We will start taking substitute paperwork on July 1, 2024 for School Year 2024-2025.

The Warrensburg School District is providing an opportunity to become a substitute teacher by covering the cost of the fingerprinting fee and substitute certification fee. To qualify, you must have a minimum of 36 college credit hours, as required by the state. If you're interested in this opportunity, please click here for more information.  The school district will send you an email with the next steps to take. 

Once you have a Substitute Teaching Certificate, Fingerprint/Background check, and the 8 documents completed ~ email Stephanie Ricard, sricard@warrensburgr6.org, to make an appointment to be added to our Substitute List. Please see the information below for the answers to your questions regarding substitute teachers and support substitutes in Warrensburg. If you cannot find the answer you need, please contact Stephanie by email or by phone at 660-747-7823. Thank you for your interest in subbing for us!

If you are Retired or Resigned from the Warrensburg R-VI School District at the end of the school year 2023-2024, you must be disassociated from the district for one full month before you can be a substitute.

• Teacher, Paraprofessional, Teacher Aide, RN, LPN, and CNA substitute rate is $15.00 an hour.

• Support substitute: Kitchen, Lunch Aide, Health Clerk, Custodian, Secretary, Adventure Club rate is $12.50 an hour.

Applying
Substitute Teachers must have at least 36 hours of college credit and a valid substitute certificate issued by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).

• DESE Website

An alternative way to receive your Substitute Teacher Certificate:
A Content Substitute certificate may NOW be granted to an individual who has successfully completed a minimum of twenty (20) clock hours of DESE approved substitute teacher training. Technical assistance for any issues or questions regarding the online training is available on Frontline’s Learning Center Website. The cost for the full set of courses required to meet the Missouri substitute teaching requirement is $180 plus any applicable taxes.

Kelly Education is also offering a DESE approved substitute teacher training twenty (20) clock hours course. The cost is $99.99 plus any applicable taxes.

Once you complete either one of these courses you will need to go to the DESE website and apply for a substitute certificate. This involved a $50 fee for the certificate and the cost of the fingerprinting.

Fingerprint Background Check Information
The Department of Education requires that a fingerprint background check be done on all new substitutes. After you have submitted your substitute application, you can schedule your fingerprinting appointment online through the MACHS Fingerprint Portal using the following registration number: 1133. More information can be found by clicking this document. Clearance must be completed before beginning work. The cost for this background check is $44.75. (If you have completed a fingerprint background check in the past 12 months, you do not need to be fingerprinted again.)

Substitute Assignments
Jessica Smith, substitute coordinator, will call to notify you of substitute assignments. For questions, you may contact Ms. Smith at 660-747-2262.

Important Notice For All Applicants
The Warrensburg School District, upon employment, utilizes E-Verify to validate the ability of new employees to work legally in the United States. The District will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.