Substitute Application
Packets Suspended

The St. Tammany Parish Public School System has suspended accepting substitute application packets. Substitute applications submitted prior to the close of business Monday, October 10, 2011, will be processed following the existing guidelines. Substitute applications received or postmarked after October 10, 2011, will be returned.

Please continue to check our website for updates. If you have any questions, please contact the substitute office at 898-6480.

Substitute teachers and paraprofessionals play a vital part in helping provide students in the St. Tammany Parish Public School System high-quality educational opportunities. The academic growth of a student is dependent on the student’s accomplishments every day, and our substitute staff members are in charge of many of those days!

Reasons to Become a Substitute Teacher or Paraprofessional

The overriding and most important reason for becoming a substitute teacher or paraprofessional is the desire to work with children and young adults and to share in the joy that comes from the teaching and learning experience. In addition,

• many people thinking about teaching as a career find that working as a substitute teacher gives them invaluable insights into the teaching profession;
• some retired teachers want to continue to teach and work with children;
• some people want to be involved with their children’s schools and be a part of the educational process from which their children benefit;
• many love the flexible work hours and the chance to earn income in a position with an adjustable schedule; and
• substitutes may choose the age group and schools with which they would like to work.

Expectations for Substitute Teachers and Paraprofessionals

During a regular teacher's or paraprofessional's absence, maintaining as normal a routine as possible, in a climate of respect and caring for the students is essential. Substitute personnel have two major responsibilities: following the regular teacher's lesson plan and goals for the class and maintaining a disciplined, positive classroom in which learning can take place.

Becoming a Substitute Teacher in the
St. Tammany Parish Public School System

All substitute and timesheet personnel will be assessed a NON-REFUNDABLE $50.00 application processing fee due upon receipt of your application packet. Money order or Cash only will be accepted with your application. NO PERSONAL CHECKS will be accepted. PLEASE DO NOTsend cash through the mail, as we are NOT RESPONSIBLE for mail delivery to our office.

To begin the application process, print and fill out the Substitute Application Packet or pick one up from the Substitute Office. Hand deliver or mail the application with the NON-REFUNDABLE $50.00 application processing fee to our Jefferson East Building located at 227 N. Jefferson Ave., Covington, LA 70433. The building is located at the corner of N. Jefferson Ave. and W. 23rd Ave. in Covington. The entrance to the Jefferson East Building is on the W. 23rd Ave. side of the building.

Your application packet will be pre-screened, and then you will be contacted with an orientation date. On the scheduled orientation date, you should arrive on time and with all necessary documentation. All of the following items will be required for Orientation:

Note: Custodial and lunchroom technician substitutes are not required to have a high school diploma. All employees of the St. Tammany Parish Public School System are required to participate in direct deposit payroll delivery. During your orientation session, you will be fingerprinted as part of the background check process.

Applicants who arrive late for orientation or who are missing any piece of documentation will be rescheduled. If you do not show up for your scheduled orientation or call to reschedule prior to your scheduled orientation date, your application will be null and void and all fees paid will be forfeited.

If additional information is needed, please contact the office at 985-898-6480. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM.

Information shared through the orientation workshop allows everyone to learn about the St. Tammany Parish Public School System and its policies and practices and enables everyone to "jump on board" with others on the St. Tammany Parish Public School System team.

Grade Level, Area, or Subject Choices

Substitutes may choose to teach any subject or any grade level with which they feel comfortable and competent. After completing a substitute application, applicants specify these preferences, which are put into the Automated Educational Substitute Operation (AESOP) System. These can be changed at any time by calling the office at 898-6477.

AESOP allows St. Tammany Parish Public School System teachers and paraprofessionals to notify the School System of their absences automatically over the telephone or through a personalized Web site. The service then provides qualified substitutes to fill those absences automatically.

Many request to work with special education classes. In fact, 80 percent of our substitute teachers work with Special Education children. Students with special needs often have a paraprofessional working in the classroom with teachers. Our workshop Everything You Wanted to Know about Special Education provides answers to questions about special needs students, inclusion philosophy and strategies, and St. Tammany Parish Special Education programs and services.

All Substitute Employees:

Beginning November 1, 2011, all STPSB employees will be paid on the 15th and the last day of the month. All substitutes are on direct deposit; therefore, this procedure will standardize the “pay dates” for each month.

Pay stubs will continue to be distributed as they have been in the past. Since substitutes will not be working December 30th (payday for the end of the month), pay stubs will be mailed to you on December 28, 2011.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our payroll department at 898-3273.

Pay Scale for Substitute Teachers and Paraprofessionals

• Substitute teachers with high school education receive $60 per day.
• Non-certificated substitute teachers with a college diploma receive $70 per day.
• Certificated teachers receive $90 per day.
• Substitute teacher aides/paraprofessionals receive $8 per hour.

Detailed Salary Information