Substitute Teacher, West Des Moines

Substitute Teacher

39 Days Old

2025/26 School Year

Information required to be on file:

Application
Current Iowa License (teaching, substitute teaching or substitute authorization)
Mandatory Reporters of Child Certificate. Taken through the Department of Human Services or Heartland AEA.
Right to Know Certificate (Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace). Taken through Heartland AEA, no charge with our district password.
Copy of official transcript
On line background form that will be emailed to you

2025/26 School year:
Substitute Teacher $150/day Minimum $75/day Daily, after 15 total days in one school year $170/day, $85/half day
Extended (16+ consecutive days in same assignment, retroactive to day 1):

Tier 3: Sub Authorization of Sub License

Tier 2: Has or held an Iowa teaching license

Tier 1: Has or held the correct Iowa endorsement for the assignment

$200 full day

$250 full day

$275 full day

More than a full semester in the same assignment will include fringe benefits:

Plan B employee only coverage
5 paid sick days
3 paid days leave for death in immediate family
3 paid days leave for critical illness in the immediate family

*Substitute teachers and nurses are not entitled to and shall not receive a continuing employment contract pursuant to Iowa Code Section 279.15.

For more information please contact Jackie Armstrong, armstrongj@wdmcs.org.

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Location:: West Des Moines

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