Substitute Teaching

[Anonymous]

I like it. high school is fun and I wouldn't touch middle school at all.

[Anonymous]

I am considering it as a pivot and pathway to become a teacher. I have a master’s degree but not related to education at all. What are the requirements to become a substitute teacher in DC?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am considering it as a pivot and pathway to become a teacher. I have a master’s degree but not related to education at all. What are the requirements to become a substitute teacher in DC?

I would not want someone to teach my kids even occasionally if they couldn't find this information on the internet on their own.


https://dcps.dc.gov/page/substitute

[Anonymous]

I signed up to substitute during the COVID times. My boss approved of me doing a shift a week to help the school system.

Maybe it’s different where you live but the pay was laughably low. I can’t imagine doing that for income. It’s terrible. Who can afford that job?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I signed up to substitute during the COVID times. My boss approved of me doing a shift a week to help the school system.

Maybe it’s different where you live but the pay was laughably low. I can’t imagine doing that for income. It’s terrible. Who can afford that job?

People who literally can’t find anything else right now (preferably with employed spouses).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I signed up to substitute during the COVID times. My boss approved of me doing a shift a week to help the school system.

Maybe it’s different where you live but the pay was laughably low. I can’t imagine doing that for income. It’s terrible. Who can afford that job?

People who literally can’t find anything else right now (preferably with employed spouses).

Yes, definitely with an employed spouse. My 16 year old DS with zero job experience makes more as a cashier at a grocery store. Substitute teachers should not be paid less than grocery store cashiers but that’s what it is.

[Anonymous]

Well, in FCPS alone there are 6,888 names listed in Red Rover for substitutes. No idea how many jobs are available on any given day but I'm seeing jobs for my school submitted by staff through October that are already filled. Whether they stay that way is another issue...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone on DCUM do it/ have done it?
How did you like substituting?
and as a full time work?
and managing kids?

Thanks.

Grade level, and school location matters the most.

Don't jump into HS subbing unless you are hard AF and scary.

[Anonymous]

I'd rather prostitute myself than be a sub.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am considering it as a pivot and pathway to become a teacher. I have a master’s degree but not related to education at all. What are the requirements to become a substitute teacher in DC?

I would not want someone to teach my kids even occasionally if they couldn't find this information on the internet on their own.


https://dcps.dc.gov/page/substitute

PP who wants to be a teacher:
This is a good example of how teachers get treated sometimes. Let that roll off your back. Just put on emotional armor to protect you from how some parents and students behave.

Subbing is a great way to prep for teaching. You’ll get a good glimpse at a workday and what goes on behind the scenes. It isn’t easy, but neither is teaching.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, in FCPS alone there are 6,888 names listed in Red Rover for substitutes. No idea how many jobs are available on any given day but I'm seeing jobs for my school submitted by staff through October that are already filled. Whether they stay that way is another issue...

I am an FCPS sub. Right now, folks aren't taking days off as much since it is the start of the year. Sub are still excited to go and teach so any posted job gets filled quickly. This is happens every year, few jobs/quickly filled jobs. More will start to linger as the year goes on.
I only work at a select number of schools and have 8 jobs booked for mid-Sept - Oct for teachers I know. Heck, I had three of those jobs before the first day of school.

[Anonymous]

I’m the poster who subbed during COVID and think the pay is atrocious.

I subbed for middle school special ed room. It was great. The other teachers were nice and patient, even though I was clueless, and the students were fine. Middle school isn’t necessarily bad, even though I get it can be. But I would do it again as a volunteer opportunity.

[Anonymous]

There are numerous positions in private schools available now. No certifications necessary, but you do need experience with children and/or classroom management. Try looking on www.aisgw.org or www.aimsmddc.org. Schools are hurting and would love to have you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I signed up to substitute during the COVID times. My boss approved of me doing a shift a week to help the school system.

Maybe it’s different where you live but the pay was laughably low. I can’t imagine doing that for income. It’s terrible. Who can afford that job?

People who literally can’t find anything else right now (preferably with employed spouses).

I used to sub. My spouse made enough that I didn't need to do it for our income. I think it would be very hard to make ends meet if you were only relying on dub pay. It's quite abysmal. My DC made more babysitting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I signed up to substitute during the COVID times. My boss approved of me doing a shift a week to help the school system.

Maybe it’s different where you live but the pay was laughably low. I can’t imagine doing that for income. It’s terrible. Who can afford that job?

A district near me pays 383.83 per day. That's nearly 60 bucks an hour.