Does anyone know if you have to have a teaching certificate to substitute teach in PA?
I have heard conflicting things, and I can't find a straight answer on the net.
Just looking ahead, thinking that might be a good supplemental income if I do become a permanent SAHM.
I do posess a degree in psychology, and a master's in school psychology...
Any idea where I can find this out?
Call the school district you want to teach in.
When I was in college, you just had to have 60 credit hours or more to be a substitute.
Keep in mind, subbing might mean that they call you at 6am the day OF the job offer. You can say no, but just keep that in mind, that your phone may ring every morning at 6 or 7 or 8am.
Hi L.-
Call the school board offices...they will let you know.
Here in VA...you must be 21 and HS grad...but the per day is higher with a bachelors...you MUST have a bachelors for HS here. No extra for a masters **sigh**
Also...there is a mandatory background/CPS check...and a training workshop that you must attend...
Best Luck!
Michele/cat
PS
I have been subbing LOTS in special ed classes...and regular middle school classes...LOVE IT!!
This site might be of help:
http://www.thesubservice.com/employment.htm#req1
http://www.thesubservice.com/teachers.htm#tpa
Substitute Teaching in Pennsylvania Requirements: A valid Pennsylvania Teaching Certification or PA Emergency Certification*a1
Emergency Certification (E-Cert) Requirements are:
Candidates must have a Bachelors Degree and actively working toward PA Certification.
In NY if you have a college degree, you can sub regardless of the degree. There are some regulations regarding "duration", but that's for a long-term sub (more than 6 weeks for one teacher).
Call your local school district and ask to speak with someone in HR. Let them know that you are interested in substitute teaching starting in the fall of 2012 and would like to start the process. They'll walk you through it!
Here in VA, for short term subbing, you literally have to pass a criminal background check and drug test, and you're in! That's assuming the teacher left a lesson plan. For long term, you have to have a degree in teaching in order to substitute. Bored with being a SAHM already? ;)
I'm a substitute teacher in VA (and I see you've gotten some responses on what we need here) Other posters are right - just call HR for the school district you want to teach in. You're going to have to call them anyway to see what kind of paperwork, etc. that you'll need to give them.
Just FYI - I LOVE substituting! I was a high school teacher before I had children, then I stayed home with them until my youngest was in kindergarten. Now it's hard for me to go back full time b/c of my husband's schedule, so I only sub at my girls' school. I bring them to school with me in the morning, and bring them home at the end of the day. It's awesome. And, once you've been in a school for a little bit and get to know the teachers they will be calling you ahead of time to request you. JessinTexas is right, the phone does ring awfully early. But once I was at my daughters' school for a couple months the calls started coming directly from the teachers. I guessing about 99% of my jobs are prearranged now (which is soooooo great b/c then I know when I'm working and I don't have to take a 5am call!!) I work about 2-3 per week by choice. I could work every single day if I wanted to. Hopefully you'll like it as much as I do. It's pretty decent money - about $100/day here. For a job that is this convenient, that's not bad!
Oh, the only bad thing - I actually have a master's degree in education but I don't get paid any more than someone with a bachelor's :(
