Substitute, Education ​/ Teaching

substitute qualifications

substitutes must be a minimum age of 18 and have the ability to pass a background test. Substitutes must have the following:

complete application

a complete application will consist of the following items:

• completed application form
• copy of valid driver's license and social security card (needed for fingerprinting)
• verification of previous employment
• three letters of reference
• fingerprinting

fingerprinting cost $36.00. You must have an established email address. You must bring in your driver's license or state issued  with your social security card.

additional requirements for clerical & teacher assistant

copy of high school diploma/ged or high school transcript

additional requirements for bus driver

copy of cdl with p and s endorsement and at least a class b endorsement will be required. Contact transportation department/bus barn @  for more information on this process.

substitute pay rates are as follows:

• substitute nurse pay (days 1-6) -- $73.00
• certified substitute teacher's pay (this person holds a mississippi educator license)-- $78.00 per day (days 1-6)
• b.s. Degree substitute teacher's pay-- $73.00 per day (days 1-6)
• substitute teacher with a high school diploma or ged-- $63.00 per day
• substitute janitor --$7.25 per hour
• long term substitute pay starts on the 7th day:
• certified substitute teacher's pay-- $113.00 per day (this person holds a mississippi educator license)
• b.s. Degree substitute teacher's pay--$80.00 per day
• high school diploma or ged substitute teacher's pay--$63.00 per day
• substitute nurse pay -- $80.00 per day

*** all substitutes must work two months before receiviing their first paycheck. ***

*** record your hours and school you worked at in a notebook each time you work in case you have any questions about your hours worked or compensation. ***

*** substitutes are paid for the hours they work. If a substitute works over eight hours per day, secretaries of each school and department have a conversion chart to calculate the extra time worked.