Welcome to the BPS Substitute Requirements Page for Substitute Applicants
who are TRAINED Teachers

Application Process:
Please read and follow ALL instructions below.
The following steps are to be completed in the order they are listed.

The BPS Substitute Office may take up to 20 business days from the receipt of the complete substitute package for processing

Upon completion by the BPS Substitute Office of your Substitute Application, you will be emailed your Welcome Letter

STEP 1 - Online BEACON Application

Complete & submit your BEACON online application.

1. List all work and/or volunteer history with names of corresponding supervisors.
   Please do not leave any time gaps in your work/volunteer history.
2. Request references from ONLY those SUPERVISORS or A VERIFICATION OF TITLE AND DATES OF EMPLOYMENT that you have listed for the three (3) most recent work and/or volunteer experiences in the Work Experience section.
   Your supervisor would be the person who does your evaluation.
   NO FAMILY / FRIEND / COWORKER REFERENCES WILL BE ACCEPTED.
3. Sealed official college transcripts with degree posted if not already on file in Human Resources.

Link to BEACON

Even though you may have a completed application that allows you to look and apply for regular employment, you do not necessarily have an application that is considered complete to become a substitute.

You must contact Human Resources Applicant Intake at 633-1000, ext. 11225 or 11227 to confirm that your application is complete for SUBSTITUTING.

An application that is not considered complete for substituting, is the number one reason for delays in application processing!

Upon verification of a completed application, you may proceed to STEP 2

STEP 2 - Interview 

Contact any ONE Brevard Public School to make an appointment with an administrator for a substitute interview.  The interview form will be sent directly from the school to the BPS Substitute Office.

The administrator will inform you if you have been recommended for hire as a substitute with Brevard Public Schools. 

Upon completion of your interview and and confirmation that you are recommended for hire, you may proceed to STEP 3

STEP 3 - FORMS

All of the following forms & documents must be completed and turned in as a COMPLETE package to Human Resources after your fingerprints have been completed from STEP 4.

The following forms are created in Adobe Acrobat.   Please be sure you have the most recent version of Adobe installed.  Please open the form, fill, and print.

(you may print all required forms at once by clicking here)

1. Application for a District-Issued Substitute Certificate with a local check or money order for $25.00 payable to Brevard Public Schools OR a copy or a valid, current Florida Teaching Certificate (a Florida Statement of Eligibility is NOT a certificate)
2. Bring an ORIGINAL, signed Social Security Card - NO EXCEPTIONS
3. Bring a valid Florida Driver's License or a valid Out of State driver's license WITH a current Military ID.
4. Ethnicity Form
5. I-9 (external link to USCIS)
6. W-4 (external link to IRS)
7. Direct Deposit Form - please bring a VOIDED blank check from a local bank
8. School Profile & Home School Form - tell us what schools you will substitute for.  Map of School Locations
9. SmartFindExpress User Agreement Form
10. Internet Acceptable Use Agreement Form
11. Retirement Form
12. Loyalty Oath - Notaries are available to notarize this form at no cost.
13. Letter of Reasonable Assurance for BPS Substitutes
14. If you are a currently retired teacher, please provide proof of retirement.

Please bring all completed forms with you to the Viera Office. You will bring these to Human Resources after your fingerprints in STEP 4.

STEP 4 - Fingerprinting

All new applicants must be fingerprinted at the Office of District and School Security.  Please bring credit card to pay the amount of $41.00 for processing.

Please note the days and time for fingerprinting is Monday through Friday only 8 am to 4:30 pm.

Please bring all completed forms with you to the Viera Office. You will bring these to Human Resources after your fingerprints in STEP 4.

STEP 5 - Drug Screening

Turn in all your forms from Step 3 to the Human Resources Department.

The fee for drug screening may be paid with a local check or money order for $32.00 made payable to Brevard Public Schools. The Human Resources office has all required forms.

Upon receipt of your medical forms, you will have 24 hours to report to the medical facility of your choice to be drug screened.

• If any additional information is required regarding your drug screening, such as proof that you have  prescription for certain medications that may be found in your test, you will be contact by the Medical Review Officer by phone.

Human Resources is open for drug screening from 8 am to 4:30 pm Monday-Thursday

The BPS Substitute Office may take up to 20 business days from the receipt of thecomplete substitute package for processing

Upon completion by the BPS Substitute Office of your Substitute Application, you will be emailed your Welcome Letter