The post on the debate board made me wonder about the differences state to state for requirements and pay for substitute teachers. In my state it varies from school district to school district. My district pays $70 per day (6.5 hours including a 45 minute lunch). Just over the border in New Hampshire it's $100 per day, same hours. I do IEP subbing, which is usually only an hour, but I get paid for a full day. The only requirements in our district are that you have a diploma and that you have a clean background check. What does your district pay/require for subs?

By Melanie on Saturday, February 4, 2006 - 11:25 am:

I don't know what the pay is, but the requirements are to have a valid California Teaching Credential or to qualify for a substitute teaching permit. To get a permit, the person must have a Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited university and must pass the CA Basic Educational Skills Test. And, of course, the background check. The permit is valid for one year.

By Trina~moderator on Saturday, February 4, 2006 - 12:05 pm:

I have no idea what the pay is, but in CT substitutes are required to have a BS Degree. It doesn't matter what the degree is, and they do not have to be certified teachers. They are subject to finger printing and background checks before hire.

By Karen~moderator on Saturday, February 4, 2006 - 12:22 pm:

I posted ours on the thread on the Kitchen Table.

By Dawnk777 on Saturday, February 4, 2006 - 12:47 pm:

Substitute Teaching Application Process

I can't find out how much it pays. They don't have this information.

Substitute Teacher Application Process


How to Become a Substitute Teacher in the Sheboygan Area School District


In order to become a Substitute/Reserve Teacher in the District, you must first meet the following criteria:

You must be a Wisconsin DPI certified teacher, OR

You must hold a Bachelor’s Degree, AND

You must attend an approved one-day workshop designed specifically for degreed, non-certified participants, AND

You must make application to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) for a temporary permit to substitute teach.

Required paperwork:

After meeting the above criteria, the following paperwork must be completed in order to be a substitute/reserve teacher in the Sheboygan Area School District:



Substitute/reserve teacher application form (goldenrod);
W-4 form;
Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9) with the appropriate corresponding document, which are outlined on the back of the form;

WRS Participation Verification form; and
A copy of your current Wisconsin DPI teaching license/permit or application

Pay schedule for teachers (don't think sub pay is on here)

By Mommmie on Saturday, February 4, 2006 - 01:48 pm:

I don't know the pay, but subs are required to be certified teachers in our district.

By Luvn29 on Saturday, February 4, 2006 - 02:03 pm:

Subs here are required to have a hs diploma. They prefer some college, but it is not required. The pay this year went up from $50 to $60 a day, or $30 for a half day. Pretty low on the scale.

Applicants must have a background check. They also use different subs in different places. Typically, they keep their subs with higher qualifications such as college degree or experience for teacher substitutes, but use subs without a degree or substantial experience for teacher's aides (these subs get paid hourly, not daily) or the special education teachers who go into collaborative classrooms to teach a subject or two. This is so they have another teacher with them to help out if necessary.

By Dawnk777 on Saturday, February 4, 2006 - 03:13 pm:

I had to have a background check, even to be a lunchlady. I think I needed one for my nurse job, too.

By Paulas on Saturday, February 4, 2006 - 04:28 pm:

Subs are paid $170/day here (I'm in Alberta). The pay was higher in British Columbia (~$185). In Nova Scotia it is $100/day. Here in Alberta, if the teacher you are filling in for has any supervision scheduled, you take care of it. This, of course, includes lunch time as we don't have a contract that provides for a lunch break.

You must be a certified teacher to sub though. In British Columbia, the more isolated areas allow you to sub with any kind of degree but you are paid less than a certified teacher.

I'll have to check out the debate board and read about this one.

By Mommmie on Saturday, February 4, 2006 - 04:48 pm:

You have to have a background check here to be a parent volunteer.

By Happynerdmom on Saturday, February 4, 2006 - 06:09 pm:

Ditto Trina. In Ohio, you must have a college degree, but it doesn't matter what it's in. You also have to be certified as a substitute with the state, which requires fingerprinting, background check, etc. In my district, I get paid $84.00 for a full day, $50.00 for a half.

By Reds9298 on Saturday, February 4, 2006 - 06:09 pm:

Indiana - $75-$80/day, hs diploma, and a clean background check. Must have applied to and been accepted by the school corporation.

It used to be 40hrs of college credit(~2yrs.) and a clean background check but the schools here are desparate for subs so they'll take just about anyone these days.

By Melissa on Saturday, February 4, 2006 - 06:48 pm:

I don't know for sure what our state requires. I think it's 2 years of college. My dd who is in third grade came home and was putting her spelling words in sentences. The sentence she wrote was" Sally is a very good Drawer." When Dh and I both told her the word was drawer, as in Desk. She said no the teacher told them it was draw-er. Thank God it was the Sub! That's pretty bad!

By Mommyof5 on Saturday, February 4, 2006 - 07:29 pm:

I think my sister in law said she is paid $120/day for substitute teaching. She does have to have the same credentials as a full-time teacher in order to sub.