If you have substituted for years or you just started, this app is user friendly. After being certified to sub at your school district you can choose schools you would like to sub at. If you know the teachers they could add a job for you and if you’re not available for any reason just go to the “Availability” tab and add a non-recurring event. Also, the app lets you choose the days you would like to work. It’s a great way to form relationships with teachers and schools. You can see your substitute schedule in the “Schedule” tab and if for any reason you can’t make it you can cancel the job without entering a reason, though I don’t recommend you cancel unless necessary. If you’re interested in becoming a teacher, substituting is a great way to try and see a classroom setting and you gain experience.
By the time I see them on my app exactly when it notifies me, they are already gone. And I’m seeing jobs at schools I hid. What’s the point of hiding them? I don’t understand preferences when I see jobs from schools I don’t want to work at. I don’t like this app, I’m not getting jobs. I have hidden schools I don’t want to see jobs from, like all the high schools and junior highs and I still see those jobs, so hiding schools doesn’t work. I worked pretty much every day the last 2 years on their old app, now the jobs are gone before I even tap them so they are NOT hitting everyone’s app at the same time. I hear the notification and can’t tap fast enough. And as filters, those don’t work either. I chose one and it goes back to no filters applied. Preferences says default. I guess that means all schools show, even though you have all schools as a choice. Other districts used the frontline app and I never had problems with it. I could actually choose the schools I’d work at and I then never saw jobs from ones I didn’t want to work at. And I could use Sub Alert that helped me see jobs first before they were gone. Your app is not one they support. I still don’t like your app as I’m used to working and picking the jobs I want. Now I’m not working as I can’t even get a job. I worked the first 3 weeks of school last year and pretty much worked every day in jobs I wanted. I’m a retired teacher.
Our school district started using this app two years ago. What a relief! Our former system was absolutely horrible and nearly drove me to quit my job….which I love! We lost many great substitutes over it. Red Rover has been like a breath of fresh air. I am not that tech savvy, but have had great success with this app! It was simple to download and is very easy to navigate. It is not intrusive or disruptive. I simply click on it when I want to check anything, or browse the notifications. It is convenient to cancel when need be, or adjust availability. I love the convenience and efficiency of the Red Rover system. Fantastic App!
My iPhone SE gen2 is not finicky with my touch, in fact it’s very accurate. But this app is frustrating because it took minutes and multiple attempts to make selections “stick”. On most every option required. For example, one example in creating an absence is selecting the time of absence. A rotator scroll appears, I choose my time (1/2 day am), and it just scrolls back to “choose”. I try then touching that selection after scrolling the rotator. Nope. I end up back at the inital selection screen. And that happened with almost every selection item. And, try it when you wake up vomiting with fever at 2am! And acknowledging that I had read the welcome bulletins and watched the video required minutes and multiple taps and retaps and going out an back in the bulletin. Whew it finally worked. Idk the problem, but not all absences are planned for surgeries next week, but sometimes are for real sudden illness… and I don’t have a computer by my bed, bicket and towel.
If you live in an area with competitive subbing this app has one major flaw: it does not update in real time! So if you are looking at the assignment list and there are 3 jobs listed but you get a notification for a new job, that job will not show up on the list unless you close out the app and reopen. The same is true if you look at the list then go to another app or put phone on sleep mode then go back- the app does not refresh or have a manual refresh feature- you must close the app by swiping up, then reopen to see anything new- no real time refresh. You will waste a lot of time seeing updated job list. Swipe out, reopen. Swipe out, reopen. It would be really easy to add a refresh feature, and hard to believe they haven’t done this yet.
Very frustrating to use! Not easy to use, I have to go back and forth to manage my jobs and schedule, sometimes I get to a page and I can’t leave it. I was using Frontline and it is so much organized, I can enter my scheduled jobs to my calendar with a click right after taking it. I once was scheduled a job without me knowing or receiving an email confirmation. I heard a complaint from Guest teachers like me about it. This morning I received a cancellation email at 11:20 am, where I was supposed to get it at 8:30 am!
