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 Kellyยฎ 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
Centennial Elementary Gr. 1 Long Term Substitute Teacher Richfield Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Grade 4 Teacher - Long Term Substitute Cambridge-Isanti Schools East Central
Long Term Substitute Teacher Middle School Social Studies Teacher Grade 7 - (Fall 2024) Alexandria Schools West Central
1.0 FTE Long-Term Substitute Fifth Grade Teacher Northfield Schools Southeast
1.0 FTE Long-Term Substitute First Grade Teacher Northfield Schools Southeast
Long Term Substitute - Math Le Sueur-Henderson School District South Central
Long Term Substitute Teacher-Elementary Burnsville Schools 7 County Twin Cities
SUBSTITUTES: PARAS - SECRETARIES - ECFE/PRESCHOOL - SCHOOL MONITORS Anoka-Hennepin Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Full-Time Substitute Teacher Blue Earth Area School District
Long Term Substitute Sartell-St. Stephen School District Central
Long Term Substitute ELL Teacher Morris Area Schools
Long Term Substitute Teacher - Middle School ELA DaVinci Academy 7 County Twin Cities
Mathematics - Long-Term Substitute Teacher - Westonka Public Schools Westonka Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Permanent Substitute Teacher Lake Park Audubon School District
Substitute Food Service (on call, daily substitute) ISD 728 (Elk River/Otsego/Rogers/Zimmerman) Central
Substitute Food Service Support Staff Bagley Public School District
Substitute Paraeducator Bagley Public School District
Substitutes - Nutrition Services Kitchen and Lunchroom (2024-25) St. Francis Area Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Teacher - Kindergarten (Long Term Substitute) Osseo Area Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Teacher: Continuous Building Substitute Osseo Area Schools 7 County Twin Cities
Copy Of Building Substitute St. Croix Preparatory Academy 7 County Twin Cities
Elementary Teacher Grade 1 - Long Term Substitute Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Sch Central
Gateway to Technology Teacher - Long-term Substitute Mankato Schools South Central
Substitute Club Care and Preschool Care Paraprofessional (2024-2025 School Year) Eastern Carver County Public School 7 County Twin Cities
Substitute Teachers - On Call, 24/25 School Year DaVinci Academy 7 County Twin Cities
World Language-Spanish, Long Term Substitute Eden Prairie Schools 7 County Twin Cities

Daily Substitute Teaching Pay Rates Across Minnesota

Pay rates for daily substitute teaching jobs are set by each district and charter.  Typically, schools pay for either a full-day 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 2023.

Southeast$144 – $165
South central$150 – $159
Southwest$154 – $185
Lakes Country$141 – $162
Central Lakes$145 – $151
North Central$152 – $162
Arrowhead$139 – $148
Northwest$120 – $138
Twin Cities Metro$164 – $186
Statewide$151 – $171

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