Substitute Teacher Jobs in California
Make $120-$330 per day
(Approximate daily range)
Find substitute teacher jobs in Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, San Diego, San Jose, San Mateo and more.
Swing Education makes it easy to find substitute teaching jobs
Founded by former K12 educators and administrators, our mission is to create technology that makes it easy to connect passionate educators like yourself with substitute job openings in your area. Since 2015, we have become the fastest-growing substitute teacher marketplace, having successfully filled over 300,000+ absence days and partnering with over 2,800 schools and districts across the country.
Substitute teach in California on your terms
Whether you are an experienced sub or new to subbing, our platform speeds you through the qualification process so you can start working quickly. Unlike the traditional method of finding sub work, working through Swing means you can teach at any of our partner schools in California. With Swing, you have access to more opportunities and flexibility without the hassle of applying separately to every district and school.
Why subs choose Swing
We never take a cut of your earnings
Get paid on time, every Friday
Find answers or receive support whenever you need help
Earn referral bonuses by telling your friends about us
Substitute teacher requirements in California
Bachelor’s degree from a 4-yr college or university in the U.S.
Pass a background check and negative TB test before the hiring date.
Currently have or will obtain a CA teaching credential or substitute teaching permit.
What to expect next
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Once you click Sign up, you will be taken to Swing’s registration page.
Answer a few simple questions to begin the registration process.
Follow the steps on the screen.
Your responses will help us determine your qualifications, flag gaps, and notify you of any action needed to get you certified and started.
Once you have completed all the necessary requirements, you will start to see all available assignments in your area right on your computer, your phone, or on the Swing app!
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Alameda
Alamo
Aliso Viejo
Aliso Viejo (Para)
Altadena
Anaheim
Anaheim (Para)
Antioch
Arcadia
Artesia
Atherton
Avocado Heights
Bassett
Bay Point
Bell Gardens
Belmont
Beverly Hills
Brentwood
Brisbane
Buena Park
Buena Park (Para)
Buena Park (Special Education)
Burlingame
Camarillo
Cameron Park
Campbell
Campbell (Special Education)
Canoga Park
Carmichael
Castro Valley
Ceres
Cerritos
Chino
Chino (Para)
Chino (Special Education)
Chino Hills
Chula Vista
Citrus Heights
City of Industry
Clarksburg
Commerce
Compton
Concord
Corte Madera
Costa Mesa
Cupertino
Cypress
Daly City
Daly City (Special Education)
Diamond Bar
Dixon
Dixon (Para)
Downey
Duarte
Dublin
East Los Angeles
East Palo Alto
East Palo Alto (Para)
East Palo Alto (Special Education)
El Cajon
El Cerrito
El Dorado Hills
El Monte
El Segundo
Elk Grove
Elverta
Emeryville
Etiwanda
Fair Oaks
Folsom
Folsom (Para)
Fontana
Fontana (Para)
Fontana (Special Education)
Fremont
Fullerton
Garden Grove
Gilroy
Hawaiian Gardens
Hawthorne
Hayward
Hayward (Para)
Hemet
Hesperia
Hesperia (Para)
Hillsborough
Huntington Park
Huntington Park (Para)
Imperial Beach
Inglewood
Irvine
La Habra
La Mesa
La Puente
Lakewood
Lancaster
Larkspur
Lawndale
Lemon Grove
Lemon Grove (Para)
Lemon Grove (Special Education)
Lennox
Long Beach
Los Altos
Los Altos Hills
Los Angeles
Los Angeles (Para)
Los Gatos
Lynwood
Manhattan Beach
Manhattan Beach (Para)
Martinez
Marysville
Maywood
McClellan Park
Menlo Park
Milpitas
Milpitas (Para)
Mission Viejo
Modesto
Modesto (Para)
Montebello
Montebello (Para)
Monterey Park
Morgan Hill
Mountain View
National City
National City (Para)
National City (Special Education)
North Highlands
North Hills
North Hollywood
Northridge
Norwalk
Oakland
Oakland (Para)
Oakland (Spanish-speaking)
Oakland (Special Education)
Oakley
Ontario
Orangevale
Orangevale (Para)
Oxnard
Pacifica
Pacifica (Para)
Palo Alto
Pasadena
Pasadena (Para)
Pico Rivera
Pico Rivera (Para)
Pico Rivera (Special Education)
Pinole
Pittsburg
Placentia
Pleasant Hill
Pleasanton
Portola Valley
Rancho Cucamonga
Rancho Cucamonga (Special Education)
Redwood City
Richmond
Richmond (Para)
Richmond (Special Education)
Rio Linda
Riverbank
Riverside
Rosemead
Rowland Heights
Sacramento
Sacramento (Para)
Sacramento (Special Education)
San Bernardino
San Bernardino (Special Education)
San Bruno
San Diego
San Diego (Para)
San Diego (Special Education)
San Francisco
San Francisco (Para)
San Gabriel
San Jose
San Jose (Para)
San Jose (Special Education)
San Leandro
San Leandro (Para)
San Leandro (Spanish-speaking)
San Leandro (Special Education)
San Lorenzo
San Marcos
San Marino
San Mateo
San Mateo (Para)
San Pablo
San Ramon
San Ysidro
Santa Ana
Santa Clara
Santa Monica
Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa (Para)
Saratoga
Sierra Madre
South El Monte
South Gate
South Gate (Para)
South Pasadena
South San Francisco
Stockton
Stockton (Para)
Studio City
Sun Valley
Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale (Special Education)
Temple City
The Bay Area
Thousand Oaks
Torrance
Torrance (Para)
Torrance (Special Education)
Tracy
Union City
Upland
Vallejo
Vallejo (Para)
Vallejo (Special Education)
Van Nuys
Venice
Walnut
Walnut Creek
West Covina
West Covina (Para)
West Sacramento
Whittier
Woodland Hills
Yuba City
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We welcome everyone from brand new to experienced veteran teachers! Employment at the Company is employment at-will, unless otherwise specified in a written employment agreement. Swing Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding these), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, religious creed, disability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (such as cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, age, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, military or veteran status, denial of family, and medical care leave, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Swing is dedicated to supporting individuals of varying ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, and other backgrounds. Here at Swing, we’ve made a commitment to diversity and inclusion. We’re ready to support you wherever you are in your teaching career by getting you into the classroom where subs are needed most. Day pay rate defined as an 8 hour day.