Substitute Requirements

Thank you for your interest in becoming a substitute teacher for the Webb City School District. In order to substitute in the state of Missouri, you must be over the age of 20 years old, you must have completed 36 hours of college instruction from an institution approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (MO DESE) -OR- complete the 20-hour course with Frontline. 

Requirements To Be Placed on WCSD’s Substitute List:

ON THE DESE WEBSITE   (DESE WEBSITE LINK HERE)

• Create a profile – Click on “Educator Certification,” then “Substitute Teacher”
• Send in your official transcripts
• Obtain your Substitute Certificate

Additional Requirements:

• Have current fingerprints on file
• Fill out all paperwork from Webb City Administration Office (including the I-9 Form which requires copies of your ID)
• Have a background check completed
• Review the Substitute Handbook
• Have your picture badge made at Webb City Administration Office (you will NOT get this until the background check comes back)
• Set up your Frontline account once you are placed in the system (we use an online automated system to fill absences)

Instructions For The Fingerprinting Process:

• Go to the Missouri Highway Patrol (MACHS Fingerprinting Search Portal)
• Select the “Click Here to Register with MACHS”
• Enter 1057 as the 4-digit Registration Number
• After completing your information, you will get a code that you will need to take with you to the fingerprinting site.
  • Atlas Risk Management – 2601 East 4^th Street, Suite B, Joplin, MO
  • Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
  • 417-206-2228
  • You will pay a fee of $41.75 at Atlas

Additional paperwork will be filled out at the Administration Office. The district currently pays $105 per day for substitute teaching. Pay periods end on the last day of the month and checks are issued on the 10^th of the following month. All checks WILL BE MAILED unless picked up at the Webb City School District Administration Office before 3:00 PM on payday. We DO NOT offer automatic deposit.