Friday, March 05, 1999
Lakota has training for new teacher substitutes
BY SUE KIESEWETTER
Enquirer Contributor
UNION TOWNSHIP — Susan Schliesman has been a church youth director for seven years and feels comfortable working with junior and senior high school students. But when it comes to taking the helm in a classroom, the Liberty Township mom says she feels “clueless.”
But not for long.
She is one of 20 adults who on Thursday completed a two-day training program for people who would like to become substitute teachers for the Lakota Local Schools district. A second training program is set for next week.
“I'm familiar working with youth but not in a classroom,” said Mrs. Schliesman, who recently received her substitute teaching certificate. “I do feel better. I think I need to go into a classroom now and do it.”
Lakota is offering the training and a $100 bonus to anyone who finishes the program and works as a substitute teacher for at least 20 days, in an effort to find additional substitute teachers.
The district uses two substitute teachers lists from the Butler County Educational Service Center. Three other districts use the same lists.
Statistics provided by Lakota's personnel office show, on average, 8 percent of Lakota's nearly 950 teachers are absent any day. Like most other districts, Lakota needs more sub stitute teachers, said Kate Bower, project coordinator.
“The training will enable people who have an interest to take the next step. People are a little anxious, don't know what to expect or how to discipline.”
During the training, instruction is given on classroom management techniques, communication skills, following lesson plans and teaching strategies, and how to apply for a certificate. In Ohio, all a candidate needs to become certified is a bachelor's degree.
Locally, both the Mason and Princeton schools have offered similar seminars to recruit substitute teachers. Kings Local Schools has hired several people as “permanent subs.” They work wherever needed.
Lloyd Switzer said his unusual work schedule would allow him to work in the schools a few days a week, but he would not consider doing it without the training.
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