| Substitute teachers are vital for helping schools | | | | have an actual teaching license to be able to |
| run smoothly. Sickness, appointments, and | | | | secure a substitute license, and teaching licenses |
| unexpected events often mean that teachers | | | | are most often earned by earning a Bachelor's |
| need to leave their classrooms at the last minute, | | | | degree in education. Also, in some states your |
| and if a school does not have a system in place | | | | substitute license is limited to strictly elementary |
| for hiring substitute teachers, administration, | | | | or secondary education. |
| clerical professionals, or teachers on their breaks | | | | Tips for Becoming a Substitute Teacher |
| are left to cover the classrooms. | | | | If you are interested in becoming a substitute |
| The Job of a Substitute Teacher | | | | teacher, make sure you check the requirements |
| Substitute teachers fill in for teachers who need | | | | for a substitute license with your state |
| to be absent during classroom hours. Substitutes | | | | department of education. If your state requires a |
| only work on regular school days, and they may | | | | bachelor's or associate's degree, look into different |
| fill in for half a day, a whole day, or a longer | | | | online or campus-based education programs to |
| period of time. Substitute teachers implement the | | | | see what fits best with your schedule. Even if |
| teacher's lesson plan, manage the classroom, and | | | | your state does not require a particular degree, it |
| help students with their work. Your earnings if | | | | might be a good idea to take a few education or |
| you become a substitute teacher mayl depend | | | | child psychology classes, as these will help you |
| upon your school district, your level of experience, | | | | with classroom management, implementing lesson |
| and the length of your sub job. School districts | | | | plans, and understanding how children learn. |
| pay wages as diverse as from $45 per day to | | | | If you can, visit a classroom to observe the |
| $160 per day. Some schools pay substitute | | | | environment and see how you enjoy working |
| teachers more depending on how much | | | | with kids. Do you prefer younger children or |
| post-secondary education they have, and most | | | | teenagers? Would you like to work in classrooms |
| school districts pay a higher per-day rate for jobs | | | | with a variety of subjects, or are you more |
| that last longer than two weeks. | | | | interested in particular subjects such as Language |
| Requirements for Becoming a Substitute Teacher | | | | Arts or Science? Knowing your preferences can |
| While some states require only a high school | | | | show you whether you should get certification to |
| diploma and background check to become a | | | | substitute teach elementary or high school. |
| substitute teacher, more states and school | | | | If you like working with kids, consider becoming a |
| districts are requiring that teachers have at least | | | | substitute teacher. It's an excellent job for those |
| some college education. For example, in Nevada, | | | | who are thinking about pursuing a career in |
| substitute teachers must have either a bachelor's | | | | teaching, who need flexible schedules and want to |
| degree (in any subject) or a minimum of 62 | | | | choose what days of the week they work, or |
| college credits, with at least six of those credits in | | | | who simply enjoy the adventure of a different |
| education-related courses. In Iowa, you must | | | | job every day. |