The app works well and the interface is easy to use. However, there must be a delay in the time that notifications go out to certain people because as soon as I get a notification I’m grabbing my phone like a crazy person and I still can’t go fast enough to not get the “this assignment is no longer available” notification. We’re talking one second between the notification ding and my logging in. This has to mean that the notifications aren’t going out uniformly because it’s impossible for me to accept a job with that little turn around time. You would have to be sitting there constantly refreshing throughout the day and accomplishing little else to beat me logging in and yet I can’t get one single job.
I recently started using this app and it has been so easy and straightforward to use! The updates and notifications are so timely and helpful in getting sub jobs and I appreciate how easy it is to accept jobs! It is also free and it is so nice to not have another expense to think about. The Red Rover support team was also exceptional. They were always available to address any questions or concerns I had, providing swift and effective solutions. It's clear that customer satisfaction is a top priority for them.
I have subbed in multiple cities across the country over the years and used different subbing apps. Red Rover is one of the best. You can easily scroll through available sub jobs, choosing or deleting jobs based on your interest. It is simple to set up and change your availability as you need to. The thing I like the best is that you can cancel right from the app when unexpected things in life or illness happen. Nothing is a hassle, but it is all very user-friendly. Highly recommend!
The Red Rover app sends notifications of posted substitute openings. It’s the main way I find out about positions that are available. One of the nice features is that someone can request me and put it into the system so it’s prearranged ahead of time. I think this app is very easy to use and as a teacher full-time, I used it when I needed to report an absence and it’s very helpful. It’s also hassle free especially if a teacher has an emergency and needs to take a day off a sick day, etc.
My experience with Red Rover is unsatisfactory, and many other substitutes are of the same opinion. It is extremely difficult to obtain jobs. For example, as soon as my notification alerts me I immediately click on the assignment. Ninety percent of the time I receive the message, “This assignment is no longer available.” Basically, I am receiving assignments through the school secretary. Are other subs receiving notification sooner? There is definitely an issue. I regret the district left Frontline for Red Rover. Trust me it is not a user problem! Is there a solution to this problem? Many times my notification does even alert me but happen to see it pop up on my I-phone. I have the app on my phone and computer.
Frustrated! The app installed fine, but I don’t like the timed schedule for notifications of available jobs with the app. If I want to stay on top of available jobs, I’ll need to go to the website which isn’t available when I’m at a school because I can’t use the school’s WiFi- which is the case with all of the schools I work in. Seems to defeat the purpose of an app if notifications for available jobs in 2 or more days in the future don't come out on app till 12 noon. When working I can’t consistently check the app at noon for future jobs. I don't understand why the notification timed schedule part of this app isn’t set up differently and doesn’t work nearly as well as other sub notification apps I have used.
I enjoy the features Red Rover has provided like instantaneous job listing notifications, easy to maneuver schedule managing, efficient ways of handling preferences and availabilities along with simple, detailed descriptions of said job listings. I’m even a fan of the name of the app! Most importantly it’s help guide me through my first year of substituting and I’ve in turn found myself grateful for even the little things like reminders of assignments. All the stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
These glowing reviews must not be from subs and the ones that are must never have used an app that actually works. Red Rover is a very outdated system when it comes to notifying substitutes of jobs. I have to check the app all day long to get jobs because I’m not being notified. It’s not an issue on my end, but theirs. I’ve confirmed this with the company and they stated their system is designed this way. They are way behind technology and they don’t care about it. Who wants to be on the app all day!? It’s unfortunate that districts are going to this product! I don’t recommend this product but unfortunately if your district uses Red Rover, they don’t allow any third party apps. Too bad because SubAlert was amazing!
