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Substitute Teacher

West Des Moines Community School District
Des Moines, IA Other
POSTED ON 6/9/2025 CLOSED ON 4/17/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Substitute Teacher position at West Des Moines Community School District?

2025/26 School Year 

 

Information required to be on file:

  1. Application
  2. Current Iowa License (teaching, substitute teaching or substitute authorization)
  3. Mandatory Reporters of Child Certificate.  Taken through the Department of Human Services or Heartland AEA.
  4. Right to Know Certificate (Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace).  Taken through Heartland AEA, no charge with our district password.
  5. Copy of official transcript
  6. 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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