Substitute Teacher Employment

The process of becoming a substitute teacher is outlined below. These steps are meant to be completed in order.  If you have questions about substitute employment, please contact Mary Lawson in the Human Resources Department at mlawson@forsyth.k12.ga.us.

1. Submit a completed application for employment.  All applications must be submitted online at https://fcss.munisselfservice.com/employmentopportunities/default.aspx.  No paper or printed applications are accepted.

2. Register for the Substitute Teacher Workshop.

All substitute applicants, regardless of certification status, must attend a workshop.  See Registration Dates below.  Registration is required and must be completed online. Workshops fill up quickly; please be ready to register on the date and time shown below.  IMPORTANT: If you are online prior to 8:30 AM on the registration date, you must refresh your page in order for the link to appear. 

Substitute Workshop Date:

• ANOTHER WORKSHOP HAS NOT BEEN SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME

3. AFTER registering for the Substitute Teacher Workshop, submit the following for your file at least 10 days prior to the workshop:

• A copy of your driver’s license
• A copy of your Social Security card
• A copy of your high school diploma/GED certificate OR college transcript OR copy of teaching certificate. The minimum level of education required for substitute teaching in Georgia is a high school diploma or its equivalent (a GED certificate).
• A completed direct deposit form
• I-9 form
• W-4 form
• G-4 form
• Race/Ethnicity Survey  
• Fingerprint Confirmation Form (See Step #4)
• No Rights to Unemployment

4. AFTER registering for the Substitute Teacher Workshop, complete the Fingerprint Requirements.

Please DO NOT have your fingerprints taken until AFTER you have registered for the substitute workshop.  Download the Fingerprint Confirmation Form above and go to the Forsyth County Sheriff's Department where your prints will be taken.  Return the signed instruction sheet to the Human Resources Department along with a check or money order for $40 for the Georgia Crime Information Center fingerprint processing fee.  Make your check or money order payable to Forsyth County Board of Education.  You will not be allowed to attend the workshop if you have not completed the fingerprint requirements at least ten days prior to the date of the workshop; however, the completion of the fingerprint requirements does not guarantee a space in the Substitute Teacher Workshop. The processing fee is non-refundable.

5. Attend a Substitute Teacher Workshop.

These sessions are conducted on the dates listed above in the Board Room (room 101), Forsyth County Board of Education and Professional Development Center, 1120 Dahlonega Highway, Cumming, Georgia 30040 from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM. Applicants who possess a valid or expired professional teaching certificate (or letter of eligibility for same) are required to attend the first two hours of the workshop only. The workshop will begin promptly at 9:00AM. Please arrive no later than 8:45 for check in. No food or drink is allowed during the workshop.

IMPORTANT REMINDER:

Please submit all paperwork as soon as possible AFTER you register for the workshop to the HR Department at 1120 Dahlonega Highway, Cumming, GA.  If you are registered for the workshop but have not completed your application and submitted all supporting documentation at least 10 days prior to the workshop, you will be notified that you will not be able to attend. 

Related Links
	WebConnect (for active subs only)
	Substitute Pay Rate 2012 - 2013