You asked me to set up favorite schools, and I did. Yet still I receive notices about schools. I DONT WANT TO WORK AT! Also setting up a non work day is difficult , I would like a calendar to pop up so I ca choose specific DATES , currently I can only choose availability for the days of the week. Also why can’t you app work on I pads!? That’s a popular device that gives a larger screen than my cell phone, and would be easier to use!. Right now only a slim screen shows up on IPad and not all options are visible. Thank you.
This app is exactly what it’s described as, and exactly how the majority of the reviews say it is. I’ve never experienced any issue. Periodically, I’ll get a notification for an open sub spot and when I tap on it, it won’t be available—but in my experience, that’s generally just when a teacher/admin staff are putting in a teacher’s absence and then assigning it to a specific sub in a preplanned agreement. It’s never been a RedRover/app problem.
I’m really grateful that our district switched to the Red Rover app. As a substitute, the app makes it so easy to find jobs, filter for what I prefer, and I love that notifications pop up when a job is available. It’s really user friendly and I like that I can easily access my schedule, and set up notification preferences to fit my needs. It’s a great tool!
While I l many things about the interface— simplicity and clarity among them, I do have one real concern. I have already missed four assignments due to the fact that I don’t always get an audible indication of a message, or it’s so soft that I cannot hear it. our previous system allowed me to set up a specific sound to let me know when I was receiving a message for an assignment. I would really like to see this so I know immediately that it is Red Rover sending me the message. Thank you for your consideration.
This app does not work for me and I have deleted and uploaded it multiple times in hope it will fix itself. I tell the district administration about it and she does not know how to help me. I explained that the positions for subbing come in, I am not able to take them. It tells me that is no longer available or it disappears. So, I have not shaken an assignment, since the school year started. Also, I don’t hear the positions when they come in. But the time I go and try to take them, there are gone.
A friend has this app and after reading all the reviews and comments, the issues are still the same. Notifications come through for sub jobs and seconds they are gone, or jobs do not refresh. This is clearly an issue for multiple districts and multiple people. Notifications not coming through or receiving jobs for schools that I have hidden. Why would the developers not take in consideration the issues. Reading the developer responses seem to be automated and basic answers. Why not try to ACTUALLY fix the problems that everyone is having.
WORST sub app I’ve used. Notifications on iOS are so delayed that even if you click the banner before it fully drops, you will find the job has already been taken. DEVS! FIX THIS DELAY ASAP!!! At least 50 jobs have slipped away from me and I am still unable to book a single job. I tested this delay theory by leaving my desktop browser open and yes, there is a delay of about 10 minutes between the desktop and app notifications. Subs are not able to sit at a computer all day and wait for jobs to populate on the website. DEVS! FIX THIS TERRIBLE USER INTERFACE. As is, this app is hurting teachers.
First I got an unsuccessful cycling login, then stuck on a loading screen. After that it logged me in as “Undefined User.” Once I got logged in it wouldn’t let me select the time absent without resetting to SELECT… The same thing happened when trying to pick Reason For Absence. It’s the spin wheel select function that’s causing that issue. Look, if the app weren’t used for a RATHER IMPORTANT purpose of insuring proper substitute coverage for school children, I might not be writing this. The function this app is supposed to serve is too important to be this glitchy.
This app is easy enough to use but I’m extremely frustrated with it because every time a job comes through, it is gone before I can get it open, which is crazy when I open it immediately upon notification of a job. What’s even more frustrating, I’m listed as a preferred sub and was told that it should be coming to me before being released to the gen pop but it is still gone upon opening the listing. 🤨
One of the 2school districts I substitute in switched to Red Rover this year. The other school district still uses the software that calls on the phone and limits responses. This year almost 100% of my substitute assignments come from the district using Red Rover. By the time the phone calls come from the other district,I have already accepted an assignment from the district using Red Rover.
Red Rover is the easiest possible way I could’ve asked to pick up assignments. I was really nervous going into subbing, I thought I was going to wait around for phone calls the night before or the morning of. The flexibility to cancel assignments when I have something come up, and how easy it is to see what is available is amazing!!
