Become a Guest Teacher
The guest teacher’s role in the educational process of Collier County Public Schools is very important. Providing continuity in the classroom instructional program is essential to a sound education. Occasional absences from classes are unavoidable; however, the continuity of the program can and should be maintained by guest teachers who are well-versed in the policies, procedures, and expectations of the school and classroom.
Through professional training and experience, guest teachers provide students with instruction to minimize negative effects in student achievement that may result from absences of employees.
A guest teacher should expect the needs and intentions of a classroom teacher to be communicated prior to taking charge of the class; conversely, a classroom teacher should expect the plans and assignments, which he/she has left, to be carried out by the guest teacher assigned to his/her classroom.
SafeSchools Courses
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Hazardous Communication
- Disruptive Student Behavior
- Cultural Competence and Racial Bias
- Medication Administration: Epinephrine
Additional Training
- Youth Suicide: Awareness, Prevention, and Postvention - mandated by the District to be completed every three (3) years
Maintaining Guest Status
Must work at least eighteen (18) assignments during the school year to maintain employment for the following year.
Process and Requirements
When it becomes necessary to employ instructional personnel on a temporary basis, such employment is on a limited-time basis for the purpose of filling a vacancy for which a regular employee cannot be found, or to perform some task of a temporary nature. This employment shall end at the close of the school term, at the end of the fiscal year, or at the time when the temporary task is completed.