Schools in Texas are struggling to fill their teacher vacancies and students are seeing bigger classroom sizes and less classroom support. Help your local schools by becoming a Texas substitute teacher now!
Substitute teaching is perfect if you want to:
If you’re wondering how to become a substitute teacher in Texas, we have all the answers for you! We’ll cover the requirements for:
Our ultimate guide will walk you through the substitute application process quickly and easily, just keep reading!
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Whether you want to be in education long-term or are just doing this in between jobs, substitute teaching can help you expand your resume and life experience.
Substitute teachers are incredibly valuable to their school districts and students.
When teachers have to call out of work, it is the substitutes who help keep schools open.
Furthermore, even if you only see your students for one day out of the week, you become an essential person who helps keep students’ education on track.
Regardless if you want to be in education long-term or are just doing this in between jobs, substitute teaching can help you expand your resume.
As a sub, you will pick up on valuable career skills such as public speaking, thinking on your feet, and problem solving. These abilities can help you no matter where you go in your career.
Arguably the best part about being a sub is that you can make your own schedule. You can pick and choose which assignments you want to take on and which days you want to take off.
This flexibility is especially helpful for those with other responsibilities in their life.
In addition to creating your own schedule, you can earn money on the side of your current job! Since you can choose the hours and days you would like to work, you can easily substitute teach on days you’re available.
In contrast to a regular 9-5 office job, substitute teaching comes with exciting adventures every day. Different teaching assignments can bring you to new schools, students, and peers, giving you the opportunity to learn something new every day!
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) gives its school districts and service centers unique control over their substitute teacher requirements so the requirements for one district won’t be the same as another.
Fortunately, many Texas districts share requirements, which we’ve gathered below.
Most Texas districts have an education requirement for their substitute teachers.
We have listed each district’s education minimum requirements below:
You’ll have to submit your transcripts and teaching certificate in step 3.
Some of these Texas school districts will ask you to submit between 1 and 3 professional references with your substitute application. We generally recommend having at least 3 former or current supervisors’ contact information for this step.
Please keep in mind that friends and family members are NOT acceptable references to use.
You should first let your references know that the district will reach out to them!
You must submit your transcripts, applicable substitute teacher certification, references and other required information through your school district’s website. Positions are only open for a limited time so apply quickly when you see an opening.
Below, we have linked each Houston school district’s website to view their application portal:
Each school district has their own qualifications for their substitute teachers in Texas and it can be pretty confusing trying to navigate them.
If you want to apply to a new Texas school district, you’ll have to submit an entirely new substitute teachers application. Fortunately, subbing with Scoot means you only have to submit one application to be eligible for all Texas substitute positions, regardless of the district!
The only requirement set by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) is that all substitute teachers in Texas must pass a criminal history background check. Whether you plan to substitute teach in a Texas public, private or charter school, you must complete this check.
You can’t complete this step until your school district requests it.
Once the school district makes a request, you’ll have to pay a $40.00 fee to get your background check done.
If you sub with Scoot, you’ll be reimbursed for the $40.00 fee! Just keep your receipt and we’ll add it to your first paycheck.
Some Texas school districts might request that you complete a mandatory orientation session before you are listed as an active substitute in their system.
They might also contact you to go through an interview process.
Once everything is complete, you just have to wait until you’re contacted. You’ll typically be placed on a Texas substitute teacher list and will be notified when a position opens up.
Feeling overwhelmed by all these requirements?
Luckily, Scoot Education makes it easy to become a Houston substitute teacher!
Our only requirements are:
Subbing with Scoot means access to more opportunities, more school districts and more excitement!
We want to make sure that you feel completely supported in your work. If you become a sub with Scoot, we’ll give you a full reimbursement for the fingerprint fee. In addition, you’ll:
In short, substitute teachers are in high demand everywhere, making this the perfect field to start working immediately.
Apply to substitute teach with Scoot Education and you can start subbing with great perks!