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Human Resources
Procedure for Applying to Substitute Teach
No offer of employment is possible unless
you file a complete application.
Minimum Requirement: 2 years at an
accredited college.
This requires 60 earned semester hours of 90 earned quarter hours.
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Complete an application. Submit any explanations needed about
your background or employment with the application. |
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Submit a copy of your highest level of education with the
application. This can be either a copy of the diploma or transcript. |
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NOTE: We do not accept transcripts printed from the Internet. |
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If you are a certified teacher, submit a copy of your current
teaching certificate. |
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If you have taught in Georgia in the last 5 years, submit a copy of
your last annual evaluation. |
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If your education was obtained outside the United States,
transcripts and/or diplomas must be evaluated by a nationally recognized
agency to show the equivalence in the United States. |
Upon receipt of the application and necessary documents, the
Human Resources Office will review the application.
NOTICE: The Human Resources Office will ONLY notify you if your
application is selected to complete the process to become a substitute
teacher. Due to the heavy volume of
applicants, it is impossible to select everyone to become a substitute.
Applications are reviewed throughout the school year. Orientations are
held several times during the school year.
Requirements for Placement on the
Substitute List
for Clayton County Public Schools
The Georgia Board of Education has established a priority order of
qualifications for substitute teachers in Grades K-12. They are:
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Possession of a valid Georgia teacher certificate |
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Possession of expired Georgia teacher certificate |
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NOTE: The above categories do not require the substitute
Orientation attendance if an applicant has taught in Clayton County within
the past five years. |
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Possession of a valid or expired out-of-state teaching certificate |
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Completion of a baccalaureate degree or higher |
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5. |
Completion of four years of post-secondary training beyond
a high school diploma |
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Completion of
at least three years of post-secondary training beyond a high school
diploma |
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Completion of
at least two years of post-secondary training beyond a high school
diploma |
Minimum Requirement: 2 years at an
accredited
college (60 earned credit hours)
Submit a completed application with all the necessary documents.
The application will be reviewed at the Human Resources Office.
If your application is selected to complete the process, the Human
Resources Office will notify you. After you are notified, you will
be required to do the following procedures:
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FINGERPRINTING: |
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You will be
required to complete and pass a fingerprinting/background check that
will be conducted only at the Human Resources Office. This will be
done by appointment only. It will cost the applicant $45.00 cash
only (exact cash). We do not accept checks, debit, or
credit cards. This is non-refundable. |
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COMPLETE
FORMS: |
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You will be required to
complete an I-9 form. You will need to provide identification for
this form. This will need to be either your passport or your
driver’s license and social security card or birth certificate. If
you have an alien resident card, you will need to provide that as
identification also. You will also need to complete the G-4 and
W-4 withholding forms. |
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TRAINING: |
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Attend an orientation for substitute teaching.
Our Professional Learning Department provides this training at the
Professional Learning Center located at 1087 Battle Creek Road
Jonesboro, from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. with no late admittance. Orientation is held several times throughout the school year. In order
to attend orientation your application must be selected. You
must have completed the fingerprinting and forms also. |
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AGE: |
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Clayton County Public
Schools does not discriminate on the basis of age. Applicants who
meet the established criteria for a position may be considered for
employment. However, we do require that you be at least 21
years old to substitute at the high school level. |
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NOTE:
The Human Resources Office will ONLY notify you if your
application is selected to complete the process to become a
substitute teacher. Due to the heavy volume of applicants, it is
impossible to select everyone to become a substitute. Applications
are reviewed throughout the school year. |
Requirements to Remain on the List:
Clayton County Public Schools requires that you substitute at least
three (3) days per semester during the school year. There are two (2)
semesters each school year. If you do not reach the three-day
requirement, your name will be removed from the substitute list at the end
of the semester.
If you subbed three days or more in both semesters, you will receive a
letter at the end of the school year inquiring if you want to remain on
the list for the next school year. We will need to receive that letter
back in order to keep your name on the list.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
The Clayton County Board of Education does not discriminate in
the educational and employment policies under which it operates and
will honor all appropriate laws relating to discrimination. |
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