About Us

A Leader in Education Staffing Since 2000

About Us

A Leader in Education Staffing Since 2000

Who We Are

An Innovative, Trusted Partner

As leaders in the education staffing and management space since 2000, the ESS family of companies specializes in placing qualified staff in daily, long-term, permanent, and virtual K-12 school district positions, including substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, and other school support staff. Collectively, we employ 100,000+ professionals to help 8.5 million students achieve academic success in more than 15,000 schools nationwide.

Our History

2000s

  • 2000 – ESS was founded as a secondary source of substitute staffing with 150 substitute employees serving 17 partnering school districts in the state of New Jersey
  • 2003 – Expanded into our 7th county in New Jersey with our 65th school district partnership
  • 2006 – Began offering a full-service substitute program and started to provide long-term substitutes

2000s

  • 2000 – ESS was founded as a secondary source of substitute staffing with 150 substitute employees serving 17 partnering school districts in the state of New Jersey
  • 2003 – Expanded into our 7th county in New Jersey with our 65th school district partnership
  • 2006 – Began offering a full-service substitute program and started to provide long-term substitutes

2000s

  • 2000 – ESS was founded as a secondary source of substitute staffing with 150 substitute employees serving 17 partnering school districts in the state of New Jersey
  • 2003 – Expanded into our 7th county in New Jersey with our 65th school district partnership
  • 2006 – Began offering a full-service substitute program and started to provide long-term substitutes

2000s

  • 2000 – ESS was founded as a secondary source of substitute staffing with 150 substitute employees serving 17 partnering school districts in the state of New Jersey
  • 2003 – Expanded into our 7th county in New Jersey with our 65th school district partnership
  • 2006 – Began offering a full-service substitute program and started to provide long-term substitutes

The ESS Family of Companies

  • Substitute Teachers
    Daily
    Long-Term
  • Substitute & Permanent Paraprofessionals
    Teacher’s Assistants
    Instructional Assistants
    Special Education Assistants
    One-to-One Aides
    Transportation Aides
    Lunch & Recess Aides
    Classroom Aides
    ESL Aides
    IEP Aides
  • Substitute & Permanent Support Staff
    Secretaries/Clerical Staff
    Food Service
  • Facilitator for Proximity Learning
  • Speech Language Therapists
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Physical Therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Counselors
  • Nurses
  • Behavior Specialists
  • English Language Instructors
  • Special Education Teachers
  • American Sign Language Teachers
  • Teacher of Record
  • Core Subject Teachers
    Reading, Math, Science, History
  • Foreign Language Instructors
    Mandarin, Chinese, Spanish, Latin, French, Japanese, German
  • English Language Instructors
  • Elective Teachers
  • Advanced Placement (AP) Teachers
  • Special Education Teachers
  • American Sign Language Teachers
  • Charter Schools
    Substitute Teachers

Charter Schools
Speech Language Therapists
Occupational Therapists
Physical Therapists
Psychologists
Counselors
Nurses

A Commitment to Service & Support

Dynamic Solutions

As leaders in the education staffing and management space since 2000, the ESS family of companies specializes in placing qualified staff in daily, long-term, permanent, and virtual K-12 school district positions, including substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, and other school support staff. Collectively, we employ 100,000+ professionals to help 8.5 million students achieve academic success in more than 15,000 schools nationwide.

Growth Focused

From day one, ESS has embraced innovation, sought out new opportunities, and cultivated a culture that thrives on progress. We’re on a mission to continue expanding into new areas and enriching the talent pools in the communities we serve. We know that promoting growth in our employees and programs will in turn inspire the growth of students nationwide.

Personalized Service

Providing individualized support to both our clients and employees is a keystone of the ESS culture. Our clients benefit from the localized support of our regional operations teams who are always a phone call, email, or onsite visit away. Meanwhile, our dedicated employee engagement teams make sure every question or concern is expeditiously addressed.

Passionate Team Members

ESS hires people who are passionate about making a difference in education. From our dynamic internal team working tirelessly behind the scenes to optimize every aspect of our program to our incredible substitute teachers and paraprofessionals supporting students in the field every day, we are deeply committed to maximizing student achievement in every school we serve.

Comprehensive Approach

With 25 years of experience in the education space, ESS delivers turnkey programs that take the guesswork out of education talent management. We have every angle covered when it comes to delivering a successful partnership with school districts and a rewarding experience for our valued employees.

A Note from Our CEO

Education is the cornerstone of our future, and at ESS, we are dedicated to shaping that future. We believe that every student deserves access to quality educators – every day. By continuously investing in our people, programs, and technology, we aim to secure a brighter tomorrow for students across the country.

Buddy Helton, President and Chief
Executive Officer

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