How to build a thriving substitute teaching program.
It’s the problem that keeps every school administrator and CHRO awake at night—finding qualified substitute teachers to cover classrooms.
Whether you manage a substitute teaching program in-house or work with a partner like Kelly Education, discover ways to improve your program using our five key strategies.
Florida district flourishes with new substitute teacher pool.
The School District of Osceola County faced challenges in finding substitute teachers for its 4,000 faculty members. With only a 50% fill rate, teachers and administrators became overwhelmed with the additional workload. Their partnership with Kelly Education doubled the substitute teacher pool and improved fill rates by an impressive 30% in just one year.
Settling for too many paraeducator absences? Embrace a flex solution.
Special education administrators are stretched too thin, especially during this time of year as they work to adhere to compliance in matching qualified paraeducators with students. Worse, when a para is absent, it triggers a chaotic game of paraeducator musical chairs.
Fortunately, there's a more effective, flexible solution to tackle this staffing challenge head-on.
Bonnie Weeks is our 2023 Substitute Educator of the Year in the category of Early Childhood. A former 2nd-grade teacher, she took time away from the profession to care for her family. Now, as a substitute teacher, Bonnie's passion is having a meaningful impact on students.
