{"id":2914,"date":"2022-09-08T17:51:58","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T22:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.niacc.edu\/niacc-minute\/?p=2914"},"modified":"2022-09-14T08:09:57","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T13:09:57","slug":"commit-inspire-educate-with-niaccs-substitute-teaching-authorization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.niacc.edu\/niacc-minute\/2022\/09\/commit-inspire-educate-with-niaccs-substitute-teaching-authorization\/","title":{"rendered":"Commit. Inspire. Educate. With 51ÁÔÆæ’s Substitute Teaching Authorization"},"content":{"rendered":"
Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. You may be one and not realize it yet. Now is your chance to commit, inspire, and educate students as a substitute teacher, A.K.A. Super Hero!<\/p>\n
Teaching is believed to be one of the most honorable professions of all time. Teachers in all levels of education impact students in a variety of ways \u2014 not only in the obvious age-old ways of arithmetic, social studies, and language arts, but also through fostering self-esteem, motivation, and expanding student perspectives.<\/p>\n
Even before the world was turned upside-down with the COVID-19 Pandemic, schools faced a major dilemma finding substitute teachers.\u00a0 The pool had become increasingly slim, and the shortage put school districts in an extremely tough place as they scrambled to find replacements as needed.<\/p>\n
Substitute teachers are an essential part of education.\u00a0 They aren\u2019t simply \u201cplan B\u201d or an afterthought in case a teacher becomes ill.\u00a0 A professional substitute teacher takes their role seriously, knowing they have the power to make a positive impact on students.<\/p>\n
Even if it is only for one day.<\/p>\n
Amid the pandemic, the role of substitute teacher was reevaluated across the country.\u00a0 In the state of Iowa, restrictions were adjusted, and the average pay raised to entice workers into the field.\u00a0 The shift was made due to the expectation for increased demand in the coming years.\u00a0 Now, anyone with an associate degree or 60 hours of credit at a regional accredited institution and the completion of an approved substitute authorization can become a substitute teacher.<\/p>\n
You don\u2019t even need a background in education.<\/p>\n
Schools in North Iowa are doing everything they can to build their arsenal of substitute teachers.\u00a0 Striving for a level in which they\u2019ll be able to easily fulfill the needs of the district should they have to call upon reinforcements due to illness and other absences.<\/p>\n
And you could be part of the solution!<\/p>\n