Empowering College Student Substitute Teachers

Substitute teaching may seem like a small thing, but it’s a big way to make an impact in your local community and in the lives of college students. We are committed to helping cultivate college students as substitute teachers and this site will provide open source resources, ideas, inspiration and connection between individuals and institutions taking on this challenge so that we can all work to improve the 10% of time students spend with subs.

Why College Student Subs?

Flexible, Paid Work

Meaningful Experience

Introduction to Teaching

College K-12 Connection

Our Complete Guide to
Empowering College Student Substitute Teachers

Featured Blog Posts

“Being a sub will teach you to be an innovator on the spot.”

– UC Berkeley College Student & Substitute Teacher

Getting Started Guides

Templates? Guides? Resources? We’ve Got You Covered.

Program In Action

Northeast Nebraska Teacher Academy (NENTA) places qualified undergraduate education majors in 15 neighboring school districts as substitute teachers. Check out NENTA online.

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