LAUSD Substitute Unit - Subfinder Definition of Terms

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USING SUBFINDER - DEFINITION OF TERMS

Note that as an Administrator you or your designee can utilize your school location code to access the SubFinder system to gain pertinent information as to the status of your substitute job request. The system can also be utilized to hold over, extend and cancel substitute teachers interactively through the telephone.

It is our hope that the definition of terms listed below will be helpful to you. Please feel free to contact the Substitute Unit Help Desk if further assistance is required.

FILLED:	Job has been covered with the substitute teacher identified. Contact the Substitute Unit Help Desk for time of assignment if required.
UNFILLED:	SubFinder is still in the process of searching the pool of available substitute teachers for an assignment match. SubFinder will continue to seek a substitute teacher to fill the position until 9:30 a.m. or until all available substitutes have been contacted.
FAILED:	If SubFinder is not able to find a match for the job it will list it as failed for the day. If a multiple day request fails to fill on the first day SubFinder will automatically rewrite it for the remainder of the assignment.
CANCEL:	A job that is not yet filled (unfilled) may be cancelled by the Administrator prior to the start of the assignment. NOTE: Once the job has been filled, neither the school nor the absent teacher can cancel or modify the job via the telephone. Contact the Substitute Help Desk for assistance.
RELEASE:	School Administrator must contact the Substitute Unit Help Desk for assistance in releasing a substitute from a multiple day assignment ending prior to the original end date. It is not necessary to release a substitute from a Job concluding on the date scheduled.
HOLD OVER:	Extending a substitute beyond the original end date of the assignment may be accomplished by creating a new job with a new end date. Job may be filled with the same substitute or a new substitute may be requested. Prearranged: Job is recorded on the SubFinder but the system does not call the substitute. Substitute reports directly. Preferred Request: Job is recorded and SubFinder does call substitute to offer job. Use this option if the Substitute may not be aware they have been held over.

If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to call the Substitute Unit Help Desk at (213) 241-6117 for assistance.

Email: subdesk@lausd.k12.ca.us

Fax: (213) 241-8410

SubFinder: (877) 528-7378 (LAUSDSUB)