If you need to stop by the Board Office, you MUST make an appointment beforehand. Substitutes will receive $125.00 per day.
QUALIFICATIONS: - Valid New Jersey Substitute Teacher Instructional Certificate or NJ-issued Teaching Certification.
- Ability to maintain a positive learning environment.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to follow lesson plans left by the permanent teacher.
- A criminal history background check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status are required.
Please complete the Frontline Recruiting & Hiring Application https://www.applitrack.com/wanaque/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Substitute+Teacher and upload the following documents-
- Resume
- Certificates (County or State if you have one)
- Criminal History Review (see below)
- Transcripts
- Reference letters
- Once all documents are submitted and reviewed, you may be contacted for an interview.
- Note you must obtain test results from a TB/Mantoux. The form will be emailed to you after your interview.
* To obtain a New Jersey Substitute Teacher Credential, additional procedures must be followed, as required by the State of New Jersey. You can apply for your substitute credential on the NJDOE online educator certification system at
https://njdoe.my.site.com/manage/s/ pay the $125.00 application fee, and follow the directions on required information.
For technical support, call 609-292-2070 or email
GeneralCertQuestionsNJEdCert@doe.nj.gov.
To apply, you will need either
30-Credit Instructional Substitute Credential: - Completion of 30 semester-hour credits at a nationally accredited college or university.
- Educator must be enrolled in a nationally accredited college or university at the time of application. Verification of enrollment is required.
- Educator must be at least 20 years of age.
- Criminal History Record Check: The approval date must be within 5 months of the application date with “Substitute Teacher” as the job position.
OR 60-Credit Instructional Substitute Credential:
- Completion of 60 semester-hour credits at a nationally accredited college or university.
- Criminal History Record Check: The approval date must be within 5 months of the application date with “Substitute Teacher” as the job position.
Complete Criminal History Record Check Process—Below are instructions and codes needed for the new Applicant and Archiving Applicant processes.
Criminal History / Fingerprinting: Please go to the following website
https://nj.gov/education/crimhist/index.html New Applicant Request
- Access the Office of Student Protection’s direct web address to begin the process. Click on Office of Student Protection. Click on “File Authorization and Make Electronic Payment.”
- Select the first option: “New Administration Fee Request (New Applicants Only),” and enter your Social Security number to ascertain your eligibility for the process. The screen displays four (4) options as to the job position(s) and employer. Please select the appropriate option and proceed to the next screen.
- Complete the requested applicant information to include the county, district, school, or contractor code names furnished to you by your employer (be below) and proceed to the Legal Certification. To continue with the ePayment process, read and accept the terms of the Applicant Authorization and Certification form by checking the box.
- Please complete the required payment information. The department charges a $10.00 administrative fee plus a service charge to process the request and issue an approval letter. Methods of payment are Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover credit cards.
To complete the transaction, you must click the “Make Payment” button only once. - After completing the transaction, you will be presented with two required steps:
- View and/or print your New Administration Fee Payment Request confirmation page
- Click here to schedule your fingerprinting appointment.
- Select the first option, “View and/or print your New Administration Fee Payment Request confirmation page,” and print a copy of the receipt by clicking the print button in the upper right corner of the page and presenting a copy to the employing entity.
- Access the Idemia web page by selecting the second option, “Click here to schedule your fingerprint appointment,” or calling 1-877-503-5981 to schedule a fingerprint appointment.
- About two weeks after you get fingerprinted, you will be able to view and print your “Applicant Approval Employment History” by accessing the Office of Student Protection website. Give a copy to your employer.
New Applicants: When on the site, fill out the needed information. See the website for current fees for new applicants for school employment. The Department of Education charges a $10.00 administrative fee plus a convenience fee charged by the vendor NicUSA.
- Originating Agency # (ORI #) In the drop-down find NJ930100Z
- Category: EDK
- Statute Number: 18A:6-7.2
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Reason for Fingerprinting: (Box 4 on the NJ Universal Fingerprint form)
Service Code Public School Employment 2F1FB1
5. RB1
6. Payment information
7. Contributor’s Case # 31 5440 |
You will then be directed to schedule a fingerprinting session. Archiving of fingerprints: You will need your PCN # from your original fingerprinting clearance letter, and follow the online directions to
Archive Candidates
who have been fingerprinted after February 21, 2003, and have broken continuity (have not worked in the past school year)
need to have their fingerprints archived. See the Office of Student Protection Unit website for the updated cost to Archive.
Go to
https://nj.gov/education/crimhist/archive.shtml Click on
Archive Process and follow the instructions, as follows for Archive Application Requests
Enter
PCN Number (if this is your 1
st archive request, you can obtain this number from your
original MorphoTrust receipt. If this is a subsequent archive request, you would use the previous PCN number, if needed that can be found on the Office of Student Protection Unit Website, by putting in your social security number and birth date.
Click on
submit to complete this transaction. If successful, a confirmation page will be displayed with a transaction number and an e-payment confirmation number.
Print this page for your records. If you require additional assistance, please email Ally Lewis at alewis@wanaqueps.org