Look at it this way, joining a substitute teacher placement agency (you can do a short-call license vs. long-call license, if you don't have a full teaching license), means you can substitute teach from September until the middle of June. That gives you plenty of time to find a full-time job, and not worry about your finances b/c you'll be paid every week through the substitute placement agency. Short-call teachers are un-licensed substitutes, who can fill in for teachers at a school for up to 2 weeks, or substitute teach for multiple schools between 1 to 14 days at each school. Substitute teachers can make up to $20/hr depending on the school district's hourly payrate for substitute teachers.