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.
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
Heron Creek will relocate to Bolton Primary School (5933 Holmes St., West Linn) for the 2026–27 school year. Extended School Year [...]
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
Staff spotlight: Fabiola Maltos, Head Start to Success home visitor
For Fabiola “Fab” Maltos, helping children and families feel welcomed, supported, and connected is at the heart of everything she does. As a bilingual home visitor in Clackamas Education Service District’s Head Start to Success free preschool program, Fab works closely with families to ensure young learners have a strong [...]
Helping future teachers find their path to the classroom
High school student Emma Molick thought she wanted to work with younger children. After spending the summer as a teaching assistant with Clackamas ESD’s summer school program for migrant youth, she began to see a different future for herself. “I initially wanted to work with younger students, but now I [...]
Staff spotlight: Bridget Considine, LEEP teacher
Behind every student success story, there are dedicated people helping it happen. Our licensed employees bring expertise, compassion, and care to that work every day, supporting students, educators, and schools across our region. At Clackamas ESD, our licensed team includes about 180 staff members in at least 20 different types [...]
