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Working with kids is rewarding on its own merits. You schedule your days and pick your locations for work within the counties the company operates. Additional certifications can increase your wages. Some counties pay for full day rate even if you work barely more than half the school day. The job changes often and you can learn whether you are someone who is cut out to teach, and at which grade level. You are not required to hold a college degree to work in this position. Working for this company exposes you to many professionals in the instruction field, and you can network with those teachers and administrators to learn about upcoming opportunities and job assignments, as well as get directly assigned to them. They pay fully, weekly, and ON TIME, EVERY TIME. I have never had a late check or been denied pay for any reason whatever. If it was scheduled, it was paid. You get full access to your financial HR file, and can compare your wages over a seried of reports. This is quite handy at tax time, and if you need to get an idea of how your wages or hours are going. This job is supremely flexible to the point that I am attending college full time for my Doctorate while simultaneously working these hours, handling issues for my family, and am still able to dedicate my time in class, in full, to my students. That just must be worth something. If you hold a teaching certification, the wages are far higher if you are teaching a course in your licensed specialty.

I worked as a substitute teacher. You were able to get experience teaching with only a college degree required so you could move on to something better that requires teaching experience. The main pro here is experience. You were able to forget about work as soon as your day was over. I only worked at four schools, right next to where I lived, and still managed to have a job every day if I wanted it. My managers were fine, and were understanding when I had an emergency and had to cancel. Don't make a habit out of it though.