Learn about substitute teaching jobs in Minnesota. The pay rates, job opportunities, and licensing requirements. 

Substitute teaching in Minnesota requires either a full teaching license, or “short call” substitute teaching license.  As a certified substitute teacher, you’ll be able to take daily teaching jobs in any setting and subject area throughout the school year, including high schools, special education.
If you have a Bachelor’s degree, or are in an educator preparation program and have completed your student teaching, you can acquire a substitute teaching license and begin making well over $100 per day doing rewarding work at a time of need. New in 2023, some schools are also participating in a pilot program that allows those with an Associate’s degree, or that have been working in the school as a paraprofessional for at least a year, to receive a substitute teaching license and a guaranteed minimum pay rate of $200/day!

More information about how to get a short call license to substitute teach.

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Open Requests for Substitute Positions

There is a an active need for both teaching and support substitutes.  Teachers On Call, a Kelly® Company, is a staffing service that hires licensed teachers, paraeducators, tutors, and early childhood education staff for nearly 150 schools and districts across Minnesota.  Complete one application to work in multiple districts, schools and centers.  Apply with Teachers On Call now.

The following are postings from the last 20 days.  Also search all open postings.

Title School Region
ABE Substitute Instructor ESL and GED North St Paul-Maplewood Oakdale Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Certified Early Childhood Substitute Teacher Hermantown Schools Arrowhead
District Full Time Substitute Teacher Fairmont Area School District South Central
ECFE Teacher Substitute Milaca Schools East Central
Health Aide - Substitutes St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Health Assistant-LPN Substitute Shakopee Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Licensed Substitute Teacher St. Peter Schools South Central
Long Term Substitute - Business/FACS Teacher Windom Schools
Long Term Substitute – 5th Grade Teacher Windom Schools
Long Term Substitute – ESL Teacher Windom Schools
Long Term Substitute –Early Childhood Special Education Teacher Windom Schools
LPN/RN Substitute Mounds View Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Milaca ECFE/Wrap Around Care Assistant - Substitute Milaca Schools East Central
Occupational Therapist - Long Term Substitute Southwest/West Central Service Cooperative Southwest
Paraprofessional and Aide Substitutes Crookston Schools Northwest
Paraprofessional Building Substitute – Special Education Cologne Academy 7 County Twin Cities
Paraprofessional Substitute Duluth Public Schools Academy Arrowhead
Reserve Teacher(s) - Spanish Speaking (Substitute Teachers) Eden Prairie Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Reserve Teachers (Substitute Teachers) Eden Prairie Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Reserve/Substitute Nurse Minnetonka Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Special Education Teacher - Long-term substitute (February - May, 2025) Orono Schools 7 County Twin Cities
SUBSTITUTE - Classroom Paraeducator Orono Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Substitute - Health Services Specialist Orono Schools 7 County Twin Cities
SUBSTITUTE - Licensed School Nurse Orono Schools 7 County Twin Cities
SUBSTITUTE - Special Education Paraeducator Orono Schools 7 County Twin Cities
SUBSTITUTE - Teachers Orono Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Substitute (Paraprofessional,Office-Clerical,Title I, LPN) Forest Lake Area Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Substitute Cooks Helper Annandale Public Schools Central
Substitute Custodian Pine City Schools East Central
Substitute Custodian Annandale Public Schools Central
Substitute Educational Paraprofessionals - Special Education Westonka Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Substitute Health Assistant Big Lake Schools Central
Substitute Health Associate Waconia Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Substitute Health Office Assistant St. Louis County School District Arrowhead
Substitute Instructional Paraprofessional Annandale Public Schools Central
Substitute Kids Club Centennial Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Substitute Licensed Care Specialist Centennial Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Substitute Media Paraprofessional Annandale Public Schools Central
Substitute Nurse (LPN or RN) Glencoe-Silver Lake School District Southwest Central
Substitute Para Educator Austin Schools Southeast
Substitute Paraeducator Big Lake Schools Central
Substitute Paraprofessional Northland Learning Center Arrowhead
Substitute Paraprofessional River Bend Education District South Central
