Guest Teaching & Subbing at TCAPS

1. Sign-up and apply online for ESS Midwest, Inc. [formerly PCMI Services (WillSub)]. Complete the ESS application process by submitting the required documents, appropriate forms, and reviewing the required training modules. [View step-by-step instructions on completing the ESS applications process.]
    
2. View the instructions for scheduling an appointment for the required fingerprinting process. All TCAPS employees and ESS employees must complete this process
    
3. Pay the $45 fee for the Michigan substitute permit. A request for payment will be emailed to you after ESS has applied for your permit during the application process.
    
4. For questions regarding the ESS application process, please contact ESS Midwest, Inc. at 877.855.7264 or PCMICustomerService@pcmiservices.com.

If you are a retired State of Michigan teacher and/or a retired TCAPS teacher and are interested in becoming a guest teacher with TCAPS, please:

1. Complete the TCAPS online application. To apply for guest teacher job postings, click on “View Open Positions,” then click on “Apply” located on the right hand side of the job posting to complete the TCAPS application.
    
2. View the instructions for scheduling an appointment for the required fingerprinting process. All TCAPS employees and PCMI employees must complete this process.
    
3. Confirm that your Michigan teaching certificate is valid, renew your certificate, or request that TCAPS apply for a substitute permit on your behalf. To renew your certificate, go to www.michigan.gov/moecs and complete the required renewal process with the Michigan Department of Education (MDE). Please note that Michigan retirees may be required to remit $45 to MDE for the substitute permit application fee.
    
4. Christa Hislop, TCAPS’ guest teacher specialist, will contact you to get you set up as a guest teacher in the district. Christa can be reached at 231.933.1714 or hislopch@tcaps.net. 

Guest teacher pay rates are as follows:

Day-To-Day Guest Teachers:

• $20.20 per hour on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
• $22.20 per hour on Mondays and Fridays
• $22.20 per hour Monday through Friday at Blair Elementary School and Traverse Heights Elementary School

Retiree Guest Teachers:

• $26.66 per hour on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
• $28.66 per hour on Mondays and Fridays
• $28.66 per hour Monday through Friday at Blair Elementary School and Traverse Heights Elementary School

NOTE: State of Michigan retired teachers who are guest teaching in the district are required to submit a timesheet for their work, which is to be signed by the building principal for the position you are assigned. 

For ESS employees, time worked is verified by administrative assistants at the building assignments via WillSub.

• TCAPS Pay Schedule - Hourly TCAPS employees are paid two weeks in arrears for their hours worked. Please review the TCAPS payroll calendar for information about when you will be receiving your paychecks.
   
• ESS/WillSub Pay Schedule – If you have opted for direct deposit with ESS, the deposit will be made to your account the Friday of each pay period and will be listed under a line item called “Dynamic HR”. Review the pay schedule for information about when you will be receiving your paychecks. For ESS payroll questions, please contact ESS Midwest, Inc. (formerly PCMI Services) at 877.855.7264.

• District Boundary Map
• School Locations, Directions & Contact Information
• School Start & Dismissal Times (NOTE: WillSub automatically builds a 20-minute time gap before the ACTUAL start time of the school building. This time allows for substitutes to arrive at the building, check-in, and arrive to the classroom before the bell rings.)

 Other Calendars

At elementary and secondary buildings, the price of an adult lunch is $5.15. Please visit: www.tcaps.net/menus for school lunch menus by building. For more information about lunch meal options, please contact Food and Nutrition Services Department at 231.933.1911.

• On inclement weather days, please note the following:
• Listen to local tv/radio stations for information on school delays and/or cancellations.
• TCAPS’ school closings hotline is typically updated each morning by 6:00 a.m.: 231.933.1955
• Once school is in session, it is extremely rare that school will be closed due to inclement weather. Please plan accordingly.
• If school is closed due to inclement, the position you are assigned to that day will be canceled, and you will be notified by WillSub (based on your contact preferences).
• Because of the day-to-day nature of substitute assignments, should school be canceled on a day when you are scheduled to work, you will not be paid for the day.

If you are an ESS employee that is injured on-the-job in a TCAPS building, please contact ESS Midwest, Inc. directly at 877.855.7264. If you are a TCAPS employee that is injured on-the-job in a TCAPS building, please contact the main office at the building you are working in or Benefits & Compensation  at 231.933.1740.