The San Joaquin County Office of Education has immediate openings for substitute teachers. We are aware of the importance of substitute teachers and the important role they play in providing high quality service to the educational programs conducted by our office. We offer positions in our Alternative Education, Special Education and Venture Academy Classrooms. We appreciate your interest in substitute teaching and hope that your services as a substitute teacher will be a positive and rewarding experience.

Our Alternative Education program consists of Court and Community Schools and follows the philosophy of "one". "Each individual is important, but it is when individuals join together and work as "one" that miracles can occur."

Our Special Education program serves students with disabilities not otherwise served in the school districts that make up the San Joaquin SELPA, primarily in the areas of severe disabling conditions. In addition, programs serve students diagnosed with autism, visual impairment and hearing impairment.

Venture Academy is chartered by the San Joaquin County Board of Education and is one of the largest charter schools in San Joaquin County. We serve K-12 students; the school offers programs featuring flexible schedules and focus sites that develop students' academic progress and imaginations.

In order to Substitute for the San Joaquin County Office of Education the applicant must hold one of the following (or have the needed requirements to apply for):

• A 30 day Emergency Sub Teaching Permit.
• A 30 day Emergency Sub Teaching Permit with a CBEST Waiver.
• Emergency Substitute Teaching Permit for Prospective Teacher.
• A California Teaching Credential - Multiple Subject, Single Subject or Educational Specialist.

The requirements for the 30 day Emergency Teaching permit are as follows:

• You must hold a BA/BS or higher from an accredited college or university (verified by an official transcript).
• Completion of the basic skills requirement (CBEST or Multiple Subject CSET) and completion of the appropriate Credentialing (CCTC) application 41-4. CBEST testing information is on line at www.cbest.nesinc.com.
• Completion of the Livescan fingerprinting process for CCTC, total fee $66.00 ($32.00 DOJ / $19.00 FBI / $15.00 processing fee).
• Payment of the required fees, currently $55.00 (fees are established by the CCTC).

The requirements for the 30 day Emergency Teaching permit with a CBEST Waiver:

• The requirements are the same for the 30 day Emergency Teaching permit excluding the CBEST (basic skills requirements); this waiver is good for one year in order for the applicant to obtain the basic skills requirement.

The holder of the Emergency 30 day Substitute Permit / Emergency 30 day Substitute Permit with a CBEST waiver may serve as a day to day substitute teacher in any classroom for no more than 30 days for any one teacher (20 days for Special Education) for any one teacher in a school year.

The requirements for the Emergency Substituting Teaching Permit for Prospective Teacher are as follows:

• Completion of a minimum of ninety (90) semester units of course work from a regionally accredited California college or university (verified by official transcript).
• Verification of current enrollment in a regionally accredited four-year California college or university.
• Completion of the basic skills requirements. CBEST testing information is on line at www.cbest.nesinc.com
• Completion of the Livescan fingerprinting process for CCTC, total fee $66.00 ($32.00 DOJ / $19.00 FBI / $15.00 processing fee).
• Payment of the required fees, currently $55.00 (fees are established by the CCTC).

The holder of the Emergency Substitute Permit for Prospective Teachers may serve as a day to day substitute teacher in any classroom for no more than 30 days for any one teacher (20 days for Special Education), and may only serve for a maximum of 90 days during the school year.

Please contact the San Joaquin County Office of Education at 468-9243 for additional information on types of permits and / or credentials that authorize substitute teaching.

Our Substitute Teachers are paid as follows:
Daily Rate - $110.00 per day
Long Term Rate - $130.00 per day (46+ days in a fiscal year) or
$150.00 per day commencing on the 16th day in the same assignment

To apply on-line go to http://www.sjcoe.org/hr/jobs.aspx, then click on the Substitute Teacher Positions - Alternative Education and Special Education.