Substitute Teaching

The Summit County Educational Service Center maintains a Certified Substitute Teacher list for the districts in Summit County listed to the right. To place your name on the list, the following eight items are required:

Summit County ESC General Substitute Application
(this is where you specify your interest in districts, grade levels, specify your availability and provide us with your contact information) CLICK HERE
Criminal Record Check
If you have completed a BCI and FBI fingerprint check within the past one year, we will accept copies. If you have not been fingerprinted within the past one year, the Summit County ESC offers fingerprinting services using the WebCheck electronic fingerprinting system. The fee for both is $61.00 (payable by check, money order or exact cash) and is done by appointment only, by calling 330-945-5600.
Original set of college transcripts showing a Bachelor’s Degree conferred.
A photocopy of a VALID State of Ohio teaching or substitute teaching license.
*Note: If you are not currently licensed, CLICK HERE for instructions on becoming a licensed substitute teacher.
Non-education major applicants

You must hold a valid substitute teaching license in order to qualify as a substitute teacher. The requirement for any substitute teaching license is a completed Bachelor’s Degree. If you do not hold a valid Ohio teaching license or you are a graduate of an out-of-state college or university, please read and follow these guidelines:
- obtain official transcripts of your Bachelor’s Degree work prior to sending in your application for your license.
- Download a substitute teaching license application from the Ohio Department of Education website and read the instructions carefully. CLICK HERE to download an application.
- Send completed license application, official transcripts and appropriate processing fee (check or money order only) to:
  
  Summit County Educational Service Center
  420 Washington Ave
  Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
  Attn: Kay Kreitz
Please remember that you must also have a valid (within the past one year) BCI and FBI fingerprint check on file with the Ohio Department of Education. If you have not been fingerprinted within the past one year, the Summit County ESC offers fingerprinting services using the WebCheck electronic fingerprinting system. The fee for both is $61.00 (payable by check, money order or exact cash) and is done by appointment only, by calling 330-945-5600.
Once your application has been reviewed and signed by the Summit County superintendent, it will be sent to the Ohio Department of Education for final approval and issuance. One copy of the issued license will be returned to you and one copy will be kept in your substitute file.
Questions regarding substitute licensure may be directed to: kayk@cybersummit.org
**Note: Recent education graduates CLICK HERE for further instructions.

December Education major graduates

Most likely, you will not have your teaching license and transcripts prior to the January orientation. Therefore, it is the practice of the Summit County Educational Service Center to accept, in lieu of a teaching license, a “Letter of Completion” from your Ohio college or university. This Letter must contain verification that you have met all licensure requirements, including completion of your coursework, passing Praxis II, and that your application for a provisional teaching license has been sent to the Ohio Department of Education.
One or two letters of reference (character references)
I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form
CLICK HERE
To complete this requirement, you must come to the SCESC offices with this form and original, unexpired documents as listed in the instructions. Photocopies will not be accepted. We will be accepting this form and verify documents at the orientation.
Note: It is only necessary to print and complete Page 4.
Declaration Regarding Material Assistance/Non-Assistance to a Terrorist Organization – CLICK HERE
Note: It is only necessary to print and complete Page 2 of this form. Please read all instructions and review the list of terrorist organizations prior to completing the form.
Attend a mandatory substitute orientation
Note: Please check back periodically for new dates/times.

You are encouraged to gather all of the required documents and turn them in to our offices as a complete file. You should begin gathering those items now so that you can turn them in at the next orientation (TBA) and your file will be complete for inclusion on the next substitute teacher list.

Applicants will not be placed on the Summit County Substitute Teacher List until all required paperwork has been submitted and an orientation has been attended. Ohio law does not permit the treasurer of a local/city/JVS/or ESC to pay a substitute unless the above requirements have been met prior to your work. Payroll forms, available from each district treasurer where you substitute, must also be completed prior to reimbursement for your work as a substitute teacher.

Any changes or corrections in your contact information or availability status must be e-mailed to darcib@cybersummit.org as soon as you are aware of them.

Active substitutes will be contacted via U.S. mail at the end of the school year regarding their desire to remain active for the following school year.

Important Resources:

Districts using AESOP – CLICK HERE
Pay/payroll information – CLICK HERE
District Administrators – CLICK HERE
District Calendar – CLICK HERE

Additional information regarding Substitute Teaching can be obtained by contacting:

Darci Bible
darcib@cybersummit.org

If you have questions regarding licensure/certification requirements, please contact:

Kay Kreitz
kayk@cybersummit.org

The Summit County Educational Service Center provides equal opportunity, equal educational opportunities and equal employment opportunities to all people regardless of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap.

Substitute Teaching

Non-education major applicants

December Education major graduates