Substitute Teacher applicants require a Substitute or Missouri Teaching certification. Once the background check has cleared and certification is obtained the applicant will be invited to onboard.
Background check - You must have a current background clearance using the Platte County 4-digit number (see below) and is no older than 365 days. Go to machs.mo.gov to complete the online piece of your background check. The fee is $44.75. Once you have your background confirmation number you will make an appointment to have your picture and fingerprints taken. Per Board policy GBEBC:applicants for employment are responsible for the cost of the criminal background check.
- Substitute Teacher applicants who need a Substitute Certification - 1629
- Substitute Teacher applicants who already have a Missouri Teaching Certification - 1628
Substitute Teacher Certification:
If you don't already have a teaching certification please apply for a substitute certificate. If you have a teaching certification you do not need a substitute certification. Click here and you will be taken to the DESE (Department of Elementary and Secondary Education). The substitute page will give you the information to apply for a substitute certificate. DESE charges $50.00 for a four-year substitute certificate.
Substitute Pay
- Substitute Teacher and Paraprofessional Substitute pay is $133.65 a day or $17.82 an hour. A full day for a Substitute Teacher is 7.5 hours a day. If a Substitute Teacher works 6.5 hours a day they are paid the full $133.65. If a Substitute works less than 6.5 hours a day, they are paid hourly.
- Retired Teacher Substitute pay is $187.50 a day or $25 an hour. A full day for a Substitute Teacher is 7.5 hours a day. If a Retired Teacher serving as a Substitute Teacher works 6.5 hours a day they are paid the full $187.50. If a Substitute works less than 6.5 hours a day, they are paid hourly. This rate applies to a retired teacher serving as a long-term substitute as well.
Substitutes are paid on the 10th and 25th of each month. If the 10th or the 25th falls on a holiday or weekend, payday is the last business day prior to the 10th or 25th. All substitutes will be paid by direct deposit. Substitutes will clock their time.
