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New and Returning Substitute Teachers

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER TRAINING
Rutherford County Schools

 

Thank you for your interest in substitute teaching with Rutherford County Schools (RCS). The Rutherford County Board of Education requires prospective substitutes to complete appropriate training and maintain an approved criminal history check in accordance with Rutherford County Board of Education Policy 7100: Recruitment and Selection of Personnel and Administrative Procedures. Substitutes are approved at the monthly Board meeting.

All new substitutes are required to complete the Rutherford County NC Substitute Training hosted through the App-Garden University online system. The courses offered provide certification for substitute teaching in Rutherford County Schools. To qualify, all potential substitutes must possess one of the following: 

    • A North Carolina teaching license, or
    • A transcript of successful completion of at least 48 semester hours of college coursework, or • A high school diploma and a written recommendation by the Principal for employment only at that school.
 
Prospective substitutes must pass one of the three training series described below.

Please review carefully to determine the appropriate course for you.

You must complete each series and pass the quiz at the end of each series. You will be able to print a certificate (PDF) upon successful completion of the course.

Return all completed packet paperwork along with your course certificate, driver license, social security card (required for payroll verification purposes only), and proof of current negative TB test to the Human Resources Department.  Please submit a valid email address along with your paperwork so that we can send you an electronic background check link.  Upon receipt of a clear criminal history check, the Human Resources Director will submit names for approval at the next scheduled Board meeting. Once approved, you will be notified and your name will be added to the RCS approved substitute list for the schools you are eligible to work for.

 
The Substitute Packet must be submitted to the HR department by the 25th of the current month to be considered for approval at the Board of Education meeting in the following month.

 

Rutherford County NC Substitute Teacher Orientation with Effective Substitute Training $49.00

This course is intended for:

• ALL NEW PROSPECTIVE SUBSTITUTES WHO DO NOT HOLD A CURRENT NORTH CAROLINA TEACHING LICENSE OR ARE NOT ETT-CERTIFIED.

• ALL RETURNING RCS SUBSTITUTES WHO DID NOT WORK AS A SUB DURING THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR AND DO NOT HOLD A CURRENT NORTH CAROLINA TEACHING LICENSE OR ARE NOT ETT-CERTIFIED.

This combination course will provide certification for substitute teaching in Rutherford County Schools. The course consists of the Rutherford County Schools Substitute Teacher Orientation and Effective Substitute Training. You must complete all series and pass all quizzes. You will be able to print a certificate upon successful completion of the course.

The Orientation Course consists of four series:

• Employment Information and Classroom Management
• Safety
• Health Concerns
• Blood borne Pathogen


The Effective Substitute Training has five series:

• Series 1: Teaching as a Profession
• Series 2: You, the Effective Substitute
• Series 3: Elements of the Lesson Plan
• Series 4: Student Behavior/Classroom Management
• Series 5: Substitutes Who Get All the Calls
 

Please click on the course title below to purchase Rutherford County NC Substitute Teacher Orientation with Effective Substitute Training for $49.00 (instructions on the checkout process are at the end of this document).

 
 
 

Rutherford County NC Catalog Courses (CLICK HERE TO REGISTER)

 

Rutherford County NC Substitute Teacher Orientation$39.00

This course is intended for:

    • ALL NEW PROSPECTIVE SUBSTITUTES WHO HOLD A CURRENT NORTH CAROLINA TEACHING LICENSE OR ARE ETT-CERTIFIED. Any certificate or license must be on file in the Rutherford County Schools HR office
    • ALL RETURNING RCS SUBSTITUTES WHO DID NOT WORK AS A SUB DURING THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR BUT HOLD A CURRENT NORTH CAROLINA TEACHING LICENSE OR ARE ETT-CERTIFIED. Any certificate or license must be on file in the Rutherford County Schools HR office. 
 

This course will provide certification for substitute teaching in Rutherford County Schools. This course consists of four series:

    • Employment Information and Classroom Management
    • Safety
    • Health Concerns
    • Blood borne Pathogen
 

Please click on the following course title to purchase Rutherford County NC Substitute Teacher Orientation for $39.00 (instructions on the checkout process are at the end of this document).

 

Rutherford County NC Catalog Courses (CLICK HERE TO REGISTER)

 

During both training courses shown above, you will be redirected to a file containing all of the paperwork to be completed (RCS Substitute Teacher Application Packet). Print and complete all packet paperwork.



Rutherford County NC Substitute Teacher Refresher $19.00

 

This course is intended for:

• ALL RETURNING RCS SUBSTITUTES WHO DID WORK AS A SUB DURING THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR.

This course will provide certification for substitute teaching in Rutherford County Schools. This course consists of four series:

    • Employment Information and Classroom Management
    • Safety
    • Health Concerns
    • Blood borne Pathogen
 

Please click on the following course title to purchase Rutherford County NC Substitute Teacher Orientation for $19.00 (instructions on the checkout process are at the end of this document).

 


Rutherford County NC Catalog Courses (CLICK HERE TO REGISTER)