Substitute for our special education & early learning programs
Working as a substitute paraeducator or teacher is flexible and rewarding work. You decide when you want to work — and you'll make a difference for kids!
Substituting is a great opportunity for retirees, parents, college students and people in between jobs to earn money with fulfilling work and connect to our community. Work as much or as little as you want so you still have time to travel, take care of your family, study or build your career.
Learn about our substitute paraeducator and substitute teacher positions and our special education and early learning programs below.
Apply to sub for us through ESS
Apply for substitute teacher and substitute paraeducator positions in Clackamas ESD’s Special Education or Early Learning programs through our partner ESS.
To substitute in Clackamas County school districts, register in the Clackamas County Substitute Registry and apply directly to individual school districts.
Interested in substitute teaching but don't have a TSPC license? Apply for an emergency or restricted license
There are opportunities for individuals with a high school diploma/GED!
Learn about our substitute paraeducator and substitute teacher positions
Featured Substitute Positions: LEEP
The Life Enrichment Education Program (LEEP) servcs students with complex disabilities and communication needs. Make a difference in the lives of our students as you work in a team of dedicated and passionate individuals.
All Substitute Positions
Learn about our special education and early learning programs
Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education (EI/ECSE)
Clackamas ESD delivers Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education (EI/ECSE) support to young children who exhibit delays or disabilities that affect [...]
Free Preschool with Head Start to Success & Preschool Promise
Our Head Start to Success and Preschool Promise programs provide free comprehensive preschool to three- and four-year-old children who are experiencing poverty. [...]
Heron Creek Therapeutic Program
Our Heron Creek Therapeutic Program serves K-12 students from districts throughout the region experiencing significant social, emotional, behavioral and academic challenges. We work [...]
Life Enrichment Education Program
Our Life Enrichment Education Program (LEEP) provides a comprehensive education for students grades kindergarten through transition with complex disabilities and communication needs. Through [...]
Program Contacts
Clackamas Education Service District News
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Staff Spotlight: Amy Paterson Sandie and Kassy Ell, PEER preschool classroom teachers
At Clackamas ESD, inclusion isn’t just a philosophy. It’s something you can see in action every day across our preschool classrooms. In classrooms led by Amy Paterson Sandie and Kassy Ell, early intervention and early childhood special education specialists in our PEER preschool program, inclusion means welcoming and supporting children [...]
Staff spotlight: Cheryl Goodson, C-TEC Youth Services education advisor
Cheryl Goodson is an education advisor at C-TEC Youth Services, a partnership between Clackamas Education Service District, Clackamas Workforce Partnership and several other community organizations that supports youth ages 14 to 24 who are out of school and looking to reconnect with education, job training or the workforce. Cheryl advises [...]
