How to become a substitute teacher in Houston ISD
Houston ISD asks for more than 48 college credit hours. With fewer, you have not met its minimum. It hires subs under four job IDs: degreed, non-degreed with over 48 hours, Texas certified, and HISD retired certified. Apply to the one that matches you, then finish the second step that the HISD Office of Talent emails you. Subs are expected to work eight assignments a month during the school year.
Checked November 5, 2026 on the Houston 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 | Houston, Harris County, Texas |
|---|---|
| Least schooling | More than 48 college credit hours (a bachelor's degree, a Texas teaching certificate or an HISD certified retirement opens the other job IDs) |
| Background check | Not stated on the district's substitute pages we read. Texas requires fingerprinting for substitutes; see the Texas page. |
| Training | Not stated on the district's substitute pages we read. |
| To stay on the list | Expected to work eight assignments a month during the school year. |
How to apply
- Pick the job ID for your schooling: 22619 for a bachelor's degree or higher, 22620 for more than 48 college hours, 22621 for a valid Texas teaching certificate, 22622 for a retired certified teacher.
- Apply to that job.
- Check your email for a message from the HISD Office of Talent saying the application is INCOMPLETE, and follow it to finish the second step.
- Send your transcripts or teaching certificate, which set your category and pay rate.
- Once hired, take assignments through Frontline (AESOP), and be at the school within an hour of accepting or by the start time.
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
- Houston ISD: How to Become a Substitute Teacher (opened November 5, 2026)
- Houston ISD: Need to Know (substitute teachers) (opened November 5, 2026)
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