CENTERVILLE — Substitute teachers, aides, paraprofessional and secretaries will be making more money than before at Centerville City Schools.
The Board of Education approved an pay increase during a meeting this week.
Beginning January 31, substitute teachers will make $120 per day. Pay for substitute aides, paraprofessionals and secretaries will increase to $90 per day.
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Additionally, the district said they were implementing an incentive pay for substitute aides, paraprofessionals and secretaries who work a set number of days per month. Substitute aides, paraprofessionals and secretaries who work 10 full days in a month will be paid a $100 bonus, $200 for 15 full days, and $300 for 20 full days, according to a release.
Dan Tarpey, Director of Human Resources for the district, said that while it has been difficult to find substitutes for several years, the coronavirus pandemic made it even harder.
“We are facing the same labor shortage as other industries across the country, and we hope the increase in pay will help us attract more substitutes to meet the needs of our district,” Tarpey said.
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In addition to the pay increase, the district said it has been able to expand their substitute teacher criteria. The new criteria now includes:
- Successful completion of a required district training session with the Director of Human Resources
- Individuals 21 years of age enrolled in a college or university who are in good standing with that institution
- Individuals 21 years of age with a high school diploma and two professional references
- Individuals who are currently and successfully completing their student teaching practicum with Centerville Schools (these individuals will be exempt from the training requirement above)
- Individuals who previously and successfully completed their student teaching practicum with Centerville Schools (these individuals will be exempt from the training requirement above)
- Individuals who are currently employed or volunteering in the district who the Director of Human Resources deems qualified (these individuals will be exempt from the training requirement above)
More information about becoming a substitute with the district can be found here.