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Substitute Hiring
Note: Obtaining a substitute authorization does not guarantee a licensed substitute position within Poudre School District. The proper application and hiring process must be followed.
Licensed Substitutes:
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A licensed substitute replaces a certified teacher when absent and must hold a valid Colorado teaching license, or a Colorado Department of Education 1-year/3-year/5-year substitute authorization.
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Substitute licensure is obtained from the Colorado Department of Education (CDE). If you have questions about licensure, please contact CDE directly.
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Submit a licensing support request
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Call 720‐739‐ 3304 between 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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Fingerprints for your authorization MUST be submitted to the Colorado Department of Education, not PSD.
The Substitute Pool is closed. A new pool will open for the 2026-2027 school year in the fall.
2026-27 Substitute Pay
Substitute pay rates are reviewed during negotiations annually and are based on district needs and budget considerations.
Licensed substitutes are paid a daily rate (on a monthly basis):
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Full-Day Rate (job over 4 hours) |
Half-Day Rate (job under 4 hours) |
Licensed Pay Rate Qualifications |
| $145.00 | $72.50 | Subs who have worked less than 20 sub assignments in the 2026-2027 school year and hold a 1-year or 3-year CDE sub authorization. |
| $155.00 | $77.50 |
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| $165.00 | $82.50 |
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Additional pay rates for long-term substitutes, special service provider substitutes, and administrator substitutes can be found on the Special Pay Schedule (S).
Licensed Substitute Pay Increase:
UPDATE: Substitute pay tiers earned during the 2025–2026 school year will carry forward into the 2026–2027 school year. Pay rates will not be reset.
Substitutes may request a pay increase evaluation by completing the Sub Pay Increase Form. Please note that any approved increases will apply prospectively and are not retroactive. To submit for a pay increase, please complete this form: https://forms.gle/vb8p7R538rXzrLqT8.
*all forms received between June-July will be reviewed and processed in August. Licensed sub rates will not “reset” at the start of the 2026-2027 school year.
Classified Substitutes:
A classified substitute replaces a paraprofessional, crossing guard, media tech, health tech, office assistant or other classified positions. No teaching license is required for classified substitutes. To see the job description for classified positions, please view the job descriptions on the PSD website.
Classified substitutes are paid an hourly rate through PSD (monthly).
Crossing Guard (training required) |
$16.69 |
Non-Instructional Paraprofessional |
$16.69 |
Instructional Paraprofessional |
$18.35 |
Media Tech |
$18.35 |
Health Tech (Pre-approval required) |
$20.36 |
Integrated Services Paraprofessional I |
$19.65 |
School Office Assistant |
$20.04 |
504 Paraprofessional |
$20.02 |
Integrated Services Early Childhood Paraprofessional |
$20.02 |
Integrated Services Paraprofessional II |
$20.42 |
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Integrated Services Medical Paraprofessional |
$20.42 |
Mileage Rate for Mountain Schools: Classified and licensed subs who drive to schools in Livermore, Red Feather and Stove Prairie are compensated for mileage at 83.75 cents per mile.
More:
• Substitute Guide to SmartFind Express (available after PSD email account is set up. PSD’s district code for the SmartFind App is QRFX)
• Substitute Employee Handbook
• Colorado Department of Education
Check out our schools in more detail on the Choose PSD page.