Built by former teachers who understand the realities of substitute coverage.

Finding the right substitute teachers can be repetitive and time-consuming. Kokua streamlines the process by improving fill rates while staffing substitute teachers who truly want to make a difference in students’ lives.

As former educators ourselves, we follow a personalized and rigorous vetting process for every substitute teacher joining our network. From interview to onboarding, we assess candidates’ teaching experience, classroom management, professionalism, and passion for education. We also ask for minimum requirements, which vary by state.

Education is always changing—and Kokua makes it a point to keep pace. We follow the trends and general pulse of the industry to ensure we’re hiring the best teachers to handle today’s challenges. You’ll find us informed, invested, and inspired to find solutions to your thorniest staffing problems.

As one of our school partners, you’ll have access to a dedicated, responsive team of former educators and administrators who understand your day to day challenges and care about your students. Our team, combined with a user-friendly absence management system, will do the heavy lifting to fill your absences efficiently. Our absence management system, Frontline, has an online platform and mobile app that allows you to request substitute teachers 24 hours, instantly.Your dedicated Kokua support team is also available by email, phone and text from 6am-8pm daily – and you’ll be speaking to a real person!

You will also receive itemized weekly invoicing and a preferred guest teacher list to maintain consistency for your team and students.

Yes! All of our cities have a diverse substitute teacher pool ready to jump into assignments for both daily and long-term needs right away. Our recruitment team simplifies the onboarding process for our most qualified candidates to ensure they can find the best fit assignment quickly and focus on preparing for their first day with your students.

Have a specific or tricky vacancy to fill? Let us know, and our team will get to work right away finding educators who have matching skill sets and qualifications.

Yes! Our mission is to support schools wherever students need us most. While we may not be in your city today, we’re always open to conversations about expanding into new communities.

We’d love to learn more about your school’s needs. Simply complete our form, and a member of our team will reach out to connect.