Credentials Required for Substitute Teaching

• Applicant Tracking, online at Stark County ESC
• Application states your intent to substitute teach for the current school year.
• You will choose your location preferences in this application.
• Application gives us your current contact and background information.
• Required to be completed and updated annually.

• Transcript MUST show bachelor’s conferred date.
• Transcript is submitted with initial application.
• Transcript is also uploaded to the Ohio Department of Education when applying for licensure.

• You are required to provide valid BCI and FBI results.
• As a NEW sub, valid results can be no older than one year (365 days).
• As a RETURNING sub, you will be contacted if your BCI/FBI checks have expired.
• Background checks must be sent electronically to the Ohio Department of Education at the time of fingerprinting for licensure purposes (3319.291)
• Appointments available at our office – cost is $53 for both BCI and FBI

• Valid standard teaching license OR a substitute teaching license is required.
• Substitute license is based on post-secondary degree major course of study.
• When applying for a substitute teaching license, be sure to use IRN #049825 for the superintendent’s signature.

Ohio Department of Education Substitute License Information