When a regular instructor calls out sick or can't make it to class, you can use the Quick Teacher Substitution feature to quickly swap in a new teacher for a single day. On the following day, the class's normal teacher will once again be assigned to the class.
Before you start
- The substitute will be paid their default pay rate for the day.
- Note: You can make a temporary schedule change from the Make Schedule Change screen to choose a different pay rate.
- For staff to make a teacher substitution, the "Manage class/events schedules" staff permission must be enabled.
- To permanently change the instructor of a class moving forward, you'll need to make a schedule change for the class.
Enabling the feature in your site
For the quick substitution option to appear on your class schedule, you'll first need to enable it in your site. Here's how:
- Go to your Classes tab, choose Tools, then select Configure Class Options from the menu.
- Expand Class Schedule Options.
- Place a checkmark beside Enable Quick Teacher Substitution.
- Click Update.
- Log out of your site and log back in.
Making a quick substitution
To make a quick substitution, follow these steps:
- Go to your Classes tab.
- Locate the class you'd like to make a substitution for, and place a check mark in the Teacher column.
- Click on the dropdown menu in the Teacher column, and choose the substitute teacher.
The schedule change will appear on the substitute's schedule, and the substitute will teach only the single instance of the class you've changed using the Quick Teacher Substitute feature.