Pay Rate

Substitutes for certified teachers are paid a daily rate according to degree level and length of service. Substitutes for paraprofessional or other non-certified positions are paid a maximum rate of $50 per day, regardless of the length of service.                         

* Only those applicants who hold a bachelors degree can substitute for more than 10 days in a single assignment. To qualify for payment at the mid-term and long-term rate, a substitute must provide continuous, unbroken service for the same regular employee. A break in service for any reason causes the pay rate to revert to the beginning substitute pay rate of $62.50.

Pay checks are issued on the last working day of each month, except otherwise noted during months with holidays that interfere with the regular pay schedule. Substitutes may choose to be paid by direct deposit or may pick up the check at the district office on the second floor of Dalton City Hall at 300 W. Waugh St., after 2 p.m. on payday. Checks not picked up by the close of business are mailed that afternoon. Checks are not distributed to school locations.