Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
- Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
- Direct deposit of pay is required.
- Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
- This position requires a Tier 1 (T1) investigation with Childcare Checks since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age.
- Must be vigilant in maintaining the confidentiality of school related matters.
- You must be at least 18 years of age to be appointed to this position.
- This position requires candidates to reside within the local commuting area in which the position is located
Qualifications
Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens
This announcement will be used to fill Substitute positions in one of two different series based on your level of education. When the Principal requests to hire more Substitute teachers at a school, candidates from both series will be referred for consideration and selection. When you submit your application, you will be required to identify your level of education. In order to qualify for this Substitute position, you must meet one of the education requirements described below.
Training Instructor (Substitute), AD-1712-00: You must possess a high school diploma or general equivalency degree (GED). You are not required to submit a copy of your diploma.
Teacher (Substitute), AD-1710-00: You must possess a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university. Please note you must submit a copy of your transcript to receive consideration for this position.
Education
Foreign Degrees and Course Work from Non-accredited Institutions: Foreign Degrees and Course Work from Non-accredited Institutions. Credits or degrees earned from a foreign college or university must be evaluated prior to acceptance. Three evaluation procedures are acceptable:
a. The work must be evaluated and interpreted by a current member of National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). This website provides a list of current organizations who can perform your evaluation. You must select and work directly with one of these organizations.
b. The foreign institution that awarded the degree is on a list endorsed by a regionally accredited university or on a list endorsed by a state department of education for the purpose of teacher certification in that state (this procedure will require an English translation of the transcript and a copy of the document awarding the degree, together with an authenticated list produced by an American university or a state department of education); and
c. The work may be evaluated by the graduate division of a regionally accredited university and declared the equivalent of similar undergraduate or graduate work in a U.S. institution.
Graduates of non-accredited institutions may have their undergraduate work validated by admittance to graduate school and completion of a minimum of 5 SH of credit in a regionally accredited graduate college
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Substitute positions are filled as temporary, intermittent appointments. These appointments do not confer eligibility for federal benefits, such as retirement, leave accrual, or health/life insurance.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applications will be reviewed and referred for selection as vacancies occur within the organization. You will have a chance to identify your preference in specific school(s) during the application process.
A review of your application package (resume and supporting documents) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed in this announcement.
If you are minimally qualified, your résumé and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your résumé and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
Period of Eligibility: Your resume and any documents submitted will be retained for two months and may be used at any time during this period. After two months, you must re-apply to this announcement in order to be considered
Required Documents
The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist (External).
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
1. Your resume:
- Your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
- For each relevant work experience, make sure you include the employer's name, job title, start and end dates (include month and year), for qualifications purposes, the number of hours worked per week, and a brief description that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you may not receive consideration for this position.
- Use plain language. Avoid using acronyms and terms that are not easily understood. The hiring agency will not make assumptions about what's in your resume.
- If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations, and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
For additional information, to include formatting tips, see:
What to include in your resume.
2. Other supporting documents:
- Cover Letter, optional
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Transcripts: This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience. You MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible.
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MSP: Military Spouse Preference eligible must provide sponsor orders that should include the date reporting, a current Military Spouse PPP Self-Certificate Checklist and marriage certificate.
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the
Required Documents section above.The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 03/30/2026 to receive consideration.
- To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application .https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12813925
- Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section.
- You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
- After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
- You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Your resume selected in USAJOBS will be included, but you must re-select other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application may be incomplete.
- It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
- Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (
https://www.usajobs.gov/applicant/profile/dashboard/), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit:
https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/statusNext steps
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility and qualifications for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration, but you may re-submit your application package with additional supporting documentation to receive additional consideration.
**THE PURPOSE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS TO ESTABLISH AN APPLICANT POOL FOR SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
VACANCIES THAT MAY BECOME AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. REFERRAL LISTS WILL BE ISSUED
AS VACANCIES OCCUR. POSITIONS WILL BE FILLED BASED UPON THE NEED AND REQUEST FROM THE SCHOOL.
APPLICANTS MUST SELECT THE SCHOOL LOCATION(S) AND SCHOOL(S) THEY WISH TO BE CONSIDERED.
APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE NOTIFICATION(S) FROM HUMAN RESOURCES WHEN THEIR SUBMITTED
APPLICATION HAS BEEN REFERRED FOR CONSIDERATION.**