Seeking Substitute and Temporary Employees
Before beginning your application, you must have the following information and documentation:
Official first and last name as it appears on your Government issued ID.
Valid email address and phone number.
Employment history with supervisor's name and contacts. (Include any unemployment or volunteer experiences). Past 10 years is recommended but not required.
2 references from supervisors including one from your current or most recent supervisor,
References from co-workers, friends, neighbors, family or other "character" references are NOT acceptable,
References must be aligned with the supervisors listed in the experience section of the online application.
Official proof of education OR an education evaluation of Foreign colleges or universities must be uploaded (minimum requirement of education is based on different positions)
Education evaluation of Foreign colleges or universities must be completed by the approved agencies by Maryland State Dept of Education (MSDE).
Unofficial or transcripts downloaded from the internet are not acceptable.
When you have gathered all of this information please fill out an application.
Employment Background Checks are required for all employees.
Substitute Pay Increase
The Howard County Public School System on Jan. 13, 2022, implemented a 25 percent increase to the daily rate for substitute teachers. Rates below are inclusive of the increase. Full details online.
Once hired, there are three types of jobs to which a Substitute Teacher may be assigned:
Daily Building Substitute
- Report to the same school every day and fill in for any unfilled substitute jobs
- Paid at long-term rate
- Substitute in all classes or content areas, or provide support in other areas of the school if there are no unfilled jobs
- No planning or grading required
Daily Substitute
- Accept jobs at any school based upon preferences of the substitute
- Half-day and full-day jobs available
- Paid at the base rate
- Expected to work regularly (at least 2 days per week)
Long-Term Substitute
- Cover for a vacant position or a teacher out on leave
- Paid at long-term rate
- Responsible for all teacher duties, including grading, planning, and preparing instructional materials
All Substitute Teachers are temporary, at-will employees hired at a base rate of pay. A substitute’s base rate will always be reflected on the compensation tab in Workday, regardless of the type of job to which they are assigned at a given time. Paychecks are derived directly from the type of job to which a substitute is assigned in the Absence Management System during that pay period.
Daily Base Rate of Pay
- Non-degree (minimum 60 credits) – $125
- Degree (BA or higher) – $138
- Retired Teacher (verification required) – $157
- Teacher with a valid, current MSDE certificate (verification required) – $157
Long-Term Daily Rate of Pay
- Non-degree – $157
- Degree – $169
- Retired Teacher (verification required) – $169
- Substitute Paraeducator – $115.43 per day
- Substitute Clerical – $16.68
- Substitute Clerical – School Based (retired from HCPSS or active HCPSS permanent employee) – $20.00/hr
- Temporary Clerical (with High School diploma) – $16.68/hr
- Temporary Clerical (without High School diploma) – $16.00/hr
- Lunch/Recess Monitor – $16.00/hr
- Substitute Custodial – $16.00/hr
- Substitute Nurse – $31.84/$217.98 per day
- Substitute Health Assistant – $17.86/hr
- Home and Hospital Teacher (non-certificated) – $35/hr
- Home and Hospital Teacher (certificated) – $46.01/hr
- Home and Hospital Teacher (retired from any MD LEA) – $46.01/hr
All substitute and temporary employees will have a HCPSS email account.
To access your email account, please go to: https://staff.hcpss.org and click on “Email” at the top of the page. Upon initial access to your e-mail account, please remember the following: Your User Name is the first letter of your first name along with your full last name. Your Password is your employee number followed by the last 4 digits of your social security number. You will be prompted to create a new password the first time you login.
If you need assistance with email access, please contact the Technology Help Desk at: 410-313-7004.
For more information on Temporary Positions, please contact temporary_services@hcpss.org or 410-313-7035.