Adding a substitute teacher as a co-teacher to a class is an efficient way to give another teacher full access to a class without making major changes that will need to be reverted once the main teacher returns. Please view that information below based on how your district is rostered.
❗For single-day substitutes, please view the FAQ section at the bottom of this article.
Manually Rostered Districts
Manually rostered districts can add a co-teacher directly to a class in Otus.
Student Information System (SIS) Rostered Districts
For districts rostered via an SIS or SFTP, any teacher can be added manually as a co-teacher to a class or they can be added as a co-teacher within the SIS. If adding a co-teacher to a class via your SIS, a successful nightly sync will need to take place to inherit that information.
FAQ and Troubleshooting
Click to see FAQ and troubleshooting details.
Click to see FAQ and troubleshooting details.
What if the main teacher has left and a new teacher is taking over?
Manually Rostered Districts: Follow these instructions to change the main teacher of the class from the Main Admin account in Otus.
SIS Rostered District: The main teacher will need to be changed from previous teacher to new teacher in the SIS. Once the changes are made, a nightly sync will bring the changes to Otus.
What if I need a substitute for just one day?
For single-day substitutes, you can manually add them to the class(es) right in Otus, regardless of how your district is rostered.