All substitutes must do the following:

• Carefully read the Substitute Employee Handbook. Please submit the final AESOP Acknowledgement page to ESCCO, Attn: AESOP, 2080 Citygate Drive, Columbus, OH  43219 or bring it with you to substitute orientation training.
  
• Complete employment application packet.
  
• Complete the criminal background check.
  
• Obtain two letters of reference.
  
• Complete the blood borne pathogens training.
  
• Attend a mandatory substitute orientation.
  
• Attendance at one orientation is mandatory for all new substitutes.
  
• To register for an orientation, please call the ESC at 614.445.3750 for orientations in Columbus or Delaware.

At orientation, ESC Human Resources staff will provide an overview of ESC substitute practices and collect all application materials. Participants also will receive support in the licensure application process and training on use of the AESOP system (online substitute placement).

All documents must be completed prior to substitute orientation and will be collected during the session. 

Job Specific Requirements

Teacher Requirement:
Bachelor's degree or valid Ohio Teaching Certificate

Substitute Sign Language Interpreter Requirement:
Associate's degree in American Sign Language or performance evaluation

Teacher Assistant Requirement:
High school diploma or GED

Employment / Payroll Paperwork

Please be advised, all employment paperwork must be completed prior to your attendance at one of the mandatory substitute orientations. Paperwork is collected at the beginning of each session.

An example, completed substitute packet has been provided for your reference (see quick links below). Please ensure your packet contains all of the documents displayed in the sample packet.

Additionally, be advised that some districts pay substitutes through their own payroll systems rather than the ESCCO. It is necessary for those districts to receive copies of your payroll paperwork.

Please reference the Substitute Application Checklist and ensure you retain copies of all documents where you are instructed to retain a copy for your records.

If you intend to substitute in any of the following districts, please make sure you complete the additional forms provided in the quick links section.

• Canal Winchester
• Gahanna Jefferson
• New Albany
• Reynoldsburg

Each time you substitute in a new district for the first time, it will be necessary for you to bring the packet of copied materials you retained from the ESCCO substitute employment application packet, as well as any district specific paperwork. This information should be given to the building secretary.

Failure to submit the required paperwork to the ESCCO or district will cause payment to be delayed.

Quick Links

ESCCO Documents:
Subsitute Employment Application Packet
I-9 Form
Example, Completed Substitute Application Packet

District Specific Documents:
The following documents are specific to the districts listed below. Both these documents and a copy of your completed ESCCO packet must be submitted to the district(s) the first time you substitute for them. Failure to complete these steps will result in delayed payment.
Canal Winchester - Paraprofessional
Canal Winchester - Substitute Teacher
Gahanna Jefferson
New Albany
Reynoldsburg