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no state certification was needed for the states that i looked at, so i'd have to assume that is the case for most if not all states. you can just google substitute teacher and your state/county/city, and that will take you to the education dept page and it will list the requirements. the couple of states i've looked at require an application (and a fee depending on the state), background check, letters of recommendation, that sort of thing.
#28
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Joined APC: Jan 2008
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no state certification was needed for the states that i looked at, so i'd have to assume that is the case for most if not all states. you can just google substitute teacher and your state/county/city, and that will take you to the education dept page and it will list the requirements. the couple of states i've looked at require an application (and a fee depending on the state), background check, letters of recommendation, that sort of thing.
My wife substitutes, and it's not a bad gig. She has a teaching credential and is trying to get her foot in the door, but you don't need all that. District to district is a little different, but so far the ones she has worked at have been pretty much the same.
All you need is a 4 year degree, go the district website nearest you to find out the specific requirements - tests, fingerprinting etc... The systems are usually web based, and you look for jobs to pick up on the website. It tells you the times and school/grade and you click to accept it. The other system is phone based, and you give them your availability (every day if you want) and the automated phone system calls you at all hours of the night letting you know if jobs are available. You take the jobs you want. Probably not the best to do on reserve days, but it could be great for the days off.
My wife's pay has ranged from 65-120 per day, depending upon the district. And you can usually find something every day you are available. I'd say probably 95% of the time she gets a job for the day. And the more districts you sign up with, the more likely you are to get something. It's tough work, but once you find some niche you like teaching it's not so bad. She has some horror stories from the first couple months until she figured out schools and grade levels she liked.
But for your own sake stay away from the high school girls!
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