Substitute Teaching

Substitute & Support Staff Opportunities

Make a difference every day at Jackson Public Schools! We’re looking for substitutes, custodians, and cafeteria workers—no experience required, just a passion for helping students.

Apply through our partner, Kelly Education:

• Click Kelly Education Substitute Interest Form, call us at 855-535-5933 or email us at support@kellyeducation.com.
• If you meet the minimum requirements, you will receive a response to your interest form within 48-72 hours. This is an opportunity for you to also get questions answered and learn more about the position(s).

Why become a substitute or support staff?

• Positively impact the education of students in your own community.
• Feel good about the work you do.
• Earn steady income through a variety of short- and long-term substitute positions available.
• Enjoy work-life balance.

Responsibilities

• Assume duties of the classroom teacher in accordance with school district lesson plans, school rules, and Kelly policies. This includes:
  • Leading instruction in the classroom by conducting the teacher’s existing lesson plans
  • Instructing students on a variety of classroom topics/courses
  • Building positive relationships
  • Assigning reasonable tasks and homework
• Motivate students to learn, and encourage classroom participation
• Create a classroom environment that’s conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students
• Adapt to the various learning styles of students
• For long-term assignments, it may be required to develop lesson plans, as well as create, administer, and grade tests and assignments.
• Minimum requirement: 48 college credits

Instructional Minimum requirements:

• Must have at least a HS diploma/GED

• Completion of online substitute training

• Completion of mandatory employment orientation for substitute teaching with Kelly Education
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Valid Fingerprints

Non-Instructional Minimum requirements:

• Completion of online training
• Completion of mandatory employment orientation for substitute teaching with Kelly Education
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Valid Fingerprints
• Negative Drug Test

Other Information:

• Instructional: Pay: $85 per day
• Non-Instructional Pay (Cafeteria workers/custodians): $12 per hour
• Expected Hours: 10-40 hours per week
• Applicant must have an email address

Our commitment to you:

Kelly® Education is committed to our substitute employees working in safe environments. Kelly Education operates under the collective guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), state officials, and school district administration, and we ensure our employees are adequately protected by school district policies and procedures.

What benefits will I receive?

• Kelly offers a variety of employee plans and resources that support our employees' health and retirement-related goals.

• You can enroll in various standard voluntary benefit plans, including telemedicine, limited medical, dental, vision, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, and short-term disability.

• Employees also have access to ACA (Affordable Care Act) plans and free resources that assist with plan selection and explanation of benefits.

In addition to insurance plans, employees have access to other health-related programs. These are:

• Kelly’s Life Advisor Wellness Program - access to counselors to assist with a wide range of issues, including Life Coaching sessions.
• BurnAlong Fitness Program - a variety of wellness and fitness classes.
• Access 2 Wellness - lower medication costs.
• Kelly also provides other benefits, such as a Commuter Benefit Plan for those who use mass transit or have parking expenses; a partnership with Moonlighting that offers access to pro-membership tools especially helpful to freelancers; and free membership with iPSE, an association dedicated to policy reform on behalf of America’s 52 million independent workers.

Perks you’ll enjoy as a substitute teacher

Kelly offers many exciting perks to employees. Perks are special access to platforms and programs you can use or select that’ll give you a leg up.

• Free online training
• Ongoing professional development to keep your skills sharp
• Paid orientation on district policies and procedures so you understand the culture and requirements of the school district
• Weekly pay
• Kelly-sponsored healthcare coverage, for eligible employees
• Group insurance options*
• Ability to create a work schedule that works for you
• Ability to select your preferred school locations

*Offered and administered by Leslie & Associates. These plans are not sponsored by Kelly.

Two of our most notable perks are The Kelly Talent Learning Center and our PerkSpot Program.

Kelly Talent Learning Center

Employees get free access to thousands of courses, videos, books, audiobooks, and other learning content. We’ve partnered with Skillsoft, a learning platform vendor, to create this fabulous opportunity for our employees to get serious about their career advancement.

Please visit the Kelly Talent Learning Center page to learn more.

PerkSpot Program

Kelly is a partner with PerkSpot, an online place to find discounts and rebates on goods and services from many of today’s best-known name brands in the U.S. Through PerkSpot’s partnerships with thousands of popular retailers and service providers, you can obtain discounts for almost anything you can buy.

It’s a one-stop shop for all the best discounts, deals, and savings.

Employee Discounts

Kelly has developed partnerships with many educational and learning organizations to offer employees opportunities to gain skills and credentials at deeply discounted rates.

Here is a list of our educational and learning partners:

• The University of Arizona Global Campus
• Clear University
• Colorado Technical University
• Devry University & Keller Graduate School of Management
• Kenzie Academy
• University of Phoenix

Your next steps

• Apply now!
• If you meet the minimum requirements, you will receive a response to your application within 24-48 hours. This is an opportunity for you to also get questions answered and learn more about the position.
• Share this job. Know someone who would make a great substitute teacher? We’re always looking for more role models!