What Is A Long Term Substitute Teacher? | Career Path And Overview

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A long term substitute teacher is a qualified individual who steps into a classroom and takes over a teaching position for a prolonged period of time. Some duties include lesson planning, communication with parents, handling disciplinary issues, assessing students, grading assignments, and reporting those grades.

Their responsibilities also include fostering a safe and productive work environment and encouraging students to overcome their limitations and strive for more. They also need to teach interactive lessons, take all necessary actions to protect students, and assist those with special needs. Substitute teachers should keep contact with other staff members as well.

Long term substitute teachers are expected to have excellent communication and organizational skills and to be able to engage students, learn their strengths, weaknesses, and interests, and win their trust. They should also be able to plan engaging classroom activities and form relationships with their students since they are going to be with them longer than an average substitute teacher would.

Long term substitute teachers earn an average salary of $40,284 a year. This translates to $19.37 an hour. This career is expected to grow by 3% in between the years 2018 and 2028, creating 53,100 new jobs across the country.

What general advice would you give to a long term substitute teacher?

Dr. Diana Jones

Chair, Department of Kinesiology, Anderson University

General advice: I would encourage graduates to find a mentor who can guide them in their careers, stay on top of the latest technology, not be too hard on themselves, be flexible, be team players, be present, and care about their students. ScoreLong Term Substitute TeacherUS AverageSalary3.3

Avg. Salary $42,808

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level7.6

Growth rate 4%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity5.7Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.52%

Asian 3.70%

Black or African American 10.11%

Hispanic or Latino 12.94%

Unknown 3.92%

White 68.81%

Gender

female 72.14%

male 27.86%

Age - 42Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 42Stress level7.6

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level8.5

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance4.3

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

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Key steps to become a long term substitute teacher

1. Explore long term substitute teacher education requirements

   Most common long term substitute teacher degrees

   Bachelor's

   72.4 %

   Master's

   18.7 %

   Associate

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2. Start to develop specific long term substitute teacher skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Classroom Management	16.30%
   Long-Term Substitute	13.19%
   Math	10.51%
   Public Schools	6.61%
   Social Studies	5.51%

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3. Research long term substitute teacher duties and responsibilities

   • Create math lessons adopt from Florida 6th grade mathematics curriculum to meet individual learning styles and student comprehension levels
   • Lecture students about grammar and punctuation.
   • Develop, lead, communicate, and educate students of the geography curricula.
   • Deliver instruction over grammar, writing, reading, speaking, and listening skills.

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Average long term substitute teacher salary

The average long term substitute teacher salary in the United States is $42,808 per year or $21 per hour. Long term substitute teacher salaries range between $30,000 and $59,000 per year.

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2023Pros

The kids light up my days.

Cons

The demand and low pay. Teachers have families, too.

A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2022Pros

You got to work with learners who will love you unconditionally. It gives a great satisfaction to be able to help them. I love learners with Special Needs and I am a Mom of one.

Cons

I can't say, maybe because there is none.

A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2022Pros

Kids, teaching lessons, co-teachers, hours, weekends off, salary, holidays off, summers off, paid sick and personal days

Cons

Administration, observations, being told what to teach and HOW to teach it, expecting us to participate in things we might not want to or have the time for, staff meetings with no substance

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Updated January 8, 2025

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The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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