us via email at subdesk@lausd.net.

QUICK LINKS

For Substitutes:

Substitute Calling Areas
and Driving Directions

Subfinder Instructions

Find A School

FMLA/CFRA

Certificated Substitute
Salary Table

For Schools:

Online Request for Extended
Day-to-Day Substitute

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