


Re: Substituting in Ohio
On 9/03/09, I don't get it wrote:
> Now that my ten years of experience and my master's degree
> have not helped me get a full time job I am finding myself
> trying to get my foot in the door via substituting.
> However, it seems that many of the surrounding districts
> go through a staffing agency to get subs. Only about 3 of
> the districts in my surrounding area manage their own
> subs. Does anyone know how this process works where I
> have to interview with some agency whenever they get my
> documentation in their system? Doesn't going through an
> agency cost the district money? Am I crazy or are most
> small districts having a hard time with money right now
> and to spend it on getting subs when someone should be
> able to pick up the phone and call the people on the sub
> list until someone takes the assignment?
In what part of Ohio do you live? I'm moving to Ohio in the
spring so stories like yours really scare me. I also have ten
years experience and a master's degree. I was thinking that
if I didn't get a job I would sub too.
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