PowerTeacher Substitute
PowerTeacher Substitute makes it easy for teachers to get up and running quickly in the classroom by providing easy-to-use tools to view student and school information, as well as to enter attendance.
Substitute Sign In Settings
Substitute teachers at your school can use PowerTeacher Substitute to enter attendance for the classes they are covering. In order for substitute teachers to sign in to PowerTeacher Substitute, you will need to provide them with the school's PowerTeacher Substitute URL, the name of the school, the name of the teacher for whom you are substituting, and a password.
How to Set Substitute Sign In Settings
1. On the start page, choose School under Setup in the main menu. The School Setup page appears.
2. Under General, click Sub Sign In Settings. The Substitute Sign In Settings page appears.
3. Use the following table to enter information in the fields:
| Field | Description |
| Sub Sign In Password | Enter the substitute password. |
| Include current date? | Select the checkbox to include the current date as a prefix to the password. |
4. Click Submit. The School Setup page appears.
How to Sign In to PowerTeacher Substitute
1. Open your Web browser to your school's PowerTeacher Substitute URL.
The URL is powerschool.churchofjesuschrist.org/subs
The Substitute Teacher Sign In page appears.
2. Use the following to enter information in the fields:
School: Choose the school for which you are substituting from the popup menu.
Teacher: Choose the teacher for which you are substituting from the popup menu.
Password: Enter your assigned password. The characters appear as asterisks (*) to ensure greater security when you sign in.
3. Click Sign In. The start page appears.
PowerTeacher Substitute Start Page
When you sign in to PowerTeacher Substitute, the start page appears. This page serves as the central point from which you begin your PowerTeacher Substitute session. The start page consists of the following main areas:
1. Header
2. Navigation Toolbar
3. Navigation Menu
4. Current Classes
Header
The header appears at the top of PowerTeacher Substitute. The header includes the following information:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| PowerSchool | Click to return to the start page from anywhere within the application. |
| Welcome, Substitute for [Teacher Name] | The first and last name of the teacher for whom you are substituting. In an effort to ensure that your account is secure and your information protected, the date and time of the last time you signed in appears when you hover over the name of the teacher for whom you are substituting. This information can be used to alert you to any unusual account activity. If you experience any unusual account activity, report it to your school. |
| Help | Click to access the PowerTeacher Substitute online help. Assistance is just a click away! |
| Sign Out | Click to sign out of PowerTeacher Substitute. |
Navigation Toolbar
The navigation toolbar appears at the top of the start page, and is common to every page in the application. The navigation toolbar includes the following information:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| School | The name or initials of the school for which you are substituting. |
| Term | The current term, which adjusts automatically at the beginning of each term. |
| [Print this Page Icon] | Click the printer to print a printer-friendly version of the page you are viewing. Additionally, the page includes the name of the selected student and the school and school district for that student. |
Current Classes
A list of classes for the current term appears in the main part of the start page. For each class, you can view or access the following information:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| [Expression] | The period/day combination for the class. |
| [Course Name] | The name of the class. |
| [Attendance Icon] | Click the chair to take attendance. For more information, see Attendance. |
| [Seating Chart Icon] | Click the grid and chair to work with the seating chart. This includes taking attendance and using the Random Student Selector feature. |
| [Lunch Counts Icon] | Click the utensils to submit lunch counts. Not used currently. |
Enter Single Day Attendance
On the Single Day attendance page, you can enter attendance codes for the current day.
How to Enter Single Day Attendance
- On the Current Classes page, click the Single Day (chair) icon next to the class for which you want to record attendance. The Single Day Attendance page appears. Note: If you are already on the Attendance page, click the Single Day tab.
- On the Attendance Code pop-up menu, select the attendance code.
- On the Date pop-up menu, select the date or period for which you want to enter attendance.
- If you have more than one section of this class, click Show Multiple Sections to combine the students from multiple sections of this class into one attendance view. Click Show Single Section to return to a single section view.
- Use one of the following methods to enter the applicable attendance code:
- Click in the field next to the student’s name to enter the attendance code you selected from the Attendance Code pop-up menu. Use the pop-up menu to select a different attendance code, if needed.
- Double-click in a field and select the code from the pop-up menu. Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to scroll through the list.
- Click in a field and type the attendance code directly in the field. Note: Use the Tab, Enter, and arrow keys to navigate to a different field.
6. When an attendance code is entered, a comment icon appears. Click the icon to enter an attendance comment on the Edit Comments pop-up. Click OK to enter the comment for the student’s attendance record.
7. When finished entering single day attendance and comments, click Submit.
Daily Bulletin
While you cannot create entries for the daily bulletin, you can read the notices and send a message to the person in charge of maintaining the bulletin.
How to View the Daily Bulletin
- On the start page, click Daily Bulletin. The View Daily Bulletin pop-up appears.
- Do one of the following:
- Click the Calendar icon to select a date to view the bulletin for that day. On the calendar, dates that are shaded blue have a daily bulletin associated to them, the current date displays a border, and the selected date has no shading. Use the arrow buttons to navigate to a different month.
- Click the email address to send a message to the person who creates items for the daily bulletin. Send either an announcement to contribute to the bulletin or a message to the bulletin administrator.
- 3. When done viewing, click the x in the upper right-hand corner to close the View Daily Bulletin pop-up.