OOLOGAH-TALALA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

• Log into AESOP (Frontline)

• View available substitute postings

• Accept an assignment and ensure you receive a confirmation number

• Report to the building on time

• Follow all school rules and policies

• Be professional and confidential

• Dress comfortably but professionally (jeans allowed this year!)

• Follow the staff dress code

• Keep religious, political, and social views private

• Avoid gossip

• Be friendly, positive, and enthusiastic

• Never leave students unsupervised

• Never be alone with a student

• Do not leave the building during planning time

• Sign in/out at the front office

• No cell phone use during class (use only at lunch/planning periods)

• No smoking, vaping, or tobacco use on campus

• No alcohol or drugs

• Avoid visiting your own children at school during the day

• Keep all student information confidential

• Do not allow students to grade each other’s work

• Never discuss private teacher or student matters

• Respect student and staff privacy

• Review Emergency Exit Maps posted in each classroom

• Be aware of students with health issues (e.g., allergies, diabetes)

• Some rooms are nut-free zones — do not bring nut-based food

• Encourage good hygiene

• Do not administer any medication — refer students to the Health Office

• Health Offices are located:

  • Lower Elementary for LE students

  • Upper Elementary for UE, MS, and HS students

Always stay with your class. In emergencies, send another student for help.

• Arrive by 7:55 AM and check in at the front office

• Follow provided lesson plans

• Return materials and keep the room clean

• Stay until bus/car rider dismissal is complete

• Leave a note for the teacher about the day

• Office staff will give you a substitute folder with instructions

• Follow the teacher’s assigned duties listed inside

• Collect only lunch money; send all other funds (field trips, fundraisers, etc.) to the office

• All children must be treated with respect and care

• Refer serious discipline issues to the Principal

• Start class promptly and introduce yourself

• Take roll at the beginning of each class

• Follow lesson plans exactly

• Give clear, concise instructions

• Use students’ names

• Write directions on the board in addition to giving them verbally

• Ask thoughtful questions and give students time to respond

• Leave the room tidy

• Don’t dismiss students early

• Sign out and complete your timesheet at the front office before leaving

• Be firm but fair

• Address issues calmly and privately

• Don’t overreact to small misbehaviors

• Move around the classroom to monitor behavior

• Never leave the room unattended

• Avoid group punishment

• Pay Day: 15th of each month

  • If the 15th falls on a weekend, you’ll be paid the Friday before

• Direct Deposit is required

• Daily Rate:

  • $80/day for non-certified substitutes

  • $90/day for certified substitutes