Daily Rate of Pay For Substitute Teachers:

$90.00 with a minimum of 60 college credit hours
$100.00 with Bachelor’s Degree and above
$108.00 with valid teachers certification
$127.00 for retired FWISD teachers

Substitute Teachers will also recieve an increase in pay for working in a classroom on certain days of the week:

Monday additional $5 per day
Thursday & Friday additional $10 per day

Long Term Pay :

This only applies to Substitute Teachers holding a Bachelor's degree or higher. On the 11th consecutive day of the same long term (full day) assignment, the daily rate will increase from $100 or $108 to $130 per day. It will remain at $130 per day until after the 31st day and will then increase to $140 per day. it will remain at $140 per day until completion of that one particular assignment.

Requirements for Substitute Teachers

• Applicants must have at least 60 college hours from an accredited college or university and be able to submit an original transcript.
• Only U.S. citizens or aliens legally entitled to work in the United States are eligible for employment. Legal documents supporting eligibility to work must be provided at the time of hiring.
• Applicants must be available to work at least two (2) days per week.

Required Documents

• State Driver’s License or State Issued ID
• Social Security Card
• Completed Criminal Record Check Form 
• For Substitute Teachers: An official transcript (Must be Original)  listing a minimum of 60 college hours from an accredited college or university. (Transcripts must reflect all coursework. To qualify for the higher rate of pay, the transcript must show the conferred Bachelor Degree. All foreign transcripts must be equivocated, course by course, through an approved agency.) If your institution provides Escripts please have them email it to us directly at Jose.javier1@fwisd.org

After being hired, Substitute Teachers must complete the following required training (modules, units):

• Degreed and Certified Teachers
• One half day of orientation 
• Degreed and NOT Certified
• One half day of orientation 
• Online STEDI training 
• Non-degreed (60+ College Hours)
• One half day of orientation 
• Online STEDI training

Pre-Application Information

The Fort Worth ISD has instituted the Substitute Teacher Training Program designed by Utah State University Substitute Teaching Institute and delivered by STEDI.org. This training program is a required part of the substitute induction process for non-certified substitutes.

Applicants who possess a valid State teaching certificate or substitute teacher certification and can submit proof of certification, may waive the SubOrientation™ and SubSkills™ training. (A copy of the certification document must be attached to your application.)

The process begins with training in classroom management, teaching strategies, planning, and other instructional skills and procedures. Non-certifiedsubstitutes are required to complete SubOrientation™ and SubSkills™ training and pass the SubAssessment™. The online assessment must be completed at 75% or greater within six weeks of employment.

All substitute teacher applicants who are required to take the training will be charged $39.95 by STEDI.org for the cost of training. Payments may be made online by credit card, check, or money order.

• The training fee provides applicants online access for one year to: 
• The 25-minute SubOrientation™ video.
• SubSkills™ training material
• A variety of downloadable forms and reports and over 75 activities that can be used in the classroom.
• The online SubAssessment™ which is designed to “assess” or evaluate how well the SubSkills™material has been mastered.

The training includes 6-10 hours of interactive SubOrientation™ and SubSkills ™ training and may only be taken over the Internet. If you prefer not to study at a computer, you may purchase a handbook for an additional $19.95. An average of thirty minutes is required to complete each of the five Sub Assessment™ sections. Candidates may take each section of the SubAssessment™ a maximum of four times to obtain a passing score of at least 75%.

The SubOrientation™ and SubSkills Training™ are available at: www.STEDI.org.

After completing the assessment, substitutes should print or save a copy of the SubDiploma™ for their records. A copy of the SubDiploma™ should be submitted to Substitute System Calling Office of Human Capital Management. You may fax a copy to 817-814-2785 or attach and email the diploma to orlando.torres@fwisd.org, or bring it to our office.

Daily Rate of Pay For Substitute Auxiliary Positions:
Clerk: $68 per day
Secretary: $64 per day when working in an extra help position or $75 per day when covering someone's absence 
Teacher Assistant: $64 per day when working in an extra help position, $75 per day when covering someone's absence and $80 per day when working in a Special Education Intensive assignment.

Teachers Assistant Subs will also recieve an increase in pay for working in a classroom on certain days of the week:

Monday additional $4 per day
Thursday and Friday additional $8 per day

Requirements for Substitute Auxiliary

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.        

Required Documents

• State Driver’s License or State Issued ID
• Social Security Card
• Completed Criminal Record Check Form 
• For Substitute Auxiliary: An official high school diploma from an accredited institution or G.E.D. certificate. (Must be Original)

After being hired, Auxiliary Substitute must complete the following required training (modules, units):

• One half day of orientation

Daily Rate of Pay For Retired Substitute Teachers:
$127.00 for retired FWISD teachers  (You must have retired from the FWISD to recieve the retiree rate of pay)

We appreciate your interest in returning to the Fort Worth Independent School District. As a retiree it is of the utmost importance that you contact TRS to check your status prior to returning to work for the FWISD. It is a TRS requirement that all retirees must observe a one full, calendar-month break in all service with a TRS-covered employer after retirement and the retirement may be revoked if one works as a substitute during the required one full, calendar-month break in service (whether in the place of a current employee or if the position is vacant);.

There may also be TRS-Care and Pension surcharges applied to your annuity. To contact TRS by phone please call: 1-800-223-8778

TRS-Care and Pension Surcharges are due if employment of the retiree exceeds one-half time in a calendar month. See Pension Surcharge and TRS-Care Surcharge Guidelines for more information.

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