Wayland Schools to offer incentives to sub teachers

In an effort to find people to fill substitute teaching, the Wayland Union district is implementing a new recruitment plan beginning Jan. 6, 2020.

The plan includes an increase in compensation per day to $100 for substitute teachers. Long-term subs who accept a position that is at least three weeks long will begin at a rate of $125/day for the first 10 days and then increase to $150/day after that for the duration of that position.

Full-day substitute teachers and aides can redeem a free lunch from the school cafeteria in the building they are working on the day they are subbing.

The district also will reimburse fees for fingerprinting after their 10^th full day of subbing, a value of up to $60.  Substitute teachers will be reimbursed for fees associated with using the Frontline App to accept sub jobs after their 30^th full day of subbing, up to $50 per school year.

In addition, any Wayland Union Schools employee who refers a substitute for any position (teacher, aide, food service or bus driver) will receive a $200 referral bonus upon successful completion of the referral’s 10^th full of day of subbing. (Substitute drivers must clear iCHAT and pass CDL written exam prior to paying bonus), through the duration of the 2019-2020 school year.

To be a substitute teacher, one is required to have 60 or more credit hours from an accredited community college, or an accredited college or university with no less than a 2.0 grade point average. These credits do not need to be in education.  A sub may also have a current or expired Michigan Teaching Certificate, but it is not required.

Anyone working in a school setting must be fingerprinted and pass a criminal history background check.

To apply, please visit https://www.edustaff.org  For more information, contact Wayland Union Schools Human Resources at (269) 792-2181.