I’ve been using Red Rover for nearly 6 months now as a substitute secretary as well as a substitute teacher. I love that I can see what jobs are available for both positions and that I can filter by the kind of job I am looking for. I also like being able to dismiss ones that I cannot take. Very easy to use, nice looking design.
Red Rover is very difficult to use on my phone. Each time I attempt to select an entry for each part of the absence form, the selections roll when I attempt to touch the done button, and it takes me multiple attempts to get the correct selection selected. It’s very frustrating and time-consuming.
I also cannot get jobs through this app. SmartFind worked exceptionally well for the last several years. I was able to work just about everyday at my two schools of preference. I do not want to work all over the county. I only want to work at the schools closest to where I live and where my kids go. I am not wasting gas driving all over the county. Also, by the time I get any notification, open the app, & look, the assignments are already gone. I don’t care “how competitive” the area is, it should be a rolling list like SmartFind was. Do better.
This app is great—it makes it so easy to schedule, plus I can pull up the calendar to see what I’ve signed up for. It also lets you pick the schools you want to see so you’re not inundated with requests from everywhere. Highly recommend!
Not pleased with the system notifying a substitute of a job offer. You have to carry a phone with you 24/7 to get a notification and when you get the notification by the time you click the tab for the assignment is taken, you can go for days without get any assignments, the phone call worked fine , I’ve spoken to other substitutes and they prefer the old system where you received the offer by phone or if you worked at a school before ,they would call you back. This new system is horrible.
This app did a great job of letting me see what jobs were available in my area. It was no issue to navigate and select preferences to make it easier each time I used it. I actually used the app more than the Red Rover site because the app was easy to access and fast. I recommend it.
Red Rover is an incredibly useful app that simplifies the task of finding assignments and managing schedules with ease. With its intuitive interface and efficient features, it streamlines the entire process, making substitute teaching a more enjoyable experience. I wholeheartedly recommend it to any substitute teacher seeking to enhance their classroom experience!
Used to love the ease of this app but ever since the update it is only effective in entering absences. I am no longer able to enter my after school extra duty hours like I used to in the timesheet section. I now have to do that separately on my computer. Was much easier being able to do it on my phone immediately rather than having to remember to login and do it later
I would really like to be able to have notifications come through sms on my phone instead of through the app. but apparently the only way to do that is to delete the app from my phone. so a request! have sms text notification as an option with the app! thanks
This app makes it easy to see available jobs for substitutes and easy to select the jobs you’d like. I also like that it sends reminders for upcoming jobs and shows you your schedule for the week, month, and year. This app has been a life saver for me as a substitute.
This app makes a difficult job even more difficult.
There are issues with many aspects of this app, but I’ll describe one specific one that is extremely frustrating. When you type notes, the keyboard won’t go away so that you can save them and move on. Only by randomly clicking on the page was I able to get the keyboard to go away. If you’ve not copied your notes to later paste because you’re worried the app doesn’t work properly, you’d most likely lose what you’ve spent time on.
Red Rover is great because I can use it to find jobs easily without getting bombarded by phone calls or texts. It’s easy to navigate, enter my hours, receive messages. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who is looking for substitute teacher positions.
So easy to use. User friendly. Has everything you need to sub. Start times for each campus. To getting notifications from the district. Love how it list all your jobs in order and shows full day or am/pm. Easy for use and for teachers to request us.
I have not been allowed to upload my subnotes for a guest teacher for sometime while using Red Rover. I have to wait until someone acknowledges this sub request via email and then send the sub notes to that individual personally. On the Red Rover account it looks as if subnotes can be attached, howeverafter doing so the highlighted button to send or submit such notes remains lit and unavailable
I love Red Rover. I can plan my schedule around all my needs and sign up as far as a want months ahead. Easy to find assignments, easy to filter your favorite schools to work with and easy to cancel assignments if things come up. Red Rover makes everything run smoothly!
