Is substitute teaching like uber?

[Anonymous]

Mathematically speaking- it’s quite impossible to for 6k to get even a day of work within a whole year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People just drop once? What do you mean by this?

Quit

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Went to orientation- lots of subs with heavy accents!

This shouldn't be allowed either. And I say that as a current sub.[/quote


Then they will have over 100 unfiled subs a day...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think now due to over saturation in subs or with more people being regular subs due to the economy, they are probably in regular contact with schools and teachers and now have been the “go to” sub for the school. I wonder if a school keeps of list of “favorite” subs that they ring up to see if they would like to take a job?

I started subbing last year and I worked at over a dozen different schools over the course of the year. If I liked the class I was working in, I'd leave my contact info with the teacher. I've definitely become a "go to" sub at one school - the office admin who I sign in with called me several times last year and already reached out this year. It's great to have a relationship with one school but I'd like to have that relationship with more than one school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Went to orientation- lots of subs with heavy accents!

Are subs not required to take a basic math or English test? My daughter said the first lady reminded her of a really strict sub. She even started speaking sharply in her own language—which wasn’t Spanish—so none of her friends or classmates could even help translate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Went to orientation- lots of subs with heavy accents!

Are subs not required to take a basic math or English test? My daughter said the first lady reminded her of a really strict sub. She even started speaking sharply in her own language—which wasn’t Spanish—so none of her friends or classmates could even help translate.

Nope.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think now due to over saturation in subs or with more people being regular subs due to the economy, they are probably in regular contact with schools and teachers and now have been the “go to” sub for the school. I wonder if a school keeps of list of “favorite” subs that they ring up to see if they would like to take a job?

I started subbing last year and I worked at over a dozen different schools over the course of the year. If I liked the class I was working in, I'd leave my contact info with the teacher. I've definitely become a "go to" sub at one school - the office admin who I sign in with called me several times last year and already reached out this year. It's great to have a relationship with one school but I'd like to have that relationship with more than one school.

Nice! Is this a full time (40hrs) gig for you?

[Anonymous]

I'm on a list at a school as a preferred sub. This school rarely has a vacancy go up on Red Rover even when there was a shortage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm on a list at a school as a preferred sub. This school rarely has a vacancy go up on Red Rover even when there was a shortage.

My kids' ES was like this. They had at least 10 preferred subs, which was usually enough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm on a list at a school as a preferred sub. This school rarely has a vacancy go up on Red Rover even when there was a shortage.

My kids' ES was like this. They had at least 10 preferred subs, which was usually enough.

And are these “regular” jobs for you- as in, are you consistently working 4-5days a week?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm on a list at a school as a preferred sub. This school rarely has a vacancy go up on Red Rover even when there was a shortage.

My kids' ES was like this. They had at least 10 preferred subs, which was usually enough.

And are these “regular” jobs for you- as in, are you consistently working 4-5days a week?

If you are on a preferred sub list at a school you could sub 3-5 days a week, or 5 days as a long-term sub.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm on a list at a school as a preferred sub. This school rarely has a vacancy go up on Red Rover even when there was a shortage.

My kids' ES was like this. They had at least 10 preferred subs, which was usually enough.

And are these “regular” jobs for you- as in, are you consistently working 4-5days a week?

If you don’t mind what assignment it is than it’s great, but I like to sub only specific classes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm on a list at a school as a preferred sub. This school rarely has a vacancy go up on Red Rover even when there was a shortage.

My kids' ES was like this. They had at least 10 preferred subs, which was usually enough.

And are these “regular” jobs for you- as in, are you consistently working 4-5days a week?

DP - it sounds like you want a long-term job which is anything 10 days and over. If you become a preferred sub at a school, you will usually be approached to fill in for a teacher that has to leave during the year - unplanned situations come up like this and principals will do their best to fill the position with a person they like first. I know someone that did long-term subbing for an entire school year for 1 teacher. Gatehouse will also send out emails occasionally to all substitutes to apply for a long-term position to openings at certain schools. Usually you are told to send resume directly to that school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm on a list at a school as a preferred sub. This school rarely has a vacancy go up on Red Rover even when there was a shortage.

My kids' ES was like this. They had at least 10 preferred subs, which was usually enough.

And are these “regular” jobs for you- as in, are you consistently working 4-5days a week?

DP - it sounds like you want a long-term job which is anything 10 days and over. If you become a preferred sub at a school, you will usually be approached to fill in for a teacher that has to leave during the year - unplanned situations come up like this and principals will do their best to fill the position with a person they like first. I know someone that did long-term subbing for an entire school year for 1 teacher. Gatehouse will also send out emails occasionally to all substitutes to apply for a long-term position to openings at certain schools. Usually you are told to send resume directly to that school.

Yes, but what they don't tell you is that long-term subs become responsible for all planning, grading, parent conferences, etc. ALL of the things teachers do, but with zero training and a fraction of the pay. I made the mistake of agreeing to be a long-term sub and it was an absolute nightmare, for all of the above reasons.
DP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm on a list at a school as a preferred sub. This school rarely has a vacancy go up on Red Rover even when there was a shortage.

My kids' ES was like this. They had at least 10 preferred subs, which was usually enough.

And are these “regular” jobs for you- as in, are you consistently working 4-5days a week?

DP - it sounds like you want a long-term job which is anything 10 days and over. If you become a preferred sub at a school, you will usually be approached to fill in for a teacher that has to leave during the year - unplanned situations come up like this and principals will do their best to fill the position with a person they like first. I know someone that did long-term subbing for an entire school year for 1 teacher. Gatehouse will also send out emails occasionally to all substitutes to apply for a long-term position to openings at certain schools. Usually you are told to send resume directly to that school.

Yes, but what they don't tell you is that long-term subs become responsible for all planning, grading, parent conferences, etc. ALL of the things teachers do, but with zero training and a fraction of the pay. I made the mistake of agreeing to be a long-term sub and it was an absolute nightmare, for all of the above reasons.
DP

+1
I’m a retired teacher sub and a long-term position is not something I would do.