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Assign a Substitute to a Schedule

Assign a substitute volunteer to a schedule.

Permissions Required

Only available to administrators and users who have the Manage Schedules permission.

If no volunteers are available to fill a role in a schedule, you can add a substitute to the schedule instead. When this happens, no recommended volunteers will display in the Recommended section. Substitute volunteers will display as recommended instead, allowing you to click to add them to the schedule. You can also search for a specific substitute to assign them.
  1. In the top-left corner, click your ministry hub then Realm. Then click Volunteers > Serving Teams.
  2. Click the name of the team, then click the Schedules tab.
  3. Click the name of the schedule, to view the Assignments tab.
  4. Click + Add in the calendar date in the volunteer role you want to assign.
  5. To find a substitute, click the search drop-down menu, then select a volunteer's name within the the Substitutes section.
  6. Click Save or Save & Add Another.
  7. Click Done.