Substitute Orientation Information Sessions
Information and Requirements

Teaching and Non-Teaching Positions

All substitute applicants are required to complete a Virginia Beach City Public Schools' employment application and attend an orientation/training session.

• All orientation/training sessions are held at the VBCPS School Administration Building.
• Registration is required.
• You may register for the next available orientation/training session by calling the Human Resources office at 757.263.1133, TDD 757.263.1240 between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday.

Details for specific employment categories are as follows:

Substitute CLASSIFIED employee categories include:

1. Clerical
2. Teacher Assistants (General, Kindergarten, Special Ed., P.E., Security)
3. Nurses
4. Interpreters

Substitute TEACHER employee categories include:

1. Substitute Teachers
2. Homebound Instruction
3. SOL Tutors

Substitute orientation/training sessions will last approximately 4 hours. The time will be 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

• Effective July 1, 2009, minimum educational requirements will be 60 semester credit hours from an accredited institution. A copy of transcripts will be required when the substitute packet is submitted.
• Salary: The daily rate of pay for substitute teachers is $91.41. Long term substitute teachers who are licensed in the subject areas they are teaching and who substitute in the same position for a minimum of 21 consecutive days may be eligible for the daily rate of $124.32.
• Please note: the processing time for approval to work is approximately 3-4 weeks.

ALL substitutes will be required to complete information for background investigations. These include:

1. Virginia State Police fingerprint check and FBI fingerprint check.
2. Social Services Child Protective Services Registry background check.
3. Tuberculosis test or screening within the last 12 months.

• You will be required to pay $42.00 for the background investigations.
• This can be done by personal check or money order, made payable to VBCPS.
• Cash is not accepted.

ALL substitutes will need documents verifying identity and work authorization or eligibility in the United States as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act. Only ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS will be accepted.

Substitute TEACHER paperwork will be complete for submission to the Department of Human Resources as soon as 2 of your online references reads RETURNED and you have completed the online TeacherInsight interview/survey which will be e mailed to you.

CUSTODIAN APPLICANTS: Please contact the Office of Custodial Services at 757.263.2600 for specific instructions and to register for the next available orientation session.

FOOD SERVICES SUBSTITUTE APPLICANTS: Please contact the Department of Food Services at 757.263.1101 for specific instructions and to register for the next available orientation session.