Sub Teachers

Substitute Teachers

Substitute Teaching is a very important and rewarding job. You can use your knowledge along with training provided from our district and teach our kids to be the best they can be. You must be flexible and willing to deal with a diverse population.

Procedures and Requirements for Becoming a Substitute Teacher

In order to process your application and satisfy all hiring requirements, you will need to follow these steps:

Submitted online USD 259 Employment Application
Complete an online external USD 259 Substitute Teachers’ Application at www.usd259.com, click on “Employment” and then “Start an Application for Employment”. An External application must be submitted if applying to be a Substitute Teacher. DO NOT complete an internal application. As you complete the on-line application it will also direct you to the Gallup website to take the Teacher Insight. This is a new requirement for USD 259 Substitute Teachers.

If you are applying to be a Substitute Teacher only, please do NOT apply for any other listed positions.

Note to USD 259 Retirees:
If you are a retiree from USD 259 please choose the option under “Position Desired” and “Vacancy Desired” that says “Substitute Teacher for USD 259 Retirees Only”. You will not be required to take the Teacher Insight Assessment.

Certification of Health
Submit a Certification of Health, consisting of a TB test and light physical that must be performed by a Physician, Physician Assistant (PA), or an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) and cannot be more than a year old. You can download the form or it can be obtained from Human Resources located at 201 N. Water, 1^st Floor. The Health form can be submitted by mail or in person to Wichita Public Schools, 201 N. Water, Wichita, KS 67202, ATTN: Sub Office or by FAX to 973-4417, ATTN: Sub Office.
Click here to download the Certification of Health

Transcript Copy:
Please provide a copy of your transcript for our file by uploading them to your on-line application or submitting them to Wichita Public Schools, 201 N. Water, Wichita, KS 67202, ATTN: Sub Office.

Valid Kansas Teaching License
Submit a copy of your teaching license by uploading to your on-line application or sending it via mail to Wichita Public Schools, 201 N. Water, Wichita, KS 67202, ATTN: Sub Office.

If you do not have a Kansas teaching license but have at least 60 hours of college credit you must apply through the State of Kansas (KSDE) for an Emergency Substitute License (Form 8a) at www.KSDE.org. The cost for the license is $39.00. In addition, if this is your first emergency teaching certificate, then you must also complete a fingerprint process. There is a $44 charge and this process can take 4 to 8 weeks to clear, so do this step as soon as possible. Fingerprint cards can be ordered at the KSDE website or picked up at 201 N. Water in Human Resources. You will not receive your license until KSDE has received the results of your fingerprints. [Fingerprint information is located below the subsitute teacher procedures.]

Required 2-day Orientation Training Session*
After you have submitted your on-line Application you will need to schedule yourself into a two day unpaid Orientation session. All Emergency licensed Substitutes must complete both days of training. All other licensed Substitutes must sign up to attend the Orientation training but are only required to attend the second day of training.
Click on one of the following sessions to sign up:
October 6th & 7th
December 1st & 2nd
January 12th & 13th
February 9th & 10th
March 2nd & 3rd

*If you are a USD 259 Retired Teacher, you will NOT need to complete this step.

Once you have completed all of the requirements and we have received all of the following: Confirmation of attendance at 2 day unpaid Orientation training, valid teaching license, physical/TB test, and a copy of your transcripts, you will be invited to attend a half day Employment Processing session which will include information on the SubFinder system. You will receive a confirmation by email through the email address you have provided via your online employment application regarding the date and time for your Employment Processing session.

In order to complete your Employment Processing, you must bring the following items to your Employment Processing session:

a. Drivers License

b. Social Security Card (laminated cards are NOT acceptable)

If you have further questions, please contact the Substitute Teachers Office at (316) 973-4593.
The Sub Office is located at the Alvin E. Morris Administrative Center, 201 N. Water, Wichita, Kansas 67202.

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New Certification Fingerprint Requirements

All applicants for initial Kansas certification and any applicant whose certificate has been expired six months or more, will be required to submit a fingerprint card for a criminal history records check. Fingerprint cards will be submitted to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for clearance. Fingerprint cards need to be submitted in the manner described in the enclosed fingerprint card instructions.

A certificate will not be issued by KSDE or a teaching contract by the Wichita Public Schools until a criminal history records check clearance is confirmed. Applicants are required to submit a check or money order payable to Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) in the amount of $44.00 for the background check submitted with the fingerprint.

If an application for a certificate is submitted six months after a background check clearance is received, a new set of fingerprints and payment for a new clearance will be required.

Special fingerprint cards and pre-addressed envelopes are available at any university, Wichita Public Schools Human Resources Office, or the Kansas State Department of Education, Topeka, Kansas.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Linda Wagner at (316) 973-4619 or the substitute office at (316) 973-4593.

The places listed below are Wichita locations:

Wichita Police Training Bureau

2235 W. 37^th Street North

838-9611

Fingerprinting done every weekday afternoon, 1-4:00. Applicants must bring drivers license and fingerprint cards. There is a $20 processing fee, cash or money order. NO PERSONAL CHECKS.

Sedgwick County Sheriff Department

Adult Detention Center

141 W. Elm

383-7205

Fingerprinting is done from 9am to 11am and 1pm to 4pm every week day. Applicants must bring drivers license and fingerprint cards. No fee, but applicants should be aware this is a grim, high-security facility.
It is not a place you can drop in and out of casually. The jail cannot handle large numbers of applicants.

Wichita State University Police Department

1845 Fairmount

978-3450

Fingerprinting available Monday thru Friday. Call on the day you wish to be fingerprinted and arrange an appointment with one of the detectives. Applicant must bring drivers license and fingerprint cards. $20 processing fee, cash only.

This process will take between six weeks to three months. An employee will not be able to begin employment until this background check has been completed.