Substitute Teachers To Get Pay Rate Increase

CANTON, GA -- Substitute teachers in the Cherokee County School District could soon see a bump in their pay rates.

That's because of a new policy that will go into effect Dec. 1.

The new daily rate of $90 will move Cherokee County up in the rankings of metro Atlanta school systems to third-highest substitute teacher pay, the system said Friday.

The district in the past has used a three-tier pay rate based on qualifications of up to $75 per day; the new daily pay rate is $90 across the board, which is the same structure used by a majority of metro Atlanta school systems.

In conjunction with this change, which is designed to grow CCSD’s applicant pool, the time responsibility for substitute teachers is increasing from seven and a half hours to eight hours a day.

All CCSD substitute teachers still will be required to hold a high school diploma/GED; undergo pre-employment screening including a criminal background check and fingerprinting; and attend a CCSD Substitute Training Workshop before beginning work.

To apply, visit www.cherokeek12.net, click Jobs @ CCSD and complete an AppliTrack application; applicants will receive an invitation to the next training workshop, which is on Dec. 2.

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