Former employees are able to apply online to be a substitute teacher or a substitute instructional assistant through the FCPS Instructional Talent Gateway.

When applying to be a substitute teacher, please have the following documents ready to upload.

• Resumé
• Proof of Qualifications
  • For Substitute Teacher...
    • Former FCPS employees who were contracted or substitute assistant/attendant and non-instructional personnel
    • Copy of undergraduate college transcripts, if not previously uploaded into the application, that shows 30 credit hours or more (grade reports, graduate transcripts, or college diplomas are not accepted)*** An exception may be provided for applicants who do not have a minimum of 30 college credits but are enrolled in an approved teacher education preparatory program or participated in a teacher introduction course in high school, like Teachers for Tomorrow.
  • For Substitute Instructional Assistant or Attendant...
    • Former FCPS employees who were non-instructional personnel:
    • Copy of high school diploma***, if not previously uploaded into the application
       
• Recommendation Letters – must be dated within the last 12 months and hand-signed
  • One letter is required and must be from a current employer, if applicable; otherwise one from a previous employer is acceptable.

***If your high school diploma or college transcript was issued outside of the U.S., an evaluation is required. No exceptions will be made. Visit the Virginia Department of Education website for a list of approved agencies for obtaining official U.S. degree equivalency evaluation of foreign credentials. 

After completing the application process, call the Office of Substitute Employment at 571-423-3030 option #1.