
Minimum Maryland requirements, at a glance*:
- Age: 18 years old
- Education: High school diploma or equivalent Employment verification to work in the U.S.
- Background check
- Fingerprinting
- Sexual Abuse and Sexual Misconduct Prevention
requirements

Additional Hiring and Onboarding Procedures
Substitute New Hire Orientation: This orientation is designed specifically for our daily substitutes. This day-long session allows for us to deep-dive into topics like classroom management, special education supports and much more with our Substitutes. See our Substitute New Hire Orientation Agenda.
Annual Commitment
Substitutes must be willing to commit to working at least 20 days during the course of the school year to be eligible for hire and remain active on our rosters.
College Students
Any college student assigned as an FCPS intern will be automatically qualified to substitute. Students pursuring degrees in education will be exempt from the 20 day annual work requirement.
Retired Educators
If you are a retired FCPS teacher, you must still apply and complete all required background checks.
Transcripts and other employment verification steps will be waived, as appropriate.
Current Substitute Pay Rates
SEIA substitute | $16.48 |
Daily teacher substitute (must have 60 college credits) | $22.28 |
Long term substitute teacher (11 days or more) | $23.69 |
New Process for Substitutes
Effective December 1, 2024: Long Term Substitute positions are open to internal candidates only. Once you have applied and been hired as a daily substitute you may apply for long term substitute positions. Please note that these positions are chosen by the individual school hiring managers and offered by Human Resources.
Going forward, all applicants must first apply to become a daily substitute before they can be considered for any long-term substitute positions. These long-term roles will now be classified as internal positions. This does not mean you are required to take daily substitute assignments if you prefer only long-term positions, but there is a distinction between the two that you may not be aware of.
A daily substitute position allows you to have full control over your schedule, including where you substitute, how many days per week, and how many hours you want to work each day. You set your own availability. On the other hand, with a long-term substitute position, you will be placed in the qualified pool for the schools you apply to, and the decision to offer you an interview will be made by the hiring manager or administrator. If you are selected for a long-term position, you will remain at that school for the duration of the assignment and are expected to report to work every day.