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• Classified Sub Info
• Sub Openings
• Sub FAQs

Frontline Absence Management

Current Sub Compensation: $190 General Education/$200 Special Education, Long Term begins on day 11 @ $200. A loyalty bonus of $500, when a substitute reaches their 100th day of service within a fiscal year.

To submit a Certificated Substitute/Hourly Application:

Visit EdJoin to complete an application under: ‘2025/2026 School Year Certificated Substitutes’

For more information, please contact:
Evelyn Preston - CUSD HR Technician, Personnel Services
evelyn.preston@carlsbadusd.net

Information to read:

• Drug & Alcohol Free Workplace Policy
• Sexual Harassment Policy
• Tobacco-Free Schools Policy
• Responsibility for Reporting Child Abuse
• School Addresses and Phone Numbers
• Workers' Compensation Employee Handbook
• Medical Provider Network

Please note that we are unable to hire retired Calpers members

To submit a Classified Substitute Application

1. Step 1 - Submit a completed Classified Substitute Application (via email), to Joceline Gutierrez at joceline.gutierrez@carlsbadusd.net
   • Classified Substitute Application & Instructions (Submit all)
   • View Job Description(s) before applying on Sub Openings Page here
     * View the job Description and Salary Schedule before applying
   • Classified Sub Hourly Salary Schedule
   • Classified Hourly Pay Schedule
2. Step 2 - You will be emailed the New Hire Packet after we review your completed application.
   * Please note that classified subs only qualify for the Alternative Retirement System
3. Step 3 - After step 2 is completed, you will be sent for fingerprinting at the district's expense & enrolled in JPA training courses.
4. Step 4 - Once we receive your fingerprint results, your application will be moved to the Board for approval.
5. Step 5 - After Board approval, a Frontline account will be set up for you, where you can sign up for jobs as a CUSD substitute!

Make sure all documents are signed and dated before submitting, as only completed applications will be processed.  

For more information, please contact: Joceline Gutierrez
CUSD HR Technician, Personnel Services - joceline.gutierrez@carlsbadusd.net

Information to read:

• Drug And Alcohol Free Workplace Policy
• Sexual Harassment Policy
• Tobacco-Free Schools Policy
• Responsibility for Reporting Child Abuse
• School Addresses and Phone Numbers
• Workers' Compensation Employee Handbook
• Medical Provider Network

Please note that we are unable to hire retired Calpers members