Substitutes

Make a Difference in the Life of a Child – Become a Substitute

We are so grateful to the amazing individuals who support our students and our staff by serving as substitute teachers and paraprofessionals.

Substitute Daily Rates for 2025-26

• Teacher – $125
• District 54 Retired Teacher – $200
• Long-Term Teaching Assignment (rate applies on 1st day) – $200
• Long-Term Teaching Assignment for D54 Retired Teacher (rate applies on 1st day) – $220
• Paraprofessional/Crisis Intervention Assistant/Library Resource Associate – $100
• School Secretary – $117

Teacher substitutes participate in the Illinois Teachers Retirement System (TRS). Nine percent of all earnings will be sheltered for contribution to TRS. You will not have deductions for Social Security. Public Law 99-272 also requires a mandatory contribution of 1.45 percent of all substitute salaries for Medicare. There is also a deduction for the Teachers Health Insurance Security Fund (THIS). All other substitutes will have deductions made for Social Security, State and Federal income taxes and Medicare.

For information on how to obtain your substitute teaching license please visit the ISBE website. For additional questions regarding substituting, contact [email protected] or (847) 357-5138.