The Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (CSIU) is offering a free training focused on training individuals who do not currently hold a Pennsylvania teacher certificate.  The next Guest Teacher training will be held by Zoom on July 9, 2024. Please visit CSIU Guest Teacher and Education Majors Substitute Teacher Training - Zoom and In-person to register. 

If you are interested in the Self Paced Training - please visit: CSIU Self-Paced Online Guest Teacher & Education Major Substitute Teacher Training to register. 

To qualify as Guest Teacher candidate, a participant must possess a bachelor's degree (in any area). If you are an Education Major and have completed 60 credits, please see job posting for Education Majors as a Substitute Teacher CSIU Guest Teacher Application for Education Majors.

Upon successful completion of the training, candidates are eligible to apply for a Type 06: Day-to-Day Substitute teacher emergency permit with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). The emergency permit allows Guest Teachers to work as substitute teachers in the participating school districts of the Central Susquehanna Regional Guest Teacher Consortium and also within CSIU educational programs.

After you apply, you will receive an additional email to gather the following documents that are required to be a substitute teacher and to obtain your PDE Emergeny Permit. These documents, along with the application, cover letter and resume will be submitted to the local school districts that you are interested in becoming a substitute teacher in: 

• • Transcripts Confirming Bachelor’s Degree –  Please note: you must provide an official, sealed transcript from your college/university (E-transcripts are acceptable as long as they are directly sent  to Julie Witmer at jwitmer@csiu.org). 
  • Act 24  - Arrest/Conviction form
  • PA School Health Record: (Required to be completed by yourself and a healthcare provider, along with TB Test)
  • PDE 338-G: Completed by you
  • ACT 168 – Sexual Misconduct and Abuse Disclosure

   

• In addition, we will need the following clearances from you. If you have current clearances, we can accept them up to 5 years old if we are able to verify online or view the original. Please visit https://www.csiu.org/Page/118 for further information.

   

  • Act 114 – PDE FBI Fingerprint Clearance
  • Act 151 – PA Child Abuse History clearance – Select the "employment" option not volunteer
  • Act 34 – PA State Police Criminal Record clearance - Select the "employment" option not volunteer
  • Act 126 Mandated Reporter Training - Effective December of 2014 Pennsylvania Department of Education requires all staff working with children to be a certified reporter to report suspected child abuse. The following link will take you to the online training to complete this course. https://www.reportabusepa.pitt.edu. When starting the training select the Mandated Reporter instead of the permissive reporter. The course takes 3-4 hours to complete, and you can make a break during the session and continue at another time. Once the course is completed, please print the certificate.

   

For further information about the guest teacher program, please visit: CSIU Website - Guest Teacher Information

Questions on the training or any of the required paperwork can be directed to Julie Witmer (jwitmer@csiu.org) or 570-523-1155 extension 2332.

Please submit a cover letter, and unofficial college transcripts conferring bachelor's degree completion. EOE.