Substitutes
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Individuals who are interested in substitute teaching and who meet the qualifications (listed below) may complete an online application and upload their transcripts.
Substitute Teacher: General Application
Substitute Qualifications
- A minimum of 48 hours of college credit
- Evidence of a negative tuberculin test (or chest x-ray)
- A completed online application
- Successful completion of an interview
- Attend an orientation session (see below)
- A criminal background check (at the orientation session, you will schedule an appointment to return for fingerprinting – the cost to the applicant is $37)
Pay Rates
- Substitutes are paid in daily, or half-day increments. A half-day is defined as 3 hours and 45 minutes or less.
Teaching
- Short Term Rate: $124.50/ day
- Long Term Rate: $172.09 / day
Paraprofessional I/II/Kindergarten/ELL
- Short Term Rate: $105 / day
- Long Term Rate: $105 / day
- Administrator (valid license required)
- Short Term Rate: $183.86 / day
- Long Term Rate: $300 / day
- School Nurse/Para III (valid license required)
- Short Term Rate: $200 / day
- Long Term Rate: $200 / day
Once hired into an ACPS Substitute Teacher position, access Frontline to accept and manage assignments
Substitute Assignment Manager (Frontline)
Substitutes Incentive Pay Information:
The Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) Human Resources (HR) team is continuing the Substitute Incentive Pay Program, which will be active again effective October 1, 2026. This program will provide compensation to current ACPS substitute teachers and substitute instructional assistant employees based on frequency of assignments accepted and completed.
ACPS will compensate substitute teacher and substitute instructional assistant employees a $250 (before taxes) stipend, for every 20 student learning days worked on a daily or non-long term assignment within a consecutive two-month period, beginning October 1, 2026 through May 30, 2027. Days worked as part of a long-term assignment will not qualify for this incentive pay.
ACPS will also compensate substitute teacher and substitute instructional assistant employees $150 who work a total of 6 (combined total) Mondays and Fridays within a consecutive two-month period beginning October 1, 2026 through May 30, 2027. This total can be any combination of Mondays and Fridays (e.g. 6 Fridays, or 3 Mondays and 3 Fridays, etc…).
Substitutes may qualify for either or both of the above stipends.
The incentive pay will be compensated after the consecutive two-month period has concluded based on the schedule outlined below:
View the calendar of eligible work months and corresponding pay dates:
October-November: Paid second pay date of December 2026
November- December: Paid second pay date of January 2027
December-January: Paid second pay date of February 2027
January- February: Paid second pay date of March 2027
February-March: Paid second pay date of April 2027
March-April: Paid second pay date of May 2027
April-May: Paid second pay date of June 2027
Individuals may qualify for this incentive pay multiple times, provided the eligibility criteria is met each time.
Payments will be subjected to tax deductions as with all other payments.
Questions regarding this update can be directed to the ACPS HR Team at acps.recruit@acps.k12.va.us.
Substitutes
Quick Reference Guide for Substitutes (PDF)
Training Video for Substitutes (2:45 min) https://help.frontlineeducation.com/hc/en-us/articles/115009722968-Substitute-Basic-Training-Video
Employees
Quick Reference Guide for Employees (PDF)
Training Video for Employees (4:25 min) https://help.frontlineeducation.com/hc/en-us/articles/115009549707-Employee-Basic-Training-Video
Mobile App Guide (Employee Only) (PDF)
Setting up Favorite Substitutes (PDF)
Campus Users
Quick Reference Guide for Campus Users (PDF)
Interactive Training (30 minutes) https://help.frontlineeducation.com/hc/en-us/articles/115015566967-Campus-User-Interactive-Training