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Substitute jobs in Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz County has 17 open substitute jobs right now, at 8 districts and schools. 1 was posted in the last 7 days. Typical posted pay is $21.13–$23.09 an hour. 3 of the open jobs are full-time and 10 part-time; the typical one that lists its hours is 8 hours a day.

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Where they're hiring

Open substitute jobs by employer
District or school	Open jobs
Pajaro Valley Unified School District	6
Santa Cruz County Office Of Education	4
San Lorenzo Valley Unified	2
Santa Cruz City Schools	1
Soquel Union Elementary School District	1
Watsonville Prep School - A Navigator School	1
Live Oak Elementary School District	1
Gateway School	1

Open substitute jobs

Job	Pay	Posted	Deadline
Substitute/Temporary/On-call Account Specialist IV Santa Cruz County Office Of Education · Santa Cruz	$33.29/hr	Nov 6	Ongoing
Substitute/Temporary/On-call Instructional Aide Santa Cruz County Office Of Education · Santa Cruz	$27.20/hr	Nov 5	Ongoing
Substitute Night Custodian - Limited Term position Santa Cruz City Schools · Santa Cruz	$20.00–$25.53/hr	Nov 4	Until filled
Teacher in Training Watsonville Prep School - A Navigator School · Watsonville	$32.00–$34.64/hr	Nov 2	Until filled
ELOP Supervision and Enrichment Class Instructor Substitute Pool San Lorenzo Valley Unified · Ben Lomond	$40.00/hr	Oct 13	Until filled
Substitute/Temporary/On-Call - Maintenance Custodian Santa Cruz County Office Of Education · Santa Cruz	$25.40/hr	Sep 21	Until filled
Substitute Custodian (On-call) Live Oak Elementary School District · Santa Cruz	$20.97/hr	Sep 8	Ongoing
Substitute: Custodian Soquel Union Elementary School District · Capitola	$21.01/hr	Aug 24	Until filled
Yard Duty Supervisor- Substitute Opportunities Pajaro Valley Unified School District · Watsonville	$16.90/hr	Jul 31	Ongoing
Substitute Teacher Gateway School · Santa Cruz	$25.00/hr	Jul 30	Until filled
Substitute/Temporary/On-call - Receptionist II Santa Cruz County Office Of Education · Santa Cruz	$23.19/hr	Jul 28	Until filled
Food & Nutrition Services Assistant (Substitutes) Pajaro Valley Unified School District · Watsonville	$17.06/hr	Jul 24	Ongoing
Substitute Site Administrator Pool Pajaro Valley Unified School District · Watsonville	$700/day	Jul 23	Ongoing
SUBSTITUTE OPPORTUNITIES (Special Ed.): INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT MILD/MODERATE, MODERATE/SEVERE, BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN Pajaro Valley Unified School District · Watsonville	$19.79–$23.52/hr	Jul 1	Ongoing
Substitute Teacher Pajaro Valley Unified School District · Watsonville	$170/day	Jun 18	Ongoing
Instructional Assistant Substitute Pool San Lorenzo Valley Unified · Ben Lomond	$19.94/hr	Jun 15	Until filled
SCHOOL BUS DRIVER - SUBSTITUTES Pajaro Valley Unified School District · Watsonville	$21.31/hr	Aug 13, 2025	Dec 31
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Questions about substitute jobs in Santa Cruz County

How much do substitutes make in Santa Cruz County?

Typical posted pay is $21.13–$23.09 an hour, from 24 postings in the last 12 months that listed pay. Most new hires start near the low end of a range.

Who's hiring substitutes in Santa Cruz County?

Pajaro Valley Unified School District (6 open), Santa Cruz County Office Of Education (4) and San Lorenzo Valley Unified (2).

Are substitute jobs in Santa Cruz County full-time or part-time?

3 of the open jobs are full-time and 10 part-time; the typical one that lists its hours is 8 hours a day.

How fast should I apply?

47% of the open jobs are “open until filled”: the district can stop taking applications as soon as it has enough, so apply within a few days of a posting.

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