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In my upcoming retirement I am thinking about becoming a part time substitute teacher. It sounds like a way to get out of the house and earn a few extra bucks while helping society. I was more excited about it until I looked at Youtube and saw all the videos of substitute teachers being harassed by the students who appear totally uninterested in the subject being discussed.
If you did not work as a full time teacher at one time is it possible to control and keep the kids interested?
What is it really like being a sub teacher in High School?
Please first check to see if you qualify to work as a sub teacher in your state and in your area.
None of the school districts, in my area, hire subs who are not current or past licensed teachers or have a college degree in education. Years ago all you needed was a college degree, in any subject, and a substitute teacher license but not any more.
I have heard that in some areas, of other states, they will hire people who only have a HS degree. Yikes!
In Canada, a five year education degree and full certification is required. I can't imagine a non-taecher trying it, no wonder they act like apes on Youtube. Good grief.
Please first check to see if you qualify to work as a sub teacher in your state and in your area.
None of the school districts, in my area, hire subs who are not current or past licensed teachers or have a college degree in education. Years ago all you needed was a college degree, in any subject, and a substitute teacher license but not any more.
I have heard that in some areas, of other states, they will hire people who only have a HS degree. Yikes!
That's the case where I live. The pay is about minimum wage, though, and the kids are terrible. I tried it while going to college to finish my master's degree. They paid me almost twice the amount because I already had a college degree, but it was not worth it; the gross pay was still low. Plus, the YouTube videos are true; the kids acted like apes. There was ZERO respect for authority, most days. Sometimes, I would get lucky and get a "good" group, but they still walked over me, and at my "regular" schools, where the teachers were frequently absent or sick, the kids were practically running the place. I spent a good portion of my day, not discussing fascinating subjects or helping the kids learn new things but disciplining would-be juvenile delinquents, and I took it really personally when I couldn't get control of a class. The kids figured this out and used it against me. I now teach at a detention center, and it is 90 percent better. I'm so happy I don't have to sub anymore.
In my location, you cannot work as a substitute teacher without a regular full teacher license as the same grade level as your assignment. That is, elementary certified teachers cannot sub in high schools.
Here in Texas, you don't have to be a regularly certified teacher. Some districts allow you to teach if you have an associates degree.
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In order to attain your substitute teacher certification in Texas, you will need the following:
An Associate's degree or Bachelor's degree, depending on the district
Fingerprint card and background check
Completed application and application fees
Official Transcripts
Letters of recommendation
Here you must have a degree, pass the CBEST, and obviously be fingerprinted.
If I were you, I would not start out on the high school level. They will eat you alive if you have no background in classroom management or discipline. You might be better suited to the elementary school level.
In some states all you need is a high school diploma, a tb test and a background check.
While the state may have very basic requirements, individual school districts may have much stricter requirements for substitute teachers.
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Originally Posted by germaine2626
Please first check to see if you qualify to work as a sub teacher in your state and in your area.
None of the school districts, in my area, hire subs who are not current or past licensed teachers or have a college degree in education. Years ago all you needed was a college degree, in any subject, and a substitute teacher license but not any more.
I have heard that in some areas, of other states, they will hire people who only have a HS degree. Yikes!
While the state may have very basic requirements, individual school districts may have much stricter requirements for substitute teachers.
This is true, but in most states I worked in you did not have to be certified as a regular teacher, any degree would do. That includes Illinois, Texas and Louisiana (all states I subbed in). The problem is that there are just not enough people who want to do day to day subbing.
I tried subbing while working on my masters and it lasted 3 days. It was the pit of the pits. In my opinion, no education is needed since simply being able to maintain some semblance of order is the requirement.
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