Dear Teachers,
We are very aware of the increasing challenges facing educators due to a statewide shortage of substitute teachers. Jordan School District is taking several measures to help alleviate the problem. We are excited to announce the implementation of a new Temporary Substitute Teacher Incentive Pay Program.
The program will provide temporary incentive pay for substitute teachers who work a required number of days between October 25, 2021 and December 15, 2021 without cancellations.
We hope this program will relieve some of the impact on teachers by attracting new substitute teachers, incentivizing and increasing the availability of current substitutes, and reducing cancellations.
Temporary Substitute Incentive Pay Program
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The following incentives will be paid to substitute teachers on their December paycheck:
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$500 for substitutes who work 30 of 35 days without cancellations
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$300 for substitutes who work 25 of 35 days without cancellations
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$200 for substitutes who work 20 of 35 days without cancellations
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$100 for substitutes who work 15 of 35 days without cancellations
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NO CANCELLATIONS – Substitute teachers will not receive the incentive pay if they cancel a job.
Benefit-Eligible Substitutes
Schools are authorized to use school funds to hire benefit-eligible substitute teachers. The District will pay half the cost of the benefited substitute.
Benefit-eligible substitutes will be contracted to work 180 days/year with starting pay $141.44 per day plus benefits. Positions can be posted now for the job starting January 3, 2022.
Full Pay on Fridays and Shortened Days
Substitute teachers will receive a full day of pay on Fridays and shortened days, even though they may leave 15 minutes after students are dismissed.