I subbed my first 2 days this week. While I'm still living in a house, I can see this as a pretty good way for a nomad to make money if you stay in an area for a few weeks to a month at a time. In a large state like CA, it seems feasible that you could visit different parts of the state and subbing off and on for different districts. One of these winters, I'd like to move to the Truckee, CA area and volunteer at a ski resort (like a host position) to earn my season pass while subbing to pay for my food and RV spot. I don't go through a temp agency. I went to the district website and called them. Pretty easy.
Some things to note:
* Bachelor's degree is typically required
* In CA, you need to pass the CBEST (math, reading comp., and writing test)
* CA charges $100 annually for 30-day sub license.
* You'll need to be fingerprinted by the state and some districts will fingerprint you again.
* Some school districts may charge to get set up in the system. 1 of the 2 districts charged me $32.
* You'll need to be screened for TB. One of my districts payed for my TB test and I used the results for another.
* Finding and accepting assignments is pretty easy and online. I think most districts use the same web-based system and I can view all available assignments for both of the districts I work for.
If you have any questions, feel free to post on this thread or PM. I have a CBEST study guide that I will give to the first interested person. - Kevin
