How to Obtain A Substitute Assignment
If you are a Visiting Teacher, substitute paraprofessional or clerical employee, you may obtain your assignment using the Substitute Assignment Management System ("SAMS") through the SmartFind Express online system. This system uses both an interactive voice response and internet based system.
Log In to view available assignments
-or call-
(619) 297-0304
NOTE: when logging in to the system, you will be asked to verify you are not a robot using reCAPTCHA technology which asks you to identify a series of photographic images.
San Diego Unified is upgrading SmartFind Express, its Substitute Assignment Management System (SAMS), to offer a better user experience. The SAMS system has been redesigned with a streamlined, user-friendly new substitute homepage. As a part of this upgrade, we will be enabling Single Sign On functionality, which requires staff to log-in to the application using their employee ID and district password, rather than using a separate PIN.
There is also a new SAMS URL: https://sdusd.sfe.powerschool.com/logOnInitAction.do
As a part of this upgrade, the SAMS system will be temporarily unavailable beginning December 17, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. until the morning of December 20, 2021.
Please review the attached SAMS Job Aid for important information pertaining to the use of the upgraded SAMS system.
New changes to SmartFind Express
You may also obtain work by waiting for the interactive voice response system to call and offer you an assignment. The system call out times are as follows:
- Weekdays
- 5:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
- 5:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m
- Weekends / Holidays
If you change your phone number, please immediately contact subhelp@sandi.net to update your contact information.