Substitute Teacher Pool GCPS

Position: 2025-2026 Substitute Teacher Candidate Pool ($15.75 - $20.00 per hour) - GCPS
Position Type:
Substitute/Substitute Teacher

Date Posted:
6/23/2025

Location:
All SchoolsIndividuals interested in serving as a substitute teacher with the Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS) must meet the following pre-employment conditions:

Complete an on-line application;

Pass a criminal background check performed by an authorized GCPS agency. The background check costs $20.00 and is the responsibility of the applicant;

Pass a drug screening performed by an authorized GCPS agency. The drug screening costs $40.00 and is the responsibility of the applicant;

Provide an up-to-date resume, as applicable;

Provide three (3) references;

A minimum of a high school diploma, or forty-eight (48) hours of study at an approved institution of higher education, or a passing score of 455 on the Para Pro Assessment

Submit a high school diploma, or up-to-date official transcripts, MD Educator Certificate, Praxis test scores, and/or Para Pro Assessment Test scores.

Complete other HR-related documents (e.g., I-9, W-4, direct deposit) prior to beginning work; and

Attend a substitute teacher/instructional assistant orientation session, as determined by the Director of Human Resources and Employee Relations.

All applicants are required to have a High School Diploma or GED and must be 21 years of age or older; however, applicants currently enrolled in a college or university must be 20 years of age or older.

Status: Temporary

Terms: 7.1 hours per day

Rate of Pay:

• $15.75 per hour - Instructional Assistant
• $17.00 per hour - High school diploma, forty-eight (48) college credits, AA, or Para Pro Assessment
• $19.00 per hour - Bachelor's degree or higher (without MSDE certification)
• $20.00 per hour - MSDE-certified teacher

Long-term Rate of Pay ten (10+) consecutive days in same assignment:

• $117.00 per day - Instructional Assistant
• $135.00 per day - High school diploma, forty-eight (48) college credits, AA, or Para Pro Assessment
• $155.00 per day - Bachelor's degree or higher (without MSDE certification)
• $168.00 per day - MSDE teacher certification. First step of the current teacher scale, ninety-first (91+) consecutive days in the same assignment
• Note:
  
  In order to maintain the long-term rate of pay, a substitute cannot miss more than three (3) days in the same assignment. Should a long-term substitute miss more than three (3) days, he/she will be returned to his/her daily rate of pay.

Availability:  school year

Job Description:
The substitute teacher will provide essential academic instruction, as well as develop, implement, and supervise appropriate program-related activities in an effort to help students develop and demonstrate the necessary skills, knowledge, and attitudes.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma or forty-eight (48) hours of study at an approved institution of higher education or a passing score of 455 on the Para Pro Assessment. An Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree is preferred. All applicants are required to have a High School Diploma or GED and must be 21 years of age or older; however, applicants currently enrolled in a college or university must be 20 years of age or older.
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Outstanding organizational and interpersonal skills, including, the ability to interact successfully with diverse stakeholders (i.e., students, staff, administration, parents, general public, community agencies, etc.)
• Proficiency in a variety of technology and applications
• Successful management of confidential information and materials
• History of initiative, discretion, leadership, and independent judgment
• Demonstrated understanding of and attention to detail, especially as it relates to student safety and well-being
• History of professionalism and strong work ethic
• Ability to work independently and as a team player
• Ability to serve as a positive role model for students, staff, and other stakeholders
• Ability to maintain emotional control while addressing stressful situations
• Ability to stand, sit, walk, climb stairs, balance, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, bend, push, and pull
• Ability to lift and transport heavy to moderately heavy objects averaging 40-60 lbs.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to use mouse, keyboard, other appropriate technology, and instructional manipulatives
• Regular and predictable attendance
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job either with or without reasonable accommodations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Standard Professional Certificate issued by the Maryland State Department of Education or the equivalent issued by another state department of education
• Teaching experience and/or previous work experience with school-age students
• CPR and First Aid certification
• General understanding of child growth, development, and behavior characteristics
• Knowledge of instructional and behavioral strategies
• Knowledge of education vocabulary, definitions, and acronyms

Duties and Responsibilities:
The following duties and responsibilities are intended only as examples. The omission of a specific duty or responsibility does not exclude it…