Human Resources
Substitute Staff Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in becoming a Guest Teacher/Substitute for Pasco County Schools. There are four types of Substitute assignments available:

Daily Substitute- paid at $105 per day

Long-Term Substitute-paid at $125 beginning on day 10 of the assignment

Non-Instructional Substitute-paid at $15.00 per hour (Food & Nutrition, Custodial Services)

We have partnered with ESS to provide substitute coverage for our schools. To be a daily, long-term, or non-instructional substitute you will need to apply and be hired with ESS. Background screening and Orientation will be required before you will be able to accept assignments at our schools. See information below about applying for employment with ESS:

To apply to be a substitute with Pasco County Schools please go to the ESS website at https://ess.com/

*Professional Guest Teacher- paid at $160 per day (requires a bachelor's degree). PGT assignments are a minimum of 30 days in duration, but can go as long as six months or more. These job opportunities are listed on Pasco Schools website under “Professional Guest Teacher.”  Pasco Schools Administration will screen and interview candidates to be placed in these roles. To apply, use this link to go to our job listings: https://pasco.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

Become a Non-Instructional Substitute

Pasco County Schools has contracted with ESS to manage our Substitute personnel. We have the following non-instructional substitute positions available:

  • Food and Nutrition Services Assistant
  • Transportation Assistant
  • Instructional Assistant
  • Custodian
  • Before/After School Group Leader

If you are interested in joining our team as a non-instructional substitute, you will need to apply through ESS. Please click the following link to begin the hiring process:  https://ess.com/pasco/ . Enter “Pasco County Schools” in the “Where would you like to work” box on the ESS website.

ESS Benefits for Substitutes Include:

  • Weekly Pay
  • Access to Health Insurance and Voluntary Benefits
  • Employee Incentive and Reward Program
  • On-going Training Opportunities 

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