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Let assignments come to you

Everyday
4 min

You want the 6am urgent jobs to reach you before someone else takes them.

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Turn on job alerts

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By the end you can
  • Know the signals matching uses
  • Set your notification channels so an urgent offer actually reaches you

Walkthrough

1
Understand the signals

Matching weighs district clearance, subject and grade fit, distance, your availability, and your history with that school. Everything you can control lives in your profile and availability.

Take me there
2
Turn on the channel you actually read
Sidebar → Notifications

Urgent same-morning coverage goes out by notification and text. If your phone is off or the number is old, the assignment goes to someone else.

Take me there
3
Be reliable — it compounds

Schools can favourite substitutes they liked working with, and favourited substitutes hear about coverage earlier.

Worth knowing
  • Being requested by name at two or three schools is worth more than any filter setting.
What goes wrong
  • Muting notifications through the early-morning window when same-day coverage goes out.
Next: Your assignment day, start to finish
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Set your availability
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