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Job description
School Counselor Long-Term Substitute Position
The following long-term substitute position at Big Walnut Middle School is open for qualified applicants: School Counselor - assignment will begin approximately December 1, 2026, and will last through the 2026/2027 school year. Employment is through the ESC of Central Ohio - substitutes must be actively enrolled in AESOP (through the ESC of Central Ohio) and have appropriate State of Ohio licensure to fill long-term substitute positions. Please contact Josh Frame, BWMS Principal ( ), with any questions.
The Substitute Process – Step by Step
The 5 Steps of the Process
Step 1 - Complete the Application for substitute teaching or non-teaching substitute Step 2 - Obtain your Ohio teaching license, substitute license, or educational aide permit Step 3 - Complete your BCI and FBI background checks Step 4 - Complete your payroll forms Step 5 – Complete courses on Public School Works
Step 1 – The Application
1. Go to the ESC of Central Ohio website. 2. Click on Substitutes. 3. Click on New Applicants. 4. Click on Substitute Teaching OR Non-Teaching Substitute. 5. Click the RED "Apply". 6. Click on the START button to begin the application. Continue to complete all fields for each page of the application. 7. Confirmation page/error – this page will let you know that you completed all the questions OR that you did not complete a question or section of the application. You will not be able to submit until you have competed the entire application. 8. Click on the "Submit Application", you will be asked if you are sure you want to submit the application – Click "OK". 9. You should see a message that your application was submitted. If you do not see this message then you must go back and complete the areas that you missed.
Step 2 – Obtain your license
If you do not have a professional teaching license you MUST obtain your Ohio substitute license or educational aide permit from the Ohio Department of Education (Use IRN for superintendent signature).
Step 3 – Complete your background checks
Complete both your BCI and FBI background checks (If you are not obtaining your background check(s) through the ESC, be sure to have results electronically submitted to the Ohio Department of Education and a copy mailed to the ESC of Central Ohio, ATTN: HR Department, 2080 Citygate Drive, Columbus OH, 43219).
Next
After your application has been received, you will receive an email notification to log in to your ESC Employment Application account (substitute teaching or non-teaching substitute) and complete the required eForm packet.
Schedule an appointment online at Central Office or North Office and bring acceptable original identification documents for verification to the ESC office. Identification document verification must be in-person.
Step 4 – Compete your payroll forms
You will receive these forms after you have submitted your application.
Step 5 – Complete Public School Works courses
You will receive an email from the ESC with a link to your training courses within 2 business days after submitting your application. You must complete all the courses.
After all of the above steps have been completed, your file will be reviewed by staff and you will be notified by email when your Absence Management account is activated. Absence Management will allow you to select job assignments.
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Worksite address
sunbury, OH, 43074, US
Who can apply
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