Substitute Office
Located in the Human Resources Department at the Central Administration Building
601 South 8th St., Tacoma.
Phone number: (253) 571-1260
Office hours: 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Voice mail is on from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
The substitute office coordinates substitute coverage for: teachers, nurses, librarians, counselors, principals, office professionals, para-educators and security personnel. Bus drivers, custodians and food service staff are dispatched from their respective departments.
How to Apply and Rate of Pay
Click this link for information about substitutes for certificated teachers, nurses, librarians, counselors, principals, bus drivers, custodians, para-educators, secretaries, security, or food service and rates of pay.
Substitute Finder (SF) System
(253) 571-3400
SubFinder® is an automated absence reporting and substitute placement system that is accessible 24 hours a day. It serves approximately 3,125 classified and certificated employees and 650 substitute teachers and para-educators. This is the latest in computer and telephone technologies as SubFinder organizes, manages and automates the absence reporting and substitute placement process. Reporting is easy and provides instant information regarding the status of every substitute.
The Substitute Teaching Institute web site is available with links to offer education and teacher resources, lesson plans, career planning and much more to benefit substitutes everywhere. This revolutionizes the role of substitute teachers into an opportunity for educational excellence. For more in formation please check out www.subed.usu.edu.
Please click on one of the following links for more details:
SubFinder Administrator
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SubFinder Employee
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SubFinder Substitute
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