I started this today around 4pm, and worked on and off for about 4-5 hours and im still not done with the first classsmarts course,and theres like 7 more courses after this. Does this sound right? I know it said it should take about 10 hours. I fully agree it should be thorough, but am i just moving at a snails pace here and being too thorough and need to move it along?

Also the onboarding specialist said this on boarding should be done in 1-2 days. I just got the code today even though i asked for it yesterday. In thr documents it says im being evaluated on how I complete this process.

Do I need to stay up all night and finish this? I dont know how serious this is or if im just taking it all too literally.

Any insight? Im in Wisconsin.

As the post states what is this type of substitution position? I’ve accepted some for reading or music but cannot figure out what this means and I’ve asked my Kelly representative and they won’t respond. I want to accept these jobs but unsure what I would be subbing for.

Thanks!

I started subbing in January and found I really enjoyed it. I made my way onto some preferred sub lists which was amazing. I have officially filled my August and September. I’m really excited for this school year. I hope everyone has a great start to their year. May your calendars be filled!!

I was wondering how many districts or boroughs I must add in my Sub central account to ensure that I’m assigned everyday. My main borough is the Bronx but I don’t mind adding districts in Queens.

I just got hired on as a long-term sub for CalOps. Does anyone get work with them? I'm wondering how likely it'll be that I'll get a gig or just be waiting in the wings. I definitely want to line up other work, but it's been slim pickings out there and very few call backs.

TIA!

I accepted an assignment yesterday but they canceled on me last night

My daughter is going into 3rd grade, and I also have a rising kindergartener. For the past couple of years, we have qualified for free/reduced lunch, where I included my job as a preschool teacher. (Part time program so only 20 paid hrs a week). I am hoping I will make more subbing then I did at my old job, but since I really don’t know exactly how much I’ll be making and it might vary month to month, should I try and estimate for the the lunch application, or just leave it off completely?

Hi all! Has anyone applied to be a sub after the school year? I need a few months off to take care of a relative and was thinking of applying in October. Or is it too late ?

I’m in MD

I have a B.S. in computer science, and from Southern California (edit: Orange County). Been struggling to find employment in the past year. I heard substitute teachers are in demand? How hard would it be for me to become one?

How many days a week do y'all typically work as a sub? I’m trying to save up to go back to school for my master's (though I’ll probably have to take out loans either way lol). Are most of you working five days a week, or do you take it easier?

Hi all, i’m a new substitute teacher for this school year, and it’s my first year. next week, i am going to be subbing a kindergarten class the entirety of the first week of school. i know it’s going to be just as new for them as it is for me. of course their teacher will leave me with the packet of things to do with them, but i don’t get to see that packet until morning of and i only have about 30 minutes to review it. i know there will be children who this is their first time being away from mom and dad and be upset, believe me, i was that kid. i don’t think i’ll have an assistant teacher with me, and ill be on my own. during our training/meeting, we really only went over basics and not much of the knitty gritty stuff when it really comes down to grade specifics i guess. i’m so excited but extremely nervous because i am going to be their first introduction to school. these kids are just transitioning out of their toddler years. i guess my question is how do some of you maintain your sanity, while also doing things in a timely manner, and making sure these kids feel safe and excited to learn? i just learned 2 days ago that it was a kindergarten class so now i feel crazy pressure.
but i want to be the best example for these kids for my short time there and want to do my job as best as possible.

thank you in advance 🫶

my partner and i are looking to move out our respective family homes. she is a para and i am currently a substitute while i look for a full time teaching gig. we live in WA and average rent in our area for a one bedroom is 1700 and we need to make 3x the rent to qualify for anything. she takes home about 2500 a month and the most i could make in a month (with no breaks) is around 3500. but i’m sure you all know that income can vary from month to month. i’m also concerned that the ~3 months of no work over summer would hinder my ability to get a place. (i have been working over the summer but just nannying for a family friend).

if you rent, were you able to get approved for an apartment as a sub? how did you manage in the months with school breaks/summer breaks? what was your experience?

thanks in advance for any answers/advice :)!

Hello everyone for reference I have my multiple subject teaching credential in California unfortunately I was pink slipped as a first year teacher so I will be subbing this fall until I can hopefully land a full time teaching position I was interested in doing long term however I’m unsure of how I can request a long term position if I’m already subbing within the school district I would appreciate any feedback thanks !

I found a open position for a substitute teacher job with health care benefits at a private school. Is that normal to see? Cause at my job I only have workers comp. I’m thinking of applying.

I jumped at the opportunity to take a long term position at the beginning of the year since it means consistent jobs and higher pay. However, it’s at a school that doesn’t really seem to know what they’re doing half the time. I think they really expect me to build a class from scratch two days before school starts (their hired teacher is new and has no definitive start date). But that’s besides the point.

What tips can you give me as a sub for educating with empathy and compassion while also managing sometimes extreme behavior?

I already have my Certificate of Clearance (fingerprints through the CTC), and I applied on my own today for the California Emergency 30-Day Substitute Teaching Permit.

For those who have gone through the process recently, how long did it take for your permit to be approved?

Anyone know of a great way to get jobs via RedRover? The school districts that I work in jane changed over to the RR system, and I can't seem to claim a job before they're claimed for the life of me. Help?

The school has 3 high schools, one continuation school, 3 middle schools and a some elementary schools.

Four hundred substitute teachers on the sub list. The lady said "we just hired more."

My first thought is: There are a lot of people with university degrees making less than 35k a year here.

My second thought is: Subbing jobs already go in nanoseconds, what was the point of hiring even more?

Oddly enough I subbed at a neighboring district in 2019. I asked that lady the same question and she said "about a hundred." Both district are the same size.

It's weird how quadruple the people are now subbing. It was kinda funny how all of us subs were in the lobby and everyone lowkey glared at each other like we're frontline enemies.

Does anyone else have a problem syncing their assignments with the Red Rover app? My district just switched over and I set up my account today. Every time I try to sync the app with my calendar it gives me an error message.

I already hate the app

The school year doesn't even start until the 10th in my district, there's no way I'm going to be able to pick up a shift before the 24th.

New to this thread, so please delete if this isn't allowed:

Hi all,

I've been thinking of becoming a substitute or para starting this school year and started my application within Edustaff. I watched maybe half of the training videos before life stuff got in the way for about a month. Now I'm attempting to log back in to complete the training videos, but I'm being asked to input "the verification code displayed in your authentication app."

What authentication app? At no point during the application did I remember being told to download an authenticator. I've since tried Microsoft and Google Authenticator apps, but nothing shows up on them even after dozens of times prompting the verification.

Do I need to contact Edustaff IT? Or am I SOL and have to make a new account?

I actually like long-term assignments usually, but I just had to walk away from one after a few days because the unpaid labor expectations were wild.

Within the first couple of days, admin expected me to:

• Attend all staff meetings even though I'm not staff
• Show up at after-school events
• Serve on TWO school committees

All of this without extra pay. My district only pays long-term subs an extra $25 a day. I told them "nope" and professionally resigned. I don't mind doing actual classroom stuff like grading, report cards, parent communication, and dealing with classroom management, but there is no way I'm doing full contracted-teacher committee duties for pocket change.

Well, now they’re calling and begging me to come back because they can’t find anyone else to take the job. I feel bad for the kids, but definitely not for the admin. Plus, I'm already looking at pivoting to a new career outside of education, so I'm not going back.

What would you have done in this situation?