1.

Substitute Orientations

Required attendance at one of the Substitute Orientations held at our office in room 17/19. (Sessions may run longer than the allotted 2 hours based on the number in attendance.)

• September 4, 2008 1-3pm
• January 7, 2009 1-3pm
• May 13, 2009 1-3pm

Please note that substitute lists for the districts are published only three times per year, after each Orientation. It is highly recommended that you turn in all completed requirements at an Orientation, as you will not be included on the current sub list if your information is incomplete.

If you need to apply for a substitute license (see item #5), you may send in your Long Term/Short Term sub license application, along with your final, completed transcripts (see item #4) and check for the licensing fee of $25 or $125, payable to OHIO TEC six weeks prior to attending a scheduled Orientation. This will allow your license to process approximately the same time you are attending an Orientation session and be included on the most current sub list.

You will NOT be able to substitute teach until you receive your valid, unexpired license from the Ohio Department of Education or provide passing Praxis I and/or II scores or provide a Letter of Completion from your university (see item #5), as well completing the other eight requirements.

2.

Substitute Teaching Application

Substitute applications can be downloaded from or picked up at our office Monday thru Friday from 8:00am to 3:45pm. If you are interested in subbing in the Summit County ESC Pre-school, please indicate so under the “I am interested in…” section of the application. The locations of our Preschool are listed HERE.

3.

Two Letters of Reference
(character references)

One of the following will be an acceptable type of documentation:

• Written letters of reference from current and/or past employers dated within the last 6 months;
• Credential file from your university if you registered with their career services department;
• Final student teaching evaluations if you are a recently graduated education major.

4.

Transcripts

Final, student issued, undergraduate degree showing the type of degree and the date confirmed. No photocopied transcripts will be accepted. If you have a graduate degree or degrees, we would encourage you to include those transcripts as well. If you are having the university send out transcripts, you may have them sent to your home address.

5.

Current, Unexpired Teaching License:

You will NOT be able to substitute teach until you receive your valid, unexpired license from the Ohio Department of Education or provide passing Praxis I and/or II scores or provide a Letter of Completion from your university, as well completing the other eight requirements, including attending an Orientation session (see item #1).

• Unexpired Long or Short Term Substitute License
  Those who need to apply for a sub license include ALL non-education majors, education majors not applying for licensure, and education majors not passing Praxis I and/or II. Normal processing time is 4-6 weeks during the school year and 6-12 weeks during summer months. You are encouraged to send in your application, transcripts and the check or money order for $25 or $125 six weeks prior to attending a scheduled Orientation. This will allow your license to process approximately the same time you are attending an Orientation session and be included on the most current sub list.
  
  Applications for the Substitute License (Long/Short Term) can be downloaded HERE. You may also request the Substitute License application to be sent from our office. Either way, the application must be returned to our office to be signed by the Summit County Superintendent.
  
  
• For May/December graduates in Education with Licensure:
  Submit copies of your Passing Praxis I and/or II scores OR submit a copy of your Letter of Completion from your college/university (Praxis I and/or II must be passed in order to receive.)

6.

Electronic Ohio Criminal Background Check

Electronic fingerprinting for BOTH the Ohio and FBI background checks can be done through our office by appointment. Please call 330-945-5600 ext.1287.

Tuesday through Thursday 8:30am - 3:45pm

Costs:

• BCI only = $26
• FBI only = $35
• Both BCI and FBI = $61

Payable by cash or check or money order to “SCESC”

Processing of the electronic background checks typically take 24-48 hours.

7.

Tuberculin (TB) Test

Must be current (within 90 days) and obtained from one of the following locations:

• Private Physician
  
  
• Summit County Health Dept.
  330-926-5713
  $15.00 fee - CASH OR CHECK ONLY - APPOINTMENTS ONLY
  Monday - 1:00pm - 6:00pm; Wednesday & Friday - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
  
  
• Morley Heath Center
  (330) 375-2363
  $15.00 fee - CASH OR CHECK ONLY - APPOINTMENTS ONLY
  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday - 8:30am - 3:45pm
  
  
• Quick Clinic
  Cost at all locations: $25.00
  Walk-In basis; must return to have test results read
  

• Your Local County Health Department
  If you live outside of Summit County.

8.

I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form

You must present ORIGINAL documents for verification of employment eligibility. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: Passport OR Driver’s license AND Social Security card OR Driver’s license AND original or certified copy of a Birth Certificate. This form is traditionally completed at Orientation or it can be downloaded HERE and turned in with the rest of your paperwork.

9.

DMA Form - Declaration Regarding Material Assistance/Non-Assistance to a Terrorist Organization)

If you have received a sub packet through the mail, then the DMA form and Terrorist Exclusion List were included and should be returned to our office with the rest of your paperwork. Otherwise, you may download the form and list HERE.

Sub Packets

At any time, a sub packet can be picked up at/sent from our office OR downloaded here:

• Employment Brochure
  
  
• General Substitute Application
  
  
• District Calendars
  
  
• District Start/End Times
  
  
• Pay Rates
  
  
• Administrative Directory
  
  
• I-9 Employment Verification
  
  
• DMA Form and Terrorist Exclusion List

Important Notice

Barberton, Copley, Norton, Stow, Tallmadge, as well as Akron and Cuyahoga Falls, require substitutes to contact them directly and not necessarily go thru our office for credentialing.

The Summit County ESC only processes the paperwork and credentials for Substitute teachers and distributes the Summit County Certified Substitute List. It is up to the districts we serve to call and/or hire substitutes from the List provided.