The Substitute Teaching in Mississippi Child Care Programs Initiative is a partnership between Wonderschool and the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) to create a statewide substitute teacher pool available to Child Care Payment Program (CCPP) providers registered with MDHS. One-time funding for the pilot program substitute teacher pool will be allocated through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

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Responsibilities
Benefits
Requirements

You get to pick your working location, hours, and schedule by selecting available shifts within the substitute teacher platform. You can generally assume shifts of 4 to 8 hours, some time between 6am and 6pm.  Responsibilities include:

  • Fill in for a teacher who has taken time off for vacation, illness, or other personal matters.
  • Care for children for the duration of your shift, ensuring a safe and engaging early learning experience.
  • Help with learning activities, art projects, music, meal times, outside time and more.
  • Work with a team of teachers - follow the lead of other teachers in the program and the director onsite.
  • Communicate with families about their child’s day.
  • Bring your best and brightest self to work - you will be providing an important and critical service for your community and the children in your care!
  • Complete a training and onboarding process with Wonderschool.

The more substitute teaching opportunities you match for and complete, the more money you can earn.

  • The hourly rate is $11+/hour for Caregivers and $16+/hour for Director Designees.
  • After you complete your first 40 hours of substitute teaching through our platform, you earn a $150 Loyal User bonus.
  • After every 200 hours of substitute teaching you complete through our platform, you earn a $150 Loyalty User bonus.
  • If you complete 150 or more hours of substitute teaching in one calendar month, you earn a $300 bonus.
  • If you accept a substitute teaching job that requires more than 60 miles of driving round trip, you will receive reimbursement at $0.655/mile for all miles over 60.
  • If you have refer someone who qualifies, completes background check screening and completes the first 40 hours of substitute teaching, you earn a $250 referral fee.
  • You will receive an initial training and orientation, as well as access to online professional development options.
  • Your substitute teaching can count toward your Child Development Associate® (CDA) credential, which requires 480 hours of working with kids in a licensed child care center.

To substitute teach in a Child Care Payment Program registered with MDHS, all substitute teachers must:

  • Successfully pass an FBI fingerprint check and Child Abuse Registry check.
  • Be patient, flexible, eager to learn, dependable, and comfortable working within a team.
  • Love working with young children 0-5 years of age.
As a Caregiver
As a Director Designee
HOW DO I BEGIN?

Follow These 5 Steps to Begin Substitute Teaching Today.

The more substitute teaching opportunities you match for and complete, the more money you can earn. Begin substitute teaching with these 5 QUICK, EASY STEPS.

1. Apply for a job.
2. Interview with Wonderschool
3. Complete your background screening.
4. Complete your orientation training.
5. Register on our SubPool Platform.
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Contact Us to Learn More

Our Recruitment Specialists would love to talk to you. Email us today at substitute.ms@wonderschool.com.

Or, call or text us at (601) 586-8664.
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The Substitute Teaching in Mississippi Child Care Programs Initiative is a collaboration between Wonderschool and the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS).

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