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TRUMBULL COUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER

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SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS 

As a service to school districts in Trumbull County, TCESC helps to credential substitutes for Bloomfield Mespo, Bristol, Brookfield, Champion, Howland, Joseph Badger, LaBrae, Lakeview, Liberty, Lordstown, Maplewood, Mathews, McDonald, Newton Falls, Southington, Trumbull Career and Technical Center, Weathersfield and TCESC. Individuals wishing to serve as substitute teachers  in any of the above districts must complete the proper paperwork and training through TCESC. 

If you have any questions, please contact the human resources secretary at  330-505-2800 ext. 140.

TCESC meets with substitutes for an initial credentials meeting by appointment at the following times each day:  9:00 am to 11:00 am and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.  Please make an appointment by calling 330.505.2800.

Substitute Checklist

Individuals who would like to be considered as substitute candidates must provide the following:  

Appropriate TCESC Application  

A valid teaching license:  

  • ODE Licensure application: Download the appropriate application from the ODE Website. http://www.ode.state.oh.us Type in "license application" in the Search Box.

  • Teachers:  Official student issued transcript showing bachelor's degree ( No photocopies).  This must be submitted with the application. 

  • Check or money order payable to Treasurer, State of Ohio. No Cash. 

  • Teachers may secure a one-year substitute license for $25 or a five year license for $125.

  • For assistance with licensure, contact Denise Domhoff, human resources secretary, at denise.domhoff@neomin.org or 330-505-2800 ext. 112.

An I-9  Employment Verification Form.  

  • Must be completed in the TCESC office.

  • Requires proper identification. A passport alone is sufficient identification.  If you do not have a passport, you must have a driver’s license and a social security card or a driver’s license and an original birth certificate. Photocopies of these documents will not be accepted.     

A Satisfactory Criminal Record Check:  

BCI & FBI WebCheck

  • All applicants for substitute teaching must have both an Ohio BCI and an FBI check.

  • TCESC does WebCheck electronic fingerprinting by appointment. For complete information about BCI and FBi, click here.

Substitute Acknowledgement

All substitute candidates must read carefully and sign this document to be considered for placement on the satisfactory and credentialed substitute list that TCESC provides to school districts. Click here for document.

Emergency Contact Information

TCESC provides this form as a courtesy to substitutes. This information is helpful in the event of a medical emergency while substituting in the classroom. You may choose to print this form, complete it and carry it with you when you substitute. Click here for the form.  A substitute file will not be complete without this document.

Completion of a Substitute Training Workshop

TCESC’s required substitute training workshop can be completed in a traditional 2-hour workshop session at TCESC’s office or online. The content and curriculum for both courses is the same. 

This workshop is required for all individuals wishing to be substitutes in Trumbull County. If you can document that you have attended a workshop within the last five years and have completed any new credentialing requirements, you will not be required to complete the workshop. Also, if you are a retired teacher who has been retired for less than five years, you will be excused from the workshop if you provide a letter on school letterhead documenting your years of teaching service and signed by a district administrator.

Traditional Workshop

  • The traditional workshop allows face-to-face communication.
  • It is a 2-hour workshop.
  • Individuals must register. Please call 330-505-2800 ext. 140 to register.
  • All workshops will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at TCESC, 6000 Youngstown Warren Road, Niles, Ohio  44446.

Substitute Workshop Dates for 2009-2010

  • Tuesday, August 4, 2009
  • Thursday, August 29, 2009
  • Tuesday, September 15, 2009
  • Tuesday, November 3, 2009
  • Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Online Workshop

  • The online workshop can be done at any time of the day or night.
  • Individuals must have an access to the internet and an active email account in order to complete the online workshop.
  • Individuals must register for the online workshop. The registration will be done at the initial credentialing meeting.
  • There is a non-refundable $15 charge for the workshop. This is payable via a $15 money order only, which is non-refundable. The payment may be combined with the money order for the background checks. If a substitute is having both Ohio and federal background checks completed at TCESC and completing the online workshop, the substitute may do one money order for $75.
  • Individuals will be issued a password to enter the online workshop during the credentialing meeting.
  • Individuals may click here to enter the password and begin TCESCS’ online substitute training workshop.
  • The individual will email TCESC at nancy.homlitas@neomin.org upon completion of the course.  
  • The course is not completed until the individual has taken every quiz and scored a  minimum of an 8 (80%) on each quiz.
  • TCESC will review the course results and issue a certificate of completion via email within 10-14 days after completion of the course.  
  • Click here to access the online substitute workshop. A code is needed to enter the course and that code will be distributed after payment for the course has been made. Individuals who have not paid for the course will not be issued a certificate of completion.

Please note that you will also be required to complete payroll information and forms in each district in which you substitute.   

Certification & Licensure
Substitute Teachers
Substitute Aides
BCI & FBI Checks
Job Postings
Application Information
Screening Interviews
Human Resources Staff

Substitute Employment Forms
 

Required Payroll Forms
You may print these forms, complete them and take them to any district in which you are substituting.

Individuals Working in a TCESC Classroom Only
TCESC classroom substitutes should complete these two forms in addition to the forms above.

Click here for a list of Frequently Asked Questions for Substitutes.

Click here for web resources for substitutes.

 

 

 

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TRUMBULL COUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER
6000 Youngstown Warren Rd.  Niles, OH  44446-4603
Phone: 330.505.2800  Fax: 330.505.2814