How do I become a substitute teacher with Scoot in Florida?

Online application

Start the application process by going to the following URL: https://www.fountain.com/scoot-education/apply/united-states-substitute-teacher?utm_source=Wordpress2020
Fill out basic information such as your name, email, and phone number.
You’ll then be redirected to Fountain where you’ll complete the initial questionnaire to start the hiring process.
Upload your resume. No worries if you don’t have one. You can indicate that you don’t have a resume and you’ll be redirected to another section that asks basic questions about your professional background.
Hit submit and you’ve now finished the first part of the application! If your application is accepted, you’ll be contacted within 2-5 business days for a phone screening.

Phone screening

If your application is accepted, you’ll be invited to schedule a quick phone call.

This is NOT an interview. The purpose of this phone call is to get to know you better as we go over your submitted application.

If you’re approved to move forward, you’ll be contacted again to schedule a formal interview.

Before the interview

You’re required to complete two Fountain prompts before you’re ready to interview.

Upload a copy of your resume if you have not yet done so.
Upload your active teaching credential/s:
- Teaching certificate issued by the Florida Department of Education (Temporary or Professional). Link to search for your certification: https://flcertify.fldoe.org/datamart/selSearchType.do
- Statement of Eligibility issued by the Florida Department of Education
- Proof of completion of a substitute teacher course or workshop

After the interview part 1: Official documents

If you had a stellar interview, your consultant will email you to complete the next steps of the hiring process.

You’ll be asked to upload/submit the following:

Identification documents
Three references including at least one supervisor
- We contact these references via email, text and/or phone to review your previous work experience.
Payroll information
- This is so you can start getting paid right away!

After the interview part 2: Background Check/Fingerprinting

FDLE Approved LiveScan Locations by County

After the interview part 3: Mandatory training

After submitting all of your required document, you’ll be asked to complete three short training courses and quizzes on the following topics:

Offer letter

If everything goes smoothly, we’ll send you an offer letter! Woohoo!

We perform a final check, then your consultant will email you with instructions on how to download our Scoot2Work app and receive school assignments.