Substitute Teacher Empowerment & Placement (STEP) is a non-profit program that recruits, trains, manages, and places substitute teachers in early childcare environments.
Substitute Teacher Empowerment & Placement (STEP) is a non-profit program that recruits, trains, manages, and places substitute teachers in early childcare environments.
About

STEP is a workforce development program initially developed for Kai Ming, a Head Start early childhood education (ECE) program – providing childcare and family services to underserved communities since 1975. We understand the difficulties associated with finding a substitute teacher when someone calls in sick. We know how hard it is to find qualified subs who are available and will show up when you need them. It is because of these challenges that the STEP program was developed – to recruit, train, and place substitute teachers for early childhood education programs like our own.

The program was launched originally in 2018 thanks to a startup grant from the San Francisco Office of Early Care & Education. Today, we continue this work and have expanded our substitute teacher placement services to include center and home-based childcare providers, serving children ages 0-5 in San Francisco. We are proud to be offering jobs that pay fair wages, creating career pathways for many who are new or re-training for an essential industry, and providing services that are in high demand in our community.

About

STEP is a workforce development program initially developed for Kai Ming, a Head Start early childhood education (ECE) program – providing childcare and family services to underserved communities since 1975. We understand the difficulties associated with finding a substitute teacher when someone calls in sick. We know how hard it is to find qualified subs who are available and will show up when you need them. It is because of these challenges that the STEP program was developed – to recruit, train, and place substitute teachers for early childhood education programs like our own.

The program was launched originally in 2018 thanks to a startup grant from the San Francisco Office of Early Care & Education. Today, we continue this work and have expanded our substitute teacher placement services to include center and home-based childcare providers, serving children ages 0-5 in San Francisco. We are proud to be offering jobs that pay fair wages, creating career pathways for many who are new or re-training for an essential industry, and providing services that are in high demand in our community.

Common Challenges for Childcare Centers
Job vacancies
Last minute call in sick
Unexpected leave
Staff long vacation
Lack of well-trained qualified subs
Limited budget for staffing service
Classroom coverage issue due to ratio
Lack of release time for teacher's training
Common Challenges for Childcare Centers
Job vacancies
Last minute call in sick
Unexpected leave
Staff long vacation
Lack of well-trained qualified subs
Limited budget for staffing service
Classroom coverage issue due to ratio
Lack of release time for teacher's training
4 easy steps to book the subs
No more frantic early morning phone calls or emails when someone calls in sick! Get a qualified substitute teacher in four easy steps.
Log in to indicate when and where you need a sub at your program sites.
Requests are then matched with available and qualified STEP subs.
STEP subs can then use the convenient STEP app, available for all mobile devices, to receive a job confirmation that matches their availability and profile.
DONE!
Now, wait for that sub to show up at the site you request for and check in on their mobile app.
4 easy steps to book the subs
No more frantic early morning phone calls or emails when someone calls in sick! Get a qualified substitute teacher in four easy steps.
Log in to indicate when and where you need a sub at your program sites.
Requests are then matched with available and qualified STEP subs.
STEP subs can then use the convenient STEP app, available for all mobile devices, to receive a job confirmation that matches their availability and profile.
DONE!
Now, wait for that sub to show up at the site you request for and check in on their mobile app.
Benefits of Using STEP
Affordable staffing service
Flexible scheduling
Online booking and matching system
Access to potential candidates for permanent hire
Internal teacher empowerment
Transparent finance model
Save on professional development costs
No licensing burden
Benefits of Using STEP
Affordable staffing service
Flexible scheduling
Online booking and matching system
Access to potential candidates for permanent hire
Internal teacher empowerment
Transparent finance model
Save on professional development costs
No licensing burden
Benefits of Joining STEP as a Substitute Teacher
STEP is a free workforce development program that provides anyone interested in becoming an early childhood educator (a teacher for kids age 0-5) the training, mentoring, and placement services they need to start working in an essential industry, providing services that are in high demand.
Employment with fair market wages
Contributions to medical reimbursement account (MRA)
Ongoing paid professional development
Reimbursement for tuition/textbook
Flexibility and control over your schedule
We match available jobs to your availability
Jobs at multiple childcare center locations
Access to permanent hire opportunity
If you do not currently qualify to be a substitute teacher, don’t worry! The only requirement is that you have the desire to work with young children in an early childcare environment! We provide the support necessary to help you meet all minimum eligibility requirements, enabling you to work in the age 0-5 childcare environment quickly, and with on-going support and mentoring.
Benefits of Joining STEP as a Substitute Teacher
STEP is a free workforce development program that provides anyone interested in becoming an early childhood educator (a teacher for kids age 0-5) the training, mentoring, and placement services they need to start working in an essential industry, providing services that are in high demand.
Employment with fair market wages
Contributions to medical reimbursement account (MRA)
Ongoing paid professional development
Reimbursement for tuition/textbook
Flexibility and control over your schedule
We match available jobs to your availability
Jobs at multiple childcare center locations
Access to permanent hire opportunity
If you do not currently qualify to be a substitute teacher, don’t worry! The only requirement is that you have the desire to work with young children in an early childcare environment! We provide the support necessary to help you meet all minimum eligibility requirements, enabling you to work in the age 0-5 childcare environment quickly, and with on-going support and mentoring.
Partner Agency Location
We are partnering with more than 30 locations throughout San Francisco
Partner Agency Location
We are partnering with more than 30 locations throughout San Francisco
Testimonials
How the partner agencies & sub teachers say about us.
Testimonials
How the partner agencies & sub teachers say about us.
935 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
415-594-7400
info@ecestep.org
www.ecestep.org