Substitute Teacher

About This Role

This role is for a day-to-day, at-will, on-call, non-union substitute teacher for the Rochester School District. The current need is for Elementary, Kindergarten, and Special Education substitute teachers, with middle and high school opportunities posted as needed. The position offers flexibility and the opportunity to work almost every day, with paid training available for those without prior classroom teaching experience.

Requirements

• Any type of current Minnesota Teaching License with PELSB (pending, expired, and out-of-state licenses cannot be accepted)
• Experience having worked in an urban, multicultural education field desirable
• Availability and flexibility in your schedule to accommodate the District's day-to-day needs
• Knowledge of subject matter, classroom management techniques, and best practices

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Paid training: A full training day is paid $125; a half training day is paid $62.50

Important Details

• Schedule: A full day is 7 hours or more; a half day is 3 hours and 30-59 minutes
• Employees are paid on the 15th and the last business day of the month
• Applicants are required to start working within two weeks of completing a criminal background check and visiting the Office of Human Resources

Application Process

• Complete and submit an online application
• Applications are reviewed in the order they are received
• Applicants will be contacted via email with substitute On-Boarding information
• Phase I: Background check and Human Resources Appointment
• Complete an employment background check
• Once reviewed and approved, you will be sent an email with instructions on how to schedule an appointment to visit the Office of Human Resources (the HR appointment will take 20-30 minutes)
• You will get registered in all the required technology systems needed to substitute teach
• Review the district absence reporting system called Red Rover along with reviewing procedures
• Review a short training video on how to set up your availability in Red Rover and download the app to your cell phone in advance
• Phase II: Required Training
• Once registered with district technology access, you will be shown how to schedule your training days
• Hired applicants are required to complete a minimum of two days of training with one of the designated district substitute teacher trainers
• If you are interested in working SPED jobs, you will be required to complete an additional two days of training
• Additional instructions will be provided at your HR appointment on how training days are tracked and paid