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Substitute Teaching:
An Insider's View
Why
Do It?
By: Deborah Bouley
There are several reasons to substitute teach. First there is the convenience
of choosing when you work. You can choose to work each and every time
you are called, three days a week, or only on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
You can choose a particular school, or set of schools to work in. The
selections are yours to make.
For those of us who are in graduate school pursuing our Masters Degrees
in Education, substitute teaching provides us with the experience we need
to look good when we apply for permanent positions upon graduation. Plain
and simple, it looks better on a resume to have teaching experience than
to not have it.
Another consideration is that the hours and days available for working
coincide with our children. We are off when they are off. We are off for
every major holiday, and even some not so known ones.
And finally, the pay is competitive with other part-time jobs, if not
better. Some districts pay more than others. Some offer bonus incentives.
Some offer first 'dibs' on permanent jobs to qualified substitutes in
the district.
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