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Substitute Teacher

Work at RSS: Substitute Teaching

Substitutes step in to provide consistency and support when classroom teachers are absent. They help maintain routines, guide student learning, and ensure that instruction continues without interruption. Their flexibility and dedication play an important role in keeping classrooms running smoothly and students on track.

Become a Substitute

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Substitute Application

Kelly Education manages our substitute teacher, substitute teacher assistant, and substitute School Nutrition program. A trusted partner to over 8,600 schools nationwide, Kelly substitutes provide learning continuity in the classroom when permanent teachers are absent.


Kelly Education prepares their substitute educators to succeed in every classroom by offering access to highly respected training and professional learning programs and encourages employees to further their teaching career in specialty areas including STEM, ELL, ECE and special education.  


If you are interested in becoming a Kelly substitute to work in our schools, we invite you to apply using the link below or call 704.549.0160.

Apply to Become a Substitute

Renewal in Action

At RSS, we believe that our community deserves a school system with autonomy that empowers schools to create an engaged learning environment. Ensuring that teachers enjoy teaching is at the core of this approach. To do that, we empower educators by offering teacher-led flexibility.

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