Substitute Resources

All substitute teachers must hold a valid and current Wisconsin Teaching License

Step 1: How to Get a Substitute Teaching License

A. If you hold a Bachelor's degree in education or have been through an educator preparation program, you are eligible for a Five Year Substitute License:

• Follow this link if you went to a college in Wisconsin
• Follow this link if you went to a college outside of Wisconsin

OR
B. If you hold an Associate degree or higher from an accredited college or university that may not be related to education:

1. Complete a Substitute Teacher Training Program
   • Click here for a list of Substitute Teacher Training programs (scroll toward the bottom of the page). All of the training programs listed on the DPI website page are accepted by our district
   • WCSD will reimburse you up to $40 for your cost to participate in the training, within your first paycheck of working for us.
     • After you have been hired and worked your first day of substituting for our district, you will need to email your training program payment receipt to: askhr_helpdesk@waunakee.k12.wi.us
2. Obtain a Three Year Short Term Substitute License, after you have completed an approved substitute training program 

The DPI charges fees for the issuance of teaching licenses and those costs are the responsibility of the applicants.  

Step 2:  Apply to work for WCSD

• Click here to apply to the substitute teacher vacancy on FastTrack.
  • How to Apply via FastTrack:  Click Here.
  • Please note: substitute vacancies for the new school year typically are posted in August. Long-term substitute vacancies are posted on WECAN.

Step 3:  Application Review 

The Director of Human Resources periodically, and throughout the school year, reviews applications.

Applicants selected to become part of our substitute pool are contacted via email with the next onboarding steps and required employment forms.

 

When will I get paid?
All substitutes are paid by direct deposit on the 15^th and 30^th of each month. When the 15^th or 30^th falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or bank holiday, payment shall be made on the preceding business  day.

• Work completed on the 1^st through the 15^th of the month shall be paid on the 30^th of the month.
• Work completed on the 16^th through the 31^st of the month shall be paid on the 15^th of the following month.

What will I be paid? 

• Substitute Teacher Rate: $160 per day; $80 per half day. If less than eight (8) hours worked (full day),  pay is adjusted according to actual time worked based on the $160 per day rate.
• Substitute Nurse Rate: $30 per hour.
• Substitute Para-Educator (Regular Education and LMTC) Rate: $19.03 per hour (effective 8/1/2024). 
• Substitute Para-Educator (Special Education) Rate: $20.33 per hour (effective 8/1/2024).
• Substitute Health and Technology Assistant Rate: $19.37 per hour (effective 8/1/2024).

How can I view my paycheck?
Our school district issues electronic checks for all payrolls through an online system called Skyward – Employee Access. You will be sent an email with instructions and a user ID and password after you accept your first substitute job for our district.

 

What is Frontline?Our district uses an automated service that greatly simplifies and streamlines the process of finding and managing substitute jobs. This service, called Frontline, utilizes both the telephone and the Internet to assist you in locating jobs in this school district. The Frontline system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

How do I access Frontline?

1. Computer: You can search for and accept available jobs, change personal settings, update your calendar, and personalize your available call times by visiting Frontline on the internet - click here to login.

2. Phone Call In: You may interact with the Frontline system by way of a toll-free, automated voice instruction menu at 1-800-942-3767.

3. Phone Call Received: Frontline will also make phone calls to substitutes to offer jobs. 
4. Mobile App: Frontline has a free mobile app for substitutes that provides notification of substitute positions to your mobile device. Click here to access the Substitute Mobile App Quick Start Guide.

Click here to access the Substitute Handbook