Employment - Information about Substitute Teaching

Employment > Information about Substitute Teaching:

Van Buren ISD no longer signs up substitute teachers for Van Buren County. Professional Education Services Group (PESG) will be signing up substitute teachers at the Van Buren Conference Center, from 1 to 3 pm, on the following dates:

Wednesday, September 12
Monday, October 8
Wednesday, November 14
Tuesday, December 11

One of the requirements to substitute teach is being fingerprinted for a criminal record check by the State Police and FBI. Van Buren ISD still completes the fingerprinting, but the criminal record check goes directly to PESG. If you need to be fingerprinted for substitute teaching, You need to fill out our online application and then please contact Barbara Coombs at 674-8091, ext 206 to set up an appointment. The fee to process the fingerprinting is $55 and can be paid by cash or check.

Please note: If you have been fingerprinted as of January 1, 2006, for a school system, you do not need to be fingerprinted again. PESG will have you fill out a release form to send to the holder of your records.

To contact PESG call 1-866-SUBPASS (782-7277) or go to their web site at www.contractsubs.com for information on signing up to sub.