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
Bus Driver Substitutes Aitkin Public School District Arrowhead
Custodian/Cleaner Substitutes Aitkin Public School District Arrowhead
Early Childhood Special Education Teacher - Long-term Substitute Mankato Schools South Central
English Teacher - Long Term Substitute Cambridge-Isanti Schools East Central
Food Service Substitute Intermediate School District 287 7 County Twin Cities
Kids Company Student Support, SUBSTITUTE (Student Only Need Apply) Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Kids Company Substitutes, Before and After School Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Kids Place Child Care Substitute St. Louis Park Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Long Term Substitute Building Nurse Northfield Schools Southeast
Long Term Substitute Special Education Developmental Adapted Physical Education (DAPE) Teacher- 1.0 FTE Duluth Schools Arrowhead
Long Term Substitute Special Education Resource Teacher - 1.0 FTE Duluth Schools Arrowhead
Long Term Substitute Special Education School Social Worker- 1.0 FTE Duluth Schools Arrowhead
Long Term Substitute Teacher - Kindergarten Monticello Schools Central
Long-term Substitute Teacher 8th grade ELA Worthington Schools Southwest
Medium Term Substitute - Noon Supervisor and Special Education Paraprofessional, Resource Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Music Teacher - Long Term Substitute Cambridge-Isanti Schools East Central
On-call Adult Academic Program Substitute Teachers Robbinsdale Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Paraprofessional Substitute Aitkin Public School District Arrowhead
Phy-Ed Long-term Substitute Teacher at FAIR Pilgrim Lane Robbinsdale Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Physical/Health Disabilities Teacher - Long-term substitute Intermediate School District 287 7 County Twin Cities
Science Teacher - Long-term Substitute Mankato Schools South Central
Speech and Language Pathologist - long-term substitute Intermediate School District 287 7 County Twin Cities
Substitute - Bus Driver/Van Driver/Activities Driver New Prague Area Schools South Central
Substitute - Clerical New Prague Area Schools South Central
Substitute - Custodial New Prague Area Schools South Central
Substitute - Nutrition Services New Prague Area Schools South Central
Substitute Bus Aide Pierz Public School District North Central
Substitute Bus Driver - 2024-2025 School Year Alexandria Schools West Central
Substitute Bus Drivers Byron Schools Southeast
Substitute Custodian Worthington Schools Southwest
Substitute Custodian Hibbing Schools Arrowhead
Substitute Early Childhood Program Assistant Cambridge-Isanti Schools East Central
Substitute Food Service Worthington Schools Southwest
Substitute Nurse Aitkin Public School District Arrowhead
Substitute Nurse Hibbing Schools Arrowhead
Substitute Paraprofessional Pierz Public School District North Central
Substitute School Nurse Kasson-Mantorville School District Southeast
Substitute Secretary Hibbing Schools Arrowhead
Substitute Special Ed Transportation Driver Worthington Schools Southwest
Substitute Teacher Cambridge-Isanti Schools East Central
Substitute Teacher Crookston Schools Northwest
Substitute Teacher Pierz Public School District North Central
Substitute Teacher - 2024-2025 School Year Alexandria Schools West Central
Substitute Teacher (On Call As Needed) Kasson-Mantorville School District Southeast
Substitute Teacher- Aitkin Public School District Arrowhead
Super Substitute Teacher (2024-2025) Eastern Carver County Public School 7 County Twin Cities
Teacher: Grade K - Long Term Substitute New Prague Area Schools South Central
Transportation: Floating Substitute Bus/Van New Prague Area Schools South Central
Van Drivers - Route and Substitute Cambridge-Isanti Schools East Central
3rd Grade Teacher Long-Term Substitute Delano Schools Central
Art/Technology Teacher Long-Term Substitute Delano Schools Central
Building Specific Substitute Teacher - CIHS Cambridge-Isanti Schools East Central
GAME WORKER SUBSTITUTES Bemidji Schools Headwaters
Kindergarten Teacher Long-Term Substitute Delano Schools Central
Long Term Substitute Custodian Cambridge-Isanti Schools East Central
Long Term Substitute Special Education School Social Worker- 1.0 FTE Duluth Schools Arrowhead
Long Term Substitute Teacher - Pre-K Alexandria Schools West Central
Long Term Substitute Teacher Substitute Teacher Roseau Public School District Northwest
Long-term FFA Substitute Assistant Advisor - Hutchinson, MN Hutchinson Schools Southwest Central
Reserve Substitute Teacher - Elementary School New Prague Area Schools South Central
School Bus Drivers - Route and Substitute (ongoing) - $500 Hiring Incentive Cambridge-Isanti Schools East Central
Special Education Resource Teacher (1.0 FTE) (Long Term Substitute) Eastern Carver County Public School 7 County Twin Cities
Substitute - Paraprofessional New Prague Area Schools South Central
Substitute Adventure Center Program Assistant Cambridge-Isanti Schools East Central
Substitute Bus Driver Proctor Public School District Arrowhead
Substitute Bus/Van Driver (On Call As Needed) Kasson-Mantorville School District Southeast
Substitute Cleaner Kasson-Mantorville School District Southeast
Substitute Nutrition Assistant St. Louis Park Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Substitute Paraprofessional 2024-2025 Alexandria Schools West Central
Substitute School Nurse Cambridge-Isanti Schools East Central
Substitute Secretary/Paraprofessional (On Call As Needed) Kasson-Mantorville School District Southeast
Substitute Teacher New Prague Area Schools South Central
Teachers, Long-term Substitute Worthington Schools Southwest
Bilingual Instructional Paraprofessional and Lunchroom Supervisor (Long Term Substitute) Eastern Carver County Public School 7 County Twin Cities
Elementary Long Term Substitute Teacher - Grade 2 Rock Ridge Public Schools
Substitute Nurse Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan ISD 196 7 County Twin Cities

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