Community Consolidated School District 15 is looking for Substitute Teachers!

Benefits of Substitute Teaching:

• It is an opportunity to give back to the community by working with CCSD15 students.
  
  
• Create your own work schedule—substitute teachers may choose the days that they want to work and the days that they don’t want to work.
  
  
• Choose the grade levels and schools that you enjoy—substitute teachers may choose subbing assignments in the schools and grade level/content areas that they enjoy.
  
  
• Enjoy an academic calendar work schedule—with summers, winter break, and spring break off. 
  
  
• An opportunity to earn extra income—$125 full days.

How to become a substitute teacher with CCSD15

1. Must be licensed:

In order to substitute teach in CCSD15, potential substitutes must be licensed by the Illinois State Board of Education. There are two ways to obtain a license:

• (Traditional) Substitute License:

  • Must hold a Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education. 
    
    
  • This license is valid for substitute teaching in all grades of public schools, pre-k through grade 12. 
    
    
  • Traditional substitute licenses are valid for 5 years, and may be renewed with the payment of registration fees.
    
    
  • A training program (see below) developed by the district must be completed prior to teaching in CCSD15.

     OR

• Short-Term Substitute License:

  • Must hold an Associate’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education OR show completion of 60 semester hours of college coursework. 
    
    
  • Short-term substitute licenses are valid until June 30, 2023.
    
    
  • On this license, you cannot teach more than five consecutive days per licensed teacher.
    
    
  • A training program (see below) developed by the district must be completed prior to teaching on the license. (A certificate of completion will be issued after this training.)
    
    
  • There is a $25 application fee for the short-term substitute license from ISBE.
    
    
  • This license will be valid for substitute teaching in all grades of public schools, pre-k through grade 12.

2. Complete a background check (bring a valid government issued photo ID)