Are healthcare benefits offered by subbing? If so, how many hours must you work to qualify?

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Anonymous wrote:If you sub for high school, it's glorified babysitting because teachers put all the work on Schoology.

I am a sub at the high school level, and you’re correct. It is glorified babysitting, and it’s a glorious way to make extra money.

I’ve been afraid to take a high school assignment because I don’t want to deal with behaviors. So the kids in general do their work or can they be mean?

They often just pretend to be doing their work, and unless there’s a fight or some other issue, it’s usually left alone. I’ve talked to teachers before about what happens if students don’t complete their work. They’ve said the students can receive a failing grade for the assignment, but there isn’t much more that can be done beyond that.

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Anonymous wrote:I been laid off from my job back in April (doge) , and thinking about doing some Substitute Teaching, how does it work? I know my pay will go down, but need more money.

So what did you decide to do op?

I just started subbing- meh.

Did you expect it to be exciting?

High school can be a bit boring. Most of the time, we just take attendance and tell students to go on Schoology and pretend to complete assignments. A lot of the time, we’re not even sure if they’re actually doing the work. I just wish I could do more. That’s why I enjoy going to elementary schools—it’s much more active, and we get to do a lot more with the students. If I’m assigned to a high school, I could even double up with another job .

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Anonymous wrote:I been laid off from my job back in April (doge) , and thinking about doing some Substitute Teaching, how does it work? I know my pay will go down, but need more money.

So what did you decide to do op?

I just started subbing- meh.

Did you expect it to be exciting?

Anonymous wrote:If you are a substitute, how are you seeing your pay statement? It seems we have to go through uConnect, but there doesn't seem to be a way to access it unless you have VPN or are at a school with a school laptop.

Update:
You can now opt-in to having your pay statement emailed to you. Log in to UConnect, navigate to Personal Information and open Email Pay Advice to opt-in.

Also the orientation dates I wanted to attend are already filled up - will they care if I show up without booking?

Is the orientation paid?

Anonymous wrote:Can anyone give insight on the mandatory 2 hour orientation? I have completed all of the other steps in the hiring process (to my knowledge) but cannot get ahold of anyone in the Substitute Employment Office to sign up for the orientation.

They’ll contact you when it’s been offered. When I subbed with FCPS, it was a couple months after I submitted my application.

Can anyone give insight on the mandatory 2 hour orientation? I have completed all of the other steps in the hiring process (to my knowledge) but cannot get ahold of anyone in the Substitute Employment Office to sign up for the orientation.

Anonymous wrote:I been laid off from my job back in April (doge) , and thinking about doing some Substitute Teaching, how does it work? I know my pay will go down, but need more money.

So what did you decide to do op?

I just started subbing- meh.

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Anonymous wrote:If you are a substitute, how are you seeing your pay statement? It seems we have to go through uConnect, but there doesn't seem to be a way to access it unless you have VPN or are at a school with a school laptop.

Unfortunately, when they changed the VPN, I can no longer log in so I haven't seen any pay statements. I keep track of my hours and am able to figure out what my take home pay is. So far, I haven't had any issues with incorrect pay. When I needed my W-2 for taxes, there was a way to request an email copy.

Ok. That’s inconvenient, but thanks. I’ll try to remember to look when I’m in a school and have a laptop.

Anonymous wrote:If you are a substitute, how are you seeing your pay statement? It seems we have to go through uConnect, but there doesn't seem to be a way to access it unless you have VPN or are at a school with a school laptop.

Unfortunately, when they changed the VPN, I can no longer log in so I haven't seen any pay statements. I keep track of my hours and am able to figure out what my take home pay is. So far, I haven't had any issues with incorrect pay. When I needed my W-2 for taxes, there was a way to request an email copy.

If you are a substitute, how are you seeing your pay statement? It seems we have to go through uConnect, but there doesn't seem to be a way to access it unless you have VPN or are at a school with a school laptop.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you sub for high school, it's glorified babysitting because teachers put all the work on Schoology.

I am a sub at the high school level, and you’re correct. It is glorified babysitting, and it’s a glorious way to make extra money.

I’ve been afraid to take a high school assignment because I don’t want to deal with behaviors. So the kids in general do their work or can they be mean?

I prefer ES but the couple of times I have sub in HS, I told the kids "You know where your work is in Schoology. Do it, don't do it, I do not care. If I come around, don't have something on your computer that you should not. ie: porn or online gambling. Do not bother other students who are working. Let me know if you need or want help." Mostly I was there to authorize bathrooms passes.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you sub for high school, it's glorified babysitting because teachers put all the work on Schoology.

I am a sub at the high school level, and you’re correct. It is glorified babysitting, and it’s a glorious way to make extra money.

I’ve been afraid to take a high school assignment because I don’t want to deal with behaviors. So the kids in general do their work or can they be mean?