General - How does Sub Seeker work?
When schools have a vacancy for a short-term substitute position, they input the search criteria (number of vacancies, county, dates, subjects) in their Sub Seeker dashboard on EducationPosts.ie. The school can select a maximum of ten days (may increase during holidays etc).
Teachers with availability and relevant experience will be displayed under ‘Available Subs’. The teachers with the most suitable availability will be displayed at the top of the list, and are prioritised in terms of availability, qualifications at the chosen level, or experience teaching the chosen subjects (post primary). All teachers fully or partially matching the criteria will be listed.
Schools send offers to one or more teachers on a shortlist. This offer may include an expiration date and time if the substitute is required urgently. Teachers receive the shortlist offer via email and Sub Seeker notification. The offer details will be listed under ‘Offers’ on the teacher profile. As the system works on a ‘first come first served’ basis, the first teacher to accept the position will be successful.
If the teacher wishes to accept the substitute position, s/he accepts the offer via Sub Seeker, which notifies the school immediately. If the offer isn’t suitable, the teacher should decline the offer via Sub Seeker, which also notifies the school via their Sub Seeker dashboard and via email. The status of the offer is updated on both the school’s and the teacher’s Sub Seeker dashboard. All of this happens almost instantaneously and Sub Seeker information is refreshed immediately. SMS messages are not sent from the Sub Seeker system. If the offer has expired or been accepted by another teacher, this will be visible on the 'Offers' tab. An email will also be sent confirming the position has been filled.
Sub Seeker retains a history of all experience gained through the service. To protect the accuracy and integrity of Sub Seeker information, it is essential that schools send offer emails, and teachers accept or decline job offers through Sub Seeker. This also ensures that the Job Advertiser’s search history is accurate and the Job seeker’s experience on their Sub Seeker profile is updated with completed substitute work gained through Sub Seeker.
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