Dear Administrators,
During 2021-22 and continuing through the 2022-23 year, schools were given the option to hire benefit-eligible substitutes for which the school paid half the cost (including benefits) and the District paid half. This position was originally intended to be temporary through 2022-23.
GREAT NEWS! As this option has shown to be a benefit to schools, it will now be available going forward.
CURRENT SUBSTITUTES
For schools who are currently taking advantage of the benefit-eligible substitute position, the following information will apply:
- The position will continue for the 2023-24 and future years. You will not need to submit a change form unless you need to change the budget codes.
- If your current benefit-eligible substitute resigns, you have the option to repost the position. Please follow the job posting steps below.
- If your funding availability changes in the future, the substitute position will be subject to a Reduction in Force. Please contact Brent Burge to work through this process.
POSITION INFORMATION
- Benefit-eligible substitutes will be contracted to work 180 days per year.
- Pay is equivalent to the ESP Lane 4 Step 1 at eight hours per day ($18.52/hour or $148.16/day for the 2022-23 year). (The District may modify this amount as needed) The contract will be paid over 10 months, September to June.
- This position is eligible for benefits, including insurance, leave time and Retirement.
- The benefit-eligible substitute is expected to arrive 15 minutes prior to students arriving and stay 15 minutes after students leave. These benefit-eligible substitutes will be paid full days on Fridays/shortened days as long as they stay 15 minutes after students leave.
- This position must be posted in Frontline and the schools must follow all hiring procedures established for Contract ESP positions, including:
- Requisition submitted
- Position posted for a minimum of five working days
- All applicants must be screened by the administration to determine interview eligibility
- Interviews conducted following best practices
- Recommendation for hire submitted, prior to any job offer, including submitting all interview notes
- Minimum of two references complete. One must be with the current/most recent supervisor
Please contact a Human Resource Administrator or Recruiter if you have questions regarding this position.