To apply for a substitute teaching position with Medina City Schools, one must contact the Medina County Schools Educational Services Center (MCSESC) at 124 W. Washington Street, Medina, Ohio 44256. The telephone number is (330) 723-6393, extension 127 or 140. 

After completing the required paperwork for the MCSESC, candidates will receive notification that they have been approved by the county school board.  Candidates then need to print the forms listed to the right, fill out the forms and return them to Medina City Schools at 140 W. Washington Street, Medina, Ohio 44256.  Those with questions may contact Connie Kubis at (330) 636-3034 or Noreen Paffumi at (330) 636-3010.

The daily teacher substitute rate is $85.  However, Medina City Schools offers the opportunity to earn $95 per day after working more than twenty days in a school year. 

The school district uses an automated system, SubFinder, to contact substitute teachers. With this automated system, guest teachers are able to "shop" for jobs from any touch-tone telephone or computer, at any time of the day, 24 hours a day. This system allows guest teachers to control the dates they are available to work. 

Please refer the 2011-12 Substitute Teacher Handbook for various information including contact names and phone numbers, a map listing each of the District's building locations and guidelines for appropriate behavior while teaching.  This handbook can be accessed by clicking on the link to the right.

Medina City Schools employ Support Staff Substitutes in various positions including: Paraprofessionals (Teachers' Aides), Custodial, Food Services, Bus Drivers and Secretarial. The District is currently accepting applications for those interested in working as a Support Staff Substitute.  To apply for these substitute employment opportunities, interested candidates may print an Employment Application as well as the other forms listed to the right, fill out the forms and return them all to:  140 W. Washington Street between the hours of 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.  If you have questions regarding Support Staff substitute opportunities, please call Deb Nelsen at 330-636-3013.

In addition to the completed forms, the District is required to have a criminal history record check on file for anyone working for the schools.  Information about these background checks will be given to candidates at the time their completed paperwork is submitted.

The hourly rate of pay depends on the specific job a substitute works.  The rate of pay will be discussed at the time all completed paperwork is received.

Medina City Schools use an automated system, SubFinder, to contact substitute support staff.  Substitutes are able to "shop" for jobs from any touch-tone telephone or computer at any time of the day, 24 hours a day.  Substitutes are able to enter their days and hours of availability. 

SubFinder is an automated system used by the teaching staff and most of the support staff to record and fill absences.  For example, regular employees who are ill and need to be off work can record the absence on SubFinder.  The system will then try to contact a substitute to fill that vacancy or the substitutes can call or go on-line to see available jobs and accept them.

The phone number for SubFinder is:  877-883-2697 

The web address for SubFinder is:  https://mcsoh.subfinderonline.com  

Anyone with questions relating to SubFinder may call 330-636-3010, 330-636-3013 or 330-636-3034