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GCGA Substitute Teachers and Educational Specialists

Application

SUBSTITUTE

    TEACHERS
  • AND EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS

    The Board recognizes that substitute personnel perform an important role in supporting continuity of student learning in the event of absence, resignation, inability to employ, or termination of a regularly employed certified employee. It is the Board’s desire to employ appropriately certified persons, if available, for substitute teacher teaching and educational specialist positions.

    A minimumcertified ofteacher twoor (2)educational yearsspecialist of college is required tomay serve as a substitute teacher.with no time limit, provided that his/her teaching certificate bears an endorsement for the grade and subject being taught, or his/her educational specialist certificate is appropriate to the employment.

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  • Superintendent may request as waiver from the Commissioner if finding candidates that meet the eligibility criteria is difficult.

    EachAny substitute serving on a short-term basis (less than six consecutive weeks) in any teaching assignment must applyhave byat completingleast thea applicationhigh school diploma. The Board may approve more stringent standards at its discretion.

    All applicants for substitute teaching availablepositions must obtain a Criminal Background Check approval, based on fingerprinting, in accordance with Maine Department of Education rules and processes before they are assigned to a school.

    Substitute compensation will be reviewed as recommended by the OfficeSuperintendent or upon request of the SuperintendentBoard annually.

    Legal Reference: 20-A MRSA §§ 13001-A; 13402(3) 26 MRSA 26 MRSA §664 Dept. of Schools.Educ. Rule Ch. 115(9)

  • All information requested on the application must be provided.

Approved Substitute List

  • A list of all approved substitutes will be maintained by the Superintendent's office and will be issued to all Principals prior to the opening of school each school year.

Orientation

  • It is the responsibility of each Principal to see that substitutes are oriented to their buildings.

Monitoring of Substitute Performance

  • Each Principal shall establish a method for obtaining information/feedback on the effectiveness of substitutes employed in that building.

  • Should the Principal conclude that a substitute is unsuitable for use in his/her building; the information will be sent to the attention of the Superintendent of Schools as soon as possible.

Compensation Guidelines

  • Day-to-day non-consecutive substitutes: $75.00

Long-Term Substitutes

  • Long-term substitutes should be four-year college graduates, preferably certified in the subject area covered

  • After five (5) consecutive days in the same teaching position: per diem rate of BS Level 0 of the Sagadahoc Education Association teachers' salary scale

  • When a teacher is going to be absent for an extended period of time, a long-term substitute should be employed to provide consistency.

  • Certified teachers may substitute outside the scope of their certificates for no more than 90 teaching days in any one teaching assignment during a school year. Individuals with two or more years of college may serve as substitute teachers for no more than 60 teaching days in any one teaching assignment during the school year, regardless of whether the teaching days are consecutive or non-consecutive.

Adopted: NovemberJune 25,15, 20132026

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