Pros
This job allows me to work intermittently and fit in doctor appointments, allowing me to choose days worked, subjects, and grade levels. It also keeps me in poverty so I can qualify for State of Arizona Medicaid, AHCCS. It has a low entry level qualification which includes a special substitute certificate from the State of Arizona which only requires a Bachelor's in any subject not necessarily Education, a certificate registered at the County Seat (Phoenix), a clean background fingerprint clearance card, all your childhood vaccines, and adult booster verifications, a TB test, and 3 professional references, and not even an interview is all that is needed to be accepted as substitute teacher. No COVID vaccine required.
Cons
Cons, will since I don't want to get noticed by a principal in order to be hired on as a regular teacher the lack of prestige in this job which I encountered while being interviewing for other business jobs is a downfall. A con which I also listed as a pro is that this job keeps me in poverty. As a Substitute you are not included in any teacher collective bargaining, and you are considered a noncontractual employment at will employee. Career opportunities for someone looking to enter the teaching full-time field great, but for a person trying to get a job in the district Business office, poor.