Human Resources

County School District offers various employee benefits.
Below you will find more information regarding the following:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance (ucHealth)
• District Paid Life Insurance
• PERA Retirement
• Optional Participation in Tax Sheltered Annuity 401 (k) and 403 (b) Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• General Leave, Sick Leave, Vacation Leave (based on position/contract)
• Opportunity for Salary Advancement (clock hours) - Licensed and Support positions
• Community Discounts

 

Are you interested in becoming a substitute? Not sure if you'd like to become a Classified or Licensed Substitute? What's the difference between both? Well, let me provide you some information that will hopefully guide you to the right path.

Licensed Substitute:

• Allows you to substitute for teachers
• Must get fingerprinted and pass a background check. COST average $56.00
• Have a current substitute authorization issued by CDE (Colorado Department of Education)
• CDE has 3 different authorization:
  • 1-year authorization, must hold a High School Diploma or equivalent, and have experience working with children. COST $60.00
  • 3-year authorization, must hold a bachelor's degree in any content area from a regionally accredited college or university. COST $90.00
  • 5-year authorization, must hold or have held a Colorado teacher license or hold a current out-of-state teacher license/certificate. COST $90.00
• Submit an application to Montrose County School District
• The pay for a licensed substitute is $150.00 for the full day and $75.00 for the half day

Classified Substitute

• Allows you to sub in for paraprofessionals, secretaries, classroom aids, and custodial
• Must get fingerprinted and pass a background check. COST average $56.00
• Submit an application to Montrose County School District
• The pay for classified substitutes is $17.00 an hour

 

CDE Resources
Need help starting your new substitute job or perhaps additional resources? The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) has several resources that can help you with insight into the classroom.

FREE advising call
TEACH Colorado offers free advising calls with TEACH Colorado coaches to help answer questions and share more insight about life in the classroom. Schedule a 1-on1 call with TEACH Colorado coach today.

Sign up for Substitute Boot Camp
Step into substitute teaching with confidence and support! The Substitute Boot Camp is a FREE, virtual course specifically designed to support, assist and encourage substitute teachers with starting their first day on the job. The Substitute Boot Camp is an excellent resource for licensed substitute teachers and individuals who are in-process of obtaining their substitute authorization.
Visit the Be A Substitute Information section for more information, including Boot Camp registration details.

Online Training
"Welcome to Substitute Teaching," is a free course that will set you up for a successful start to your substitute teaching journey. The curriculum is based on the Substitute Teacher Competency Framework. Visit SubSchool.org to get started.

YouTube Videos

• Substitute Teacher Tips - Early EDVentures
• Substitute Teacher Tips and Advice
• SWhat's in My Substitute Teacher Bag
• 10 Substitute Teacher Tips

 

Articles

• How to be a Successful Substitute Teacher (Thought.Co)
• 3 Tips for Substitute Teachers on How to Earn Respect (Western Governors University)

Resources

• Substitute Handbook
• Substitute Paid Sick Leave Request Form
• Licensed Substitute Instructions
• Classified Substitute Instructions
• CDE Substitute Boot Camp Course Outline

 

Montrose County School District is committed to providing a working and learning environment that is free from discrimination based on sex (which includes sexual harassment). Given this, the District does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any of its education programs or activities. The District is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ("Title IX") and its regulations not to discriminate in such a manner.

Title IX's requirement not to discriminate in any of the District's education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations to the District may be referred to the District's Title IX Coordinator, The Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the United States Department of Education, or both:

Title IX Coordinator
930 Colorado Ave,
Montrose, CO 81401
humanresources@mcsd.org

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

Title IX is a federal law that states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. "The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (ORC). enforces Title IX.

Who can contact the Title IX Coordinator?

Any person may report sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, to the Title IX Coordinator, regardless of whether the person reporting is the person alleged to the victim of conduct that could constitute sex discrimination or sexual harassment.

Title IX Training

To review the training provided by the Institutional Compliance Solutions (ICS), please review their website at https://icslawyer.com

Title IX Decision - Maker Training
Additional Resources:

To review website Title IX information provided by the US Department of Health and Human Services please review their website at https://www.hhs.gov/
Additional information may be found under the following Board Policies, AC, AC-E1, AC-E2, and AC-R1