How to become a substitute teacher in Fort Bend ISD
Fort Bend ISD asks for at least 60 earned college hours. You apply online with two supervisor references and your official transcripts, then interview online, pass a background review, and attend Onboarding and the online New Substitute Orientation before your first day. Within 45 days you finish the district's annual staff trainings, and to stay active you work at least 2 days a month or 10 a semester.
Checked November 5, 2026 on the Fort Bend Independent School District's own pages. Districts change their rules each school year; the district's page has the last word. We read it again by March 5, 2027.
At a glance
| Where | Fort Bend County, Texas, southwest of Houston |
|---|---|
| Least schooling | 60 or more earned college hours |
| Background check | The district reviews your background history while hiring. If fingerprinting is required, it emails you the instructions. |
| Training | Onboarding (held twice a month, where you get your badge) and the online New Substitute Orientation before you start, then 16 annual staff trainings within 45 days of your start date (child abuse reporting, Section 504, Stop the Bleed and others). |
| To stay on the list | Work 2 times a month or 10 times a semester during the school year. |
How to apply
- Apply online and give phone numbers and email addresses for two supervisors who managed your work. Co-workers, friends and family are not accepted.
- Upload your official transcripts or your Texas teaching certificate. A degree from another country needs a TEA-approved U.S. evaluation.
- Wait for screening, which happens weekly. Your references are contacted, and the district emails you if anything is missing.
- Do the interview, which is asynchronous (recorded, not live). Fort Bend ISD retirees from the last three years skip it.
- If you are recommended for hire, the district reviews your background and sends fingerprinting instructions if you need them.
- Complete the online new-hire forms, attend Onboarding to get your badge, and finish the online New Substitute Orientation.
What Texas asks first
The district's rules sit on top of the state's. In Texas the least schooling the state sets is: set by each district. Texas substitute teacher requirements has the state's part, from the Texas Education Agency.
Ready for the first day
Sources
- Fort Bend ISD Human Resources: Substitutes (opened November 5, 2026)
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