Anyone familiar with ESS? I’m looking to be a substitute teacher. (college, degree)

[homenj]

I went to church and I talked to a lady that told me to look for Source of Teachers, which is now ESS, if I wanted to be a substitute teacher.

Does anyone know more about the program?

Is there another route I should take?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[germaine2626]

Please check with the requirements in your state at the Department of Public Instruction. In some states substitute teachers must have graduated from a school of education teaching program and be licensed teachers, in other states all you need is a four year college degree in any field (plus a substitute teaching license). I've heard that some places, such as some charter schools or private schools, only required a high school diploma !?!? to be a substitute teacher.

Also, some school districts may have stricter requirements than the state requirements, so you also need to check with the school district where you want to sub.

[villageidiot1]

Originally Posted by homenj

I went to church and I talked to a lady that told me to look for Source of Teachers, which is now ESS, if I wanted to be a substitute teacher.

Does anyone know more about the program?

Is there another route I should take?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

ESS/Source4Teachers is an outsourcing company for school districts. You need to start by going to their website and see if you're in an area where they have client school districts. The advantage of working for a company like ESS is you apply with them and they can place you any of the school districts where they have a contract in your geographic area. According to their website, they have 700 school districts in 24 states. They can also provide an emergency certificate if your state allows people without a teaching certificate to sub.

ESS is not the only company that outsources substitute teachers. Kelly Educational Staffing is another big national company and there are many smaller regional firms.

Many school districts do not use an outsourcing company and you will have to apply to each individual school to sub for them. Each district has their own individual requirements in addition to the state requirements.