Substitutes

Substitute Orientation Dates

Greetings New and Returning Substitutes!

Welcome to the 2025/2026 school year at Westport Community Schools! Please attend one of the Substitute Orientation sessions below. Attendance at an orientation session is required annually prior to being able to substitute in the district. No registration is required. You may attend one of these sessions prior to applying formally on SchoolSpring.com.

Date: Wednesday, April 8th , 2026

Time: 10:00am
Location: Former Westport Jr./Sr. High School - 19 Main Rd., Westport, MA 02790

Substitute Employment Qualifications and Pay Rates

Please note, if you are not qualified for the position you are requested to substitute for, you must turn down said position. If you are qualified but your documentation is NOT on file, you must turn in your documentation prior to substituting for said position. You may not accept a job if you are not qualified to substitute for it. Thank you.

Due to changes under the Affordable Care Act, all substitutes will move from a per diem rate of pay to an hourly rate of pay effective the November 27, 2015 payroll. Please note the following changes:

Sub Teachers – Certified

Sub Teachers – Non-Certified

Substitute Paraprofessionals and Teacher Assistants

Sub Nurse – RN

Sub Custodians

Sub Food Service

Sub Skilled Office

Sub Clerical

Westport Community Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
Substitute Informational Documents

Westport Community Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

Westport Community Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.

Westport Community Schools complies with all local, state, and federal laws.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any programs or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)

If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing-cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail as U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9420, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov.
Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish).
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

*All appointments are conditional based on a satisfactory CORI and SAFIS Background Check per 603 CMR 51.00. *

Substitute Informational Documents

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