Substitute Teacher

About the role

The Buffalo Public Schools district is hiring substitute teachers. This is a per diem (on demand) position, paid at a daily rate starting at $132.08. Interviews are scheduled for January 2027. To keep employment, substitutes must work a minimum of 20 full days per school year.

Key responsibilities

• Provide instruction, manage the classroom environment and promote student learning while the regular teacher is absent.
• Implement the regular teacher's lesson plan, assign class work and homework, and maintain classroom control and discipline.
• In some cases complete a daily report or evaluation of the day's events.
• Follow oral and written directions and build effective working relationships with staff and students.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree; official sealed college transcripts are required upon hire.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including walking, standing, reaching, stooping or kneeling, and attending to students' behavioral needs.

Applications are submitted online through the district's application form; a confirmation email is sent after a successful submission.