Temporary Instructors (Substitute Teachers)

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Certificates are required for temporary instructors and are issued by Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

Initial:

• Applicants wishing to become Temporary Instructors must complete the Miami-Dade County Public Schools' (M-DCPS) Application for an Instructional Position.
• Applicants must visit the Instructional Staffing office to complete an essay relevant to substitute teaching during this visit. Applicants must successfully demonstrate the ability to write in standard English. The comprehensive written sample will be evaluated on the following criteria: syntax, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and legible handwriting.
• Applicants accepted to continue the substitute processing will receive notification of acceptance via e-mail, within a two-week period along with contact information to register for the required Temporary Instructor Training Workshop.
• Once applicants have completed the required training, they must return to the Instructional Staffing Office between the hours of 2 PM and 4 PM with the following items to continue processing and to complete the Employment Eligibility Verification Form (DHS I-9) with evidence of identity and employment eligibility (may include original driver’s license, social security card, unexpired employment authorization document issued by the Department of Homeland Security, etc.)
  • Original social security card (with employment authorization documents if required)
  • Photo ID/driver's license
  • Official Transcripts from Miami-Dade College or Certificate of Completion showing successful completion of temporary instructor training
  • $71 money order payable to School Board Miami-Dade Fingerprinting
• Applicants will be eligible to begin work upon clearance of fingerprints and drug test analysis and receipt of the $20 money order payable to MDCPS ( personal checks will not be accepted), M-DCPS Instructional Staffing will authorize issuance of the initial Temporary Instructor's Certificate with a validity period of five years.

There are two types of substitute certificates.

• Non-degreed Temporary Instructor Certificate - requires a minimum of sixty semester hours completed at an accredited institution with a minimum 2.5 grade point average.
• Degreed Temporary Instructor Certificate - requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree completed at an accredited institution with a minimum 2.5 grade point average

The type of certificate determines the rate of pay of the temporary instructor.

Upgrade:

A person who holds a Non-degreed Temporary Instructor's Certificate and who then receives a bachelor's or higher degree may upgrade their pay and District Certificate by submitting the documents listed below to M-DCPS Instructional Certification. For inquires, please email perscert@dadeschools.net

1. A District Temporary Instructor Initial Certificate Application (FM-4687)
2. An official transcript from an accredited college, showing the date the degree was conferred.

Renewal:

To renew a Temporary Instructor's Certificate, the applicant must:

1. Complete the District Temporary Instructor Renewal Certificate Application (FM-7195)
2. Submit the signed application with the $75 fee paid by money order (personal checks will not be accepted) made out to M-DCPS Instructional Certification.

Upon receipt of the application and fee, M-DCPS Instructional Certification will authorize renewal of the Temporary Instructor Certificate with a validity period of five years.

 NOTE: Renewals are authorized only for active temporary Instructors (substitutes).