Substitute Paraprofessional Shakopee Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Substitute Paraprofessional Pipestone Area School District Southwest
Substitute Paraprofessional Mora Schools East Central
Substitute Paraprofessional North Branch Schools East Central
Substitute Paraprofessional Stillwater Area Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Substitute Paraprofessionals (On Call) Meeker And Wright Special Education Central
Substitute School Age Care Program Aide Forest Lake Area Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Substitute School Nurse Jordan Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Substitute Special Education Paraprofessional Annandale Public Schools Central
Substitute Teacher Forest Lake Area Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Substitute Teacher Rochester Schools Southeast
Substitute Teacher Northland Learning Center Arrowhead
Substitute Teacher Pipestone Area School District Southwest
Substitute Teacher Fergus Falls Schools West Central
Substitute Teacher Mora Schools East Central
Substitute Teacher Stillwater Area Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Substitute Teacher North Branch Schools East Central
Substitute Teacher River Bend Education District South Central
Substitute Teacher East Grand Forks Schools Northwest
Substitute Teacher Annandale Public Schools Central
Substitute Teacher - School Year Cologne Academy 7 County Twin Cities
Substitute Teacher and/or Para Professional Spectrum High Central
Substitute Teachers Big Lake Schools Central
Substitute Teachers Westonka Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Substitute Teachers Mahtomedi Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Substitute Teachers (On Call) Meeker And Wright Special Education Central
Substitutes Needed Glencoe-Silver Lake School District Southwest Central
Teacher and Paraprofessional Substitutes Murray County Central School Dist. Southwest
Teacher Assistant Substitute Workers Litchfield Schools Southwest Central
Teacher Substitutes Springfield Schools South Central
Teacher Substitutes Litchfield Schools Southwest Central
Daily Substitute Teachers Duluth Public Schools Academy Arrowhead
Elementary Building Substitute Mounds View Schools 7 County Twin Cities
ESP Substitute for Kidstop and Four Star Express Osseo Area Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Health Office Substitute Lakeview School District Southwest
Kidstop Instructor Substitute for Kidstop and Four Star Express Osseo Area Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Long Term Substitute Occupational Therapist Watertown-Mayer Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Long-Term Substitute Special Education Teacher High School (DCD Classroom) St. James Schools South Central
Nutrition Services Substitute North St Paul-Maplewood Oakdale Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Orono Early Learning Substitute Orono Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Paraprofessional Substitute Nicollet Public School District South Central
Paraprofessional Substitutes Verndale Public School District
Preschool Substitute Wayzata Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Secretarial Substitute St. Louis County School District Arrowhead
Student Nutrition Services Substitute Employees Rochester Schools Southeast
Substitute - Health Office Assistant Monticello Schools Central
Substitute Custodian Mankato Schools South Central
Substitute Paraprofessional Lakeview School District Southwest
Substitute Paraprofessional Onamia Schools
Substitute Paraprofessional Onamia Schools
Substitute Paraprofessionals Cleveland Public School District
Substitute Paraprofessionals Le Sueur-Henderson School District South Central
Substitute School Nurse Verndale Public School District
Substitute Special Education Paraprofessional (Alexandria) Region 4-Lakes Country Service Cooperative West Central
Substitute Special Education Paraprofessional (Fergus Falls) Region 4-Lakes Country Service Cooperative West Central
Substitute Teacher Nicollet Public School District South Central
Substitute Teacher Lakeview School District Southwest

Daily Substitute Teaching Pay Rates Across Minnesota

Each district and charter sets pay rates for daily substitute teaching jobs. Typically, schools pay for either a full or half-day. Some schools provide incentive pay for repeating service and hard-to-fill assignments. The following rates are the average minimum and maximum daily pay provided in August 2024.

Southeast$173 – $195
South central$175 – $192
Southwest$162 – $205
Lakes Country$167 – $188
Central Lakes$148 – $154
North Central$152 – $162
Arrowhead$153 – $166
Northwest$138 – $170
Twin Cities Metro$176 – $203
Statewide$170 – $191

If you are interested in learning more about current teaching jobs and other educator jobs in Minnesota’s public schools, search for open jobs, and signup for job alert emails. 

More information on acquiring a Minnesota teaching license can be found here