Thank you for your interest in substituting in Deer Park ISD.
Deer Park ISD is known throughout the State of Texas for its quality instructional programs, outstanding facilities and exemplary teaching and support staff. In 2023, DPISD was ranked as the #1 Best Place to Teach in the Houston area and the #1 Best Places to Teach in Harris County. Deer Park was recognized as an “A” district from the Texas Education Agency.
Active Substitutes: If you are an active substitute in our system, the Continued Substitute Form will be sent out each May. If you complete and return the form by the deadline, your substitute profile will remain active in our system. You will be able to begin substituting at the beginning of each school year and no further action is required.
New hire substitute applicant groups will be processed in cohorts during various times throughout the school year.
Requirements:
Substitute teacher- minimum of 30 College hours (must provide/upload transcript)
Substitute paraprofessional- High School diploma (must provide/upload diploma)
The substitute application for NEW SUBSTITUTES will be available from 9/21/2026 to 9/30/26. The application will be available again from 10/21/2026-10/30/2026.
Interested applicants are encouraged to apply during that designated timeframe. The district will process qualified applicants during each hiring period.
Hiring Process ******Important Information******
1. Once a completed application is submitted, the applicant will receive an email notification from [email protected] confirming the submission. The applications will then be processed in the HR department and eligible applicants will be notified directly via email/phone to set up a time to come in person to complete the new hire process.
- Applications will not be considered complete or processed until all required documents are received/uploaded (I.E. High School diploma, College transcript or Teaching Certificate).
2. Fingerprint request invite will be emailed to qualified applicants. Please be advised that all applicants will be required to complete and clear the required TEA fingerprinting and background check prior to the hiring process being initiated.
3. After applications, credentials and background checks have been reviewed, qualified applicants will receive a hiring packet to complete and submit to the department within 1 week. It is very important to monitor your personal email closely as additional hiring information will be sent throughout the new hire process.
4. Once all required forms are received in the system, you will be notified to schedule an in person appointment to discuss district policies and to provide the final documents needed to complete the hiring process. After the in person meeting, substitutes will then be provided a link from Vector Solutions to complete a series of mandatory training videos.
PLEASE NOTE: Failure to complete the onboarding paperwork, mandatory fingerprinting and in person meeting within the designated timeframe will result in the applicant being removed from the substitute employment system. Those individuals will need to reapply during the next application window.
Deer Park ISD utilizes the Frontline Absence Management system to fill vacancies. New Substitutes will receive an email invitation to create an account, which will allow them to view available assignments and select jobs that match the qualifications established during the hiring process.
In order to access the campus vacancies throughout the 26-27 school year, all substitutes must have an active Frontline account in order to view and secure job vacancies that will accommodate their personal work calendar.
The HR department periodically reviews the number of jobs fulfilled by active substitutes. Substitutes that do not accept at least one job per semester will be removed from the system and their account will be deactivated.
Substitute Information Contact:
Courtney Gossett
832-668-7054
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