Blackduck Schools Lists Coaching, Support Staff Openings; PE Sub Deadline Jan. 28

Blackduck Public Schools (ISD #32) is actively recruiting for a range of coaching and support staff positions that affect classroom coverage, extracurricular programs, and transportation for the 2025/26 school year. The district’s Human Resources page lists a long-term substitute physical education teacher position beginning March 10, 2026 and running through the end of the 2025/26 school year; the application deadline is Jan. 28, 2026 at 4 p.m. Applicants are asked to send a letter of application and a resume to Tammy Vernlund, Payroll Manager, PO Box 550, Blackduck, MN 56630 or via email to the address provided on the district employment page.

Coaching vacancies for the 2025/26 seasons are also posted, with the Junior High baseball coach explicitly listed among the openings. Coaching applications are being accepted until positions are filled, creating a rolling hiring process that allows the district to move quickly but also requires prospective coaches to apply promptly if they wish to be considered.

Support staff needs include a full-time SPED Management Paraprofessional position scheduled for 7.5 hours per student contact day and including benefits. The district also lists multiple substitute roles with posted pay rates: substitute teachers at $175 per day, substitute paraprofessionals at $17.50 per hour, and substitute custodians at $19.25 per hour. Substitute bus driver positions are advertised with rate and training details available on the employment page. Many of the support openings are noted as open until filled, and applicants are directed to contact Tammy Vernlund for application steps and questions.

The district page provides links to application forms, staff resources, and background check requirements that are part of the hiring process. Those requirements and the availability of formal application forms aim to ensure a transparent, consistent process for filling positions that directly affect student safety and program continuity.

For Blackduck families, coaches and support staff are central to daily operations: filling the SPED paraprofessional position affects individualized education program delivery, coaching hires determine the viability of junior high athletics, and substitute and bus driver availability affects classroom coverage and student transportation. Pay rates and benefits will be factors in recruiting local applicants and retaining staff who know the community.

Qualified candidates should review the district employment page for application forms and background check details and submit materials to Tammy Vernlund by the posted deadlines. Filling these roles will shape the final months of the 2025/26 school year, and timely hiring will be essential to maintaining program stability for students across Blackduck Public Schools.