Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Tasks Include:
- 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.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NETâ„¢; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: No Data
National: +8.2%
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone:
Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Moderately High ($36,000 - $49,999)
Median Earnings:
National
$35,250.00
State
$30,840.00
Regional
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Description
Career Cluster: | Education & Training |
Teach students on a short-term basis as a temporary replacement for a regular classroom teacher, typically using the regular teacher's lesson plan.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NETâ„¢. (Using onet28)
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Tasks
Tasks Include:
- 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.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NETâ„¢. (Using onet28)
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
- Examples
- Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NETâ„¢. (Using onet28)
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $22,850.00 | $35,250.00 | $46,680.00 |
Virginia | $23,980.00 | $30,840.00 | $37,050.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $34,035.77 | $40,623.60 | $47,269.59 |
Bay Consortium | $24,129.09 | $31,360.76 | $40,300.65 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $25,343.02 | $30,176.94 | $40,619.45 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $24,618.19 | $31,221.60 | $40,126.19 |
Crater Area | $27,110.44 | $34,485.41 | $103,545.53 |
Greater Peninsula | $25,432.33 | $28,604.75 | $42,198.91 |
Hampton Roads | $26,795.79 | $32,213.31 | $39,425.25 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $24,559.00 | $29,042.97 | $36,985.96 |
Northern Virginia | $31,751.21 | $32,026.39 | $39,504.17 |
Piedmont Workforce | $26,764.64 | $37,886.28 | $53,854.31 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $24,037.71 | $25,056.41 | $32,414.77 |
Southwestern Virginia | $23,807.17 | $24,665.96 | $30,829.08 |
West Piedmont | $25,722.05 | $36,678.58 | $53,085.87 |
Western Virginia | $23,938.02 | $32,315.08 | $41,699.42 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 400,400 | 433,200 | +8.2% |
Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
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