How to be a Substitute Teacher or Substitute Paraprofessional

Overview of the Substitute Hiring Process

1. All candidates for substitute positions MUST apply through Frontline Recruiting and Hiring
   • The application asks candidates to specify their preferred location and availability (days of the week/number of days they wish to work) 
   • Link to Apply to be a Substitute Teacher
   • Link to Apply to be a Substitute Paraprofessional
2. School administrators will review applicants as they come into our system and will contact candidates directly if they want to bring them in for an interview.
3. Candidates will then either be recommended for hiring
4. After the interview, if the candidate is being recommended for hiring, the Human Resources office will contact the recommended candidate to:
   • Confirm credentials of the candidate (see below)
   • Make an official job offer (including pay rate)
   • Start the onboarding process
5. HR will then place the candidate on the next available board agenda for Board of Education approval.

What Credentials Do You Need

Substitute Teacher and/or Substitute Paraprofessional: 

• Successful Fingerprint/Background Check (this is done after HR contacts you directly)

Substitute Teachers:

• Minimum requirement is Ocean County Substitute Teaching Certificate - See NJ DOE Page for Process (requires 60 college credits or 30 college credits if currently enrolled in college)
• Pay increases if you have BA degree or higher

Substitute Paraprofessional: 

• Minimum requirement is High School Diploma 
• Pay rate increases if you have 60 college credits

Substitute Teacher Training That Must Be Completed 

AFTER a candidate is approved by the Board of Education, the following steps must be completed before you work in a classroom:

1. All newly approved Substitutes shall be paid for one full day of pre-service training that will include the successful completion of three online training courses delivered via Frontline:

• Substitute Teaching 101 - Part 1 (2 hours)
• Substitute Teaching 101 - Part 2 (3 hours)
• Substitute Teaching 101 Part 3 (3 hours)

The online training can be completed by Substitutes at their own pace. However, Substitutes MUST COMPLETE the online training component with a score of 80% or higher on the Final Exam administered at the conclusion of Part 3. All Substitutes who successfully complete the online training will be paid for one full day.