To be a Substitute Teacher in California, you need a teaching permit, specifically the Emergency 30-Day Substitute Teaching Permit.
Substitute Teacher Permit requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Basic skills requirement – You can meet this requirement by passing the CBEST or by completing one of the other requirements.
- Fill out the application and get fingerprints at your local county office of education. Mine was The San Diego Office of Education (SDCOE)
- Application Processing Fees
The SDCOE is at
6401 Linda Vista Rd., San Diego, CA 92111
Once you have a substitute teaching permit/ a 30-day substitute teacher permit allows you to work as a substitute for no more than 30 days for any one teacher during the school year or no more than 20 days in a school year for a special education teacher.
You can apply to substitute teaching jobs at edjoin.org. I applied to a district with middle schools and elementary schools. Once you get the position, you can choose the subjects you want to teach. Since I wanted to work the most possible, I signed up for all subjects and grades.
Click to apply at the Cajon Valley Union School District, my district.
Substitute Teacher Job Requirements
- Emergency 30-Day Substitute Teaching Permit (CL-505p)
- TB Screening Result (Administered within last four years)
- Test Results/Materials (Proof of CBEST)
When I was a substitute, I worked for them and got a job quickly; now, you can get a job quicker since there is a substitute teacher shortage due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cajon Valley Guest Teacher Pay Schedule. If you worked for them, this is how much you would get paid. Each district has a Salary Schedule.
