For Substitutes

Qualifications for Substitute Teaching in Morgan County, Illinois

Step 1 - Licensure

Substitute Teacher- Must have a valid Professional Educator License or Substitute Educator License issued by the State of Illinois and registered in Morgan County.

Substitute Paraprofessional- Must have a valid Paraprofessional License issued by the State of Illinois and registered in Morgan County.

Note* 

  • If you hold a Paraprofessional License and have a Bachelor’s Degree on file, you are qualified to be a substitute teacher.

Step 2 - Registration

Substitute Teachers will submit the following to the Regional Office of Education:

Regional Office of Education #1
409 Hardin St
Ste. 303
Jacksonville, IL 62650
217-243-1804

 - Evidence of physical fitness

 - Fingerprint results -We will accept fingerprint reports from ROE01 only.

Step 3 - Application Process for Substitutes in JSD117- The following are required documents that need to be submitted in person at 211 West State Street in Jacksonville.

Substitute Employment Application (online only)

Mandated Reporter Form

Federal W-4

Illinois W-4

I-9 Employment Verification Form  (2 acceptable forms of identification)

Race and Ethnicity Data Report

Direct Deposit Form

Authorization for Access to District Technology

Teaching License or Paraprofessional License (Print from ISBE Website)

Substitute License Fee Refund Request

Short Term Substitute Training: 2022


District Policies:

Board Policy 4:15 -Identity Protection

Board Policy 5:50 - Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace

Board Policy 5:220 - Substitute Teachers

Board Policy 5:120-AP2 - Employee Conduct Standards

Board Policy 7:340 - Student Records

Board Policy 6:236 - Guidelines for Acceptable Use of District Technology


District Pay Dates:

Payroll Calendar

Jacksonville School District pays Substitute Teachers $125/day and Substitute Paraprofessionals $105/day.  

In accordance with TRS regulations when a certified person services in the capacity of a non-certified position the wages for this assignment may not be counted as TRS covered service. Consequently, effective November 1, 2010, these wages will NOT be subject to TRS withholdings (9.4%) but will be subject to social security withholdings (6.2%). The daily rate for certified substitutes serving as a paraprofessional will remain at $105.00.

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