Occasional Per Diem Substitute (Day-to-Day Substitute
Teachers)
Experienced teachers wishing to serve as day-to-day substitute teachers
must be nominated for an Occasional Per Diem Certificate (OPDC) by a
principal or Regional Operation Centers to serve on a day-to-day basis
only. (All day-to-day substitutes must have a minimum of a Bachelor’s
degree.)
The person holding an OPDC is known as a day-to-day substitute or
Occasional Per Diem teacher who may serve in any New York City public
school at any grade level and in any subject area. Employment is not
restricted to a particular region. Individuals serving as Occasional
Per Diem teachers do not receive benefits and are paid per diem
contractual salary rate only for actual days worked.
If an Occasional Per Diem teacher exceeds forty days of substitute
service in one school year, the teacher is required to take six credits
of professional education courses unless all education requirements
have been satisfied. These courses must be in accordance with an OPD
Education Plan that is created as part of the process of obtaining an
OPDC. Completion of the six credits of professional education by August
31st (of the school year in which the forty days was exceeded) is
required for renewal of the OPDC for the following school year.