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Employment Percentage
-12.51645498
SOC ID
25-3031
SOC Title
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
ONET ID
25-3031.00
ONET Concat ID
25303100
Median Salary
38604.43
Ed Level High School
0
Ed Level Certificate
0
Ed Level Some College
26.92
Ed Level Associates
3.85
Ed Level Bachelors
46.16
Ed Level Masters
19.23
Ed Level Doctors
3.85
Typical Ed Level
a Bachelor's degree
Career Description
Teach students on a short-term basis as a temporary replacement for a regular classroom teacher, typically using the regular teacher's lesson plan.
Core Tasks
  • Answer students' questions.
  • Assist students with boarding or exiting school buses.
  • Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, or teacher training workshops to improve professional competence.
  • Counsel students with adjustment or academic problems.
  • Distribute or collect tests or homework assignments.
  • Distribute teaching materials, such as textbooks, workbooks, papers, and pencils to students.
  • Enforce school and class rules to maintain order in the classroom.
  • Follow lesson plans designed by absent teachers.
  • Grade students' assignments and exams.
  • Operate equipment such as computers or audio-visual aids to supplement presentations.
  • Organize and supervise games or other recreational activities.
  • Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, or assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
  • Restock teaching materials or supplies.
  • Supervise students during activities outside the classroom, such as recess, lunch, and field trips.
  • Take class attendance and maintain attendance records.
  • Teach a variety of subjects, such as English, mathematics, and social studies.
  • Teach social skills to students, such as communication, conflict resolution, and etiquette.
  • Tutor or assist students individually or in small groups.
Start Annual Earnings
28575.42
Top Annual Earnings
75228.65
EMSI Career Title Slug
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