Inability to contact RR help line/staff. The only # available links directly to WillSub, and I was told they have no information about anything Rr. I’ve used the contact us msg function, rcvd msg back that some one would contact me w/in 24 hours, and have never received any calls back. Also, pay for each opening should be posted in each opening, so there is no question after the commitment is made. RR needs to try harder in my opinion. Never, ever had these issues with WillSub.
Red Rover is a very helpful and efficient app for subs and school districts. Jobs are easy to find and accept, and also handy for looking at your schedule. So much better than the old days of either a website or phone system!
Only writing this review because I was offered a gift card. Regardless ... I have had no issues with this app. It stinks that I get notifications for assignments that are already accepted, but thats from teachers making arrangements outside of the app. Love substituting and I think everybody who is interested in child care should look into it!!
the app thinks I already have an account. I get no other option except login. Tried to contact support, but I needed to login to a nonexistent account. Chat on the website completely freezes out teachers/substitutes; Contact them only if you want a demonstration/sales pitch. I’m not sure if I’m disappointed, irked, or flummoxed. I guess it’s a bit more of all three. I’m glad some other subs are getting to use this app. It looks like what I wanted to augment my other absence management app.
I love this APP. It’s free and let’s me do nearly everything I need inside of it without having to go to the website. My district used to use another system where I had to pay for the app and you couldn’t do all the things you need in it.
Jobs post and are hard to get. Within seconds they are gone. I’ve set, reset and unset settings and zero luck this year. I see no future jobs either. Very different than previous app. ->The responsible from Red Rover Is lame. Search by most resent dates and we are having the same problem and getting the same response from app.
Once you learn how to use it, it is easy. I like being able to search for jobs any time of the day. I can put in my availability and preferences and be able to find a job I can take quickly.
This is a great resource for substitute teachers looking for positions. I find it easy as a substitute teacher to find open positions within the school district I work in. I would love to see an addition of what is expected of a guest teacher in an open classroom.
Rover does accomplish what it is set up to do, but it is hard to use. 1. I do not sub in elementary schools. I select favorite schools. I ask to filter only favorites. The next day all is forgotten! 2 when a job becomes available I need to see it on a calendar. But if I go back to my calendar someone else grabs the job! So I take jobs that often have to be cancelled.
This is my first week using this app, and I don’t get notifications. I have all my notifications turned on, I even have them listed as persistent, so when I manually go into Red Rover, just to check, there were a ton of jobs there that never came through on my phone. I only want to do the school that my kids go to, and I’m probably missing so many opportunities because I don’t get notified when something becomes available.
The official Red Rover app puts the power and simplicity of Red Rover right in the palm of your hand. Best of all, its 100% free for all users, including substitutes. Whether you’re on the go or in the zone, Red Rover is the perfect companion to help you quickly book assignments, set your availability, register an absence and so much more. For substitutes: - Instant notifications about upcoming sub assignments available in your school districts - Review and accept available assignments without ever leaving the app - Automatically sync your assignments to your personal calendar - Manage your availability and school preferences For employees: - Quickly register, change, or cancel an absence - Search for qualified and available substitutes - View the status of your past and upcoming absences - Receive status update notifications about your absences For administrators: - Manage, approve, and verify absences, vacancies, and assignments - View employee and sub profiles and settings - Receive status update notifications Access to Red Rover is granted by school districts that use the Red Rover service. Check with your district to see if you have access to the most modern, intuitive substitute placement platform. More About Red Rover Red Rover is a the fastest growing HR solution on the market for K12 absence management and substitute placement. Our web and mobile technology is designed by industry experts and based solely on customer feedback. Why Red Rover Manually managing absences and filling them with qualified substitutes is very time-consuming and messy. With Red Rover’s intuitive interface, process automation, and text message notifications your district’s absences can be filled automatically without even lifting a finger. Better In Every Way There are so many ways that Red Rover has reimagined and improved absence management. Here are just a few: - A modern interface that’s simple and fun to use - Transparent, predictable, and affordable - Free app for substitutes with mobile notifications
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