Be a Substitute
Become a Teacher or Paraeducator Substitute
-
St. Cloud Area School District has partnered with Kelly Education (formerly Teachers on Call) to provide substitute teachers and paraprofessionals work assignments on an on-call basis.
Please visit the site to complete an inquiry form. Please contact Kelly Education directly at 1-800-713-4439 or email with questions and for more information.
If you have already applied with Kelly Education in a neighboring district, you need not reapply. Simply contact Kelly Education to advise that you would like access to substitute opportunities in St. Cloud as well!
To qualify for a substitute teacher position, you must have a valid Minnesota teaching license in any content area OR a valid Minnesota short-call sub license. You must hold a minimum of a BA/BS college degree in order to obtain a Minnesota short-call sublicense.
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) is responsible for issuing all teaching licenses. To apply for a teaching license and/or licensure questions, please contact the MDE office, 651-582-8691 or http://education.state.mn.us.
To qualify for a paraprofessional position, you must be highly qualified by one of the following standards (links provided for HQ details):
- 60 semester college credits with a GPA of 2.0 or higher
- ParaPro exam (passing score of 460 or higher, http://www.ets.org)
- Substitute teacher rate: $160 full day/$80 half day
- District 742 retired teacher rate: $200 full day (4 hours and 15 minutes or more), $100 half day (4 hours or less)
- Substitute paraeducator rate: $18.00/hr.