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Open Positions

Below are all the current positions Substitute Teacher Service has to offer.

Please apply under one listing only; additional job types can be added during the hiring process. Thank you.

Substitute Teachers

Substitute Support Staff

Specialty Positions

Para Services

No one enjoys interviews. They’re almost always a stressful and nerve-racking process. But, with some guidance and practice, anyone can become an interviewing pro.

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In a perfect world, students would have the same teacher every day. Parents would never have to worry about the quality of their students’ education. Teachers would never have to fill in for their coworkers. And, there would be no interruption in students’ education.

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Gone are the days when job seekers only looked at newspaper want ads. Now, there are numerous ways to find a new job.

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Committing to a career can be scary, especially when there are so many options to choose from. And, even after you make your final decision, you may be haunted by doubts.

As a substitute teacher, you, and only you, decide how long you want to teach. You have the freedom to work as often as you choose.

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You spend hours calling substitute teachers trying to find a replacement for a sick teacher. You pull full-time teachers out of preparation time to fill in for their absent co-workers. You’ve even taught a few classes when no viable alternative could be found.

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You attended college for 4 years (or even longer). You took the classes and got the degree. While you have the education, some skills cannot be studied and must be acquired in real-life situations.

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Interested in becoming a substitute teacher in PA? Whether you’re a retiree, recent college graduate or a stay-at-home parent looking to return to the workplace, you must follow certain steps to obtain a substitute teaching license in Pennsylvania.

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You wake up each and every morning, dreading going into work. You struggle to complete even the simplest work assignments due to lack of motivation.

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School districts across the country share a common problem: a shortage of substitute teachers.  With unemployment rates down and more people working, the substitute-to-teacher ratio has decreased from 1 sub for every 3.22 teachers in 2011 to 1 sub for every 5.98 teachers in 2015.

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Despite the essential role substitute teachers serve in the education system, they are often underappreciated or overlooked. Bogged down with lesson planning, grading and teaching their own classrooms, full-time teachers may not have the time to help substitute teachers settle into their assignments or navigate unfamiliar schools. Parents may worry that substitutes are unqualified and will delay their child’s learning progress. Even the students may not take the substitute teacher seriously.

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5 Reasons Substitute Teaching Provides More Than You Think

There are a lot of myths and misconceptions out there about what subbing is, and about what it isn’t. That’s why we developed this helpful guide to show you the benefits of substitute teaching. get started on the right career path that is ideal for where you are.

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3 Ways to Improve Your Classroom Presence

One of the challenges of substitute teaching, no matter the classroom, is having a strong classroom presence. That special “je ne sais quoi” is difficult to teach and often thought of as partly an innate ability, but that doesn’t mean those that may struggle a bit more than others can’t be coached.

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Useful Links

These links will take you to all the necessary resources you need in order to apply to Substitute Teacher Services.

PA Act 34 – PA State Police Clearance ($22.00)
PA Act 114 – FBI Fingerprinting: ($23.85) 
     *Instructions for FBI Fingerprinting click here

  ***You will be emailed your unofficial results. You will only have 1 chance to save(as PDF) or print your FBI Fingerprinting results after you click the link in your email.  Afterwards, you will not have access to the results***

PA Act 151 – Child Abuse: ($13.00)
TIMS Teacher Certification Application System

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