Become a P-H-M Substitute

Substitute teachers, Educational Assistants (EAs), and Teacher Aides (TAs) are valuable members of the Penn-Harris-Madison Triangle of Success.

P-H-M has partnered with ESS to manage our substitute program. A leader in K-12 staffing, ESS is now responsible for the hiring, training, and placement of all classroom substitute teachers and all of our aides in the school buildings that require a sub when they are absent. ESSoffers benefits depending on the position:

Minimum Essential Coverage
Medical, dental, vision insurance
Life, critical, accident, and disability insurance
401 (k) retirement plan

See below the specifics for each group; and click here for job descriptions on ESS website.

Substitute teacher compensation:

$100 a day for Regular Subs
$135 a day for Retired subs

Performance Incentives:

Work 25-49 days in a semester, receive a $300 bonus check
Work 50 or more days in a semester, receive a $600 bonus check
Employee of the Month receive $50 and a letter of appreciation
Employee of the Year receives $500 and an additional $500 donated to the school of their choice
Cash rewards for accepting assignments on hard-to-fill days, in hard-to-fill locations, or for accepting a certain quantity of assignments before a certain date.
Monthly gift card raffle
Special appreciation events
“Perks at Work” discount and rewards program

Substitute EA compensation & criteria:

$85 a Day
High School Diploma or GED
Pass a Criminal Background Check with DCS included
Participation in the ESS Bonus Program

Substitute TA compensation & criteria:

$14 an Hour
High School Diploma or GED
Pass a Criminal Background Check with DCS included

If you are interested in working as a substitute teacher, EA or TA for P-H-M, please visit http://www.ESS.com to apply or reach out to Michele Rogers, Indiana Regional Manager, at: mrogers@phm.k12.in.us or (574) 229-9513.