Connecting Educators to Students and Students to Success
Placement and Management of
Substitute Teachers and Support Staff
in U.S. School Districts
Candidate and School District Solutions
Recruitment, Placement, and Support
Candidates
Temporary or
Permanent Options
ESS is committed to helping you find rewarding work in education that fits your lifestyle goals and level of experience. From daily, long-term, and building-based substitutes to permanent school support staff, we have exciting positions available at schools throughout the country. When, where, and how often you work is completely up to you!
Districts
Customized
Solutions
With more than 24 years of providing full-service management programs to K-12 school districts, our seasoned team is excited to work closely with your District to tailor a program that meets your specific needs. ESS is ready to absorb the daily tasks of hiring, credentialing, training, managing, evaluating, placing, and retaining skilled employees for your schools.
A Proven Partner to Advance
Student Achievement
At ESS, student success is our top priority. Our highly qualified and passionate educators receive the ongoing training and support needed to be effective in their roles. Meanwhile, your District receives dedicated and localized customer service that focuses on optimizing our program for your schools.
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Trusted by Districts Across the Country
“I truly enjoy being employed by ESS! It has been a wonderful experience. I feel like I am making a difference in the lives of students from grades as young as Pre-K to grade 12 in high school. It provides flexibility, support, and the job is so rewarding! I am able to be a teacher, a mother to my own children, and a volunteer while being employed by ESS. I have learned so much and truly enjoy going to work each day. I am extremely grateful and thankful to ESS to have an opportunity to substitute!”
Julie Mendes, Substitute Teacher
“I am very grateful for the opportunity to work as a teacher’s assistant with ESS. I am a certified teacher who enjoys teaching and guiding children in knowledge acquisition and wisdom. I am able to utilize my teaching abilities without the stress of report cards, school meetings, lesson plans and grading of student papers. I also enjoy the convenient working hours that coincide with my child’s school schedule. I hope you consider joining ESS. You will have a remarkable experience.”
Ann Lewis, Permanent Paraprofessional
“Substitute teaching gives me a feeling of satisfaction, a feeling that in some small way I am contributing to the overall development of children and helping to prepare them for their next steps in life. It’s a very flexible, enjoyable way for me to spend some of my retirement time and to help the school fulfill its mission of providing a well rounded education for the students.”
Daniel Shields, Substitute Teacher
“This is a wonderful company to work with. The flexible schedule is so perfect if you have a second job, children, college, or like to travel. ESS has changed my life because I have realized the impact I can have on students and how amazing it is having the opportunity to sub for these amazing teachers. I have developed in many ways as a person working for this company both professionally and personally.”
Hope Abdelrehim, Substitute Teacher
“Since our partnership began in 2021, the ESS team has been responsive, collaborative, and innovative in the way that they support our District. The ESS Zone Manager model has been a game-changer. In a District as large as ours, it can be difficult for people to navigate resources to get answers to their questions or concerns. The Zone Manager model ensures schools have one point of contact for all of their substitute needs and allows them to build relationships and communicate/understand better the needs of the individual schools/student populations.”
Nicole Brennan, Human Resources Director, School District of Philadelphia
“ESS has become a valuable part of not only our school district but also our community as they have embraced many of our community events while recruiting for more substitutes. Their efforts have paid off as the number of substitutes we have working with us has significantly increased. The staff working with Putnam is always available for support and provides regular visits to each of our schools to ensure everything is going smoothly which helps in forming positive relationships. They are more than simply a voice on a phone or a data person behind a computer screen – this team is part of us. We are proud to partner with ESS as they strive daily to join us as we shape the future!”
Tonya Whitehurst, Executive Director of Human Resources, Putnam County School District
“We recently transitioned to ESS from another service and were pleasantly surprised at how easy the transition was. Management staff met with us multiple times and made sure that the process was easy for our substitutes, our teachers and our support staff. Since we have started with ESS, there has been a strong presence and investment in our district that has built our confidence in their services. While there are still some times that we have been without substitutes, we have more subs on our list than ever before and ESS is working every day to ensure that things are better than the day before. We are certainly glad that we made the call to ESS.”
Amanda Hetrick, Superintendent, Forest Area School District
“In my role as the Human Resources Business Partner for the North Little Rock School District, I’ve had the distinct pleasure of collaborating with ESS. ESS stands out for their professionalism and efficiency, consistently providing our district with exemplary services. Their ability to handle staffing requirements efficiently, even at short notice, has been remarkable. The caliber of substitute teachers and staff they furnish is invariably high, playing a critical role in maintaining uninterrupted, effective educational services. Their unwavering commitment to quality and efficiency has been a major asset to our district.”
Sonya Strickland, Human Resources Service Partner, North Little Rock School District
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