I was having trouble getting sub jobs last year, and a friend finally let me know that "everyone" had an app to alert them! I didn't use the app she suggested. Instead I used this one and couldn't be happier. I often got jobs before they even appeared on our district site, and often even before my friend's app (the one she suggested to me). I was also able to set the alert to a really obnoxious tone that when anyone in my family heard it, they'd come running to me with the phone. I got all the work I wanted, and just got hired by the district. I won't be subbing this year, but if I do go back, I will definitely use the app! Thanks
After trying a number of different apps I've found the hands-down winner. I am singing up for the whole year. (By the way, they don't force you into a monthly or yearly program at the end of the trial.)
Since I'm typing this on my phone I will try to be concise about the great features.
Using this app I haven't accidentally taken a job, which has happened twice to me. I just go to the available jobs tab (after getting a text message and a phone call) and read the job details before signing up.
All my accepted jobs are on one page. From there
I can access the regular teacher's email when provided, call the school office, and get directions to the school that show number of miles and approx travel time.
Another huge plus is that the designers will personally answer your questions. I couldn't believe it when I emailed them on a Sunday and got an answer that same day.
Update: I am no longer on the free trial but I am a subscriber now because the app is that great. I work Monday -Friday every single week solely off of this app! I never log into Aesop unless I want to cancel a job. Also, when I subscribed I stopped getting texts just app alerts so it's a mega win-win for me! Please get this app, you won't be disappointed! (No I am not paid to write a review.)
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I am a recent college grad and very new to substitute teaching. This app has given me an edge over other subs in the area because I am instantly alerted when a job becomes available! Awesome. My only complaint is that I wish there was a way to turn off texts since I am getting notifications from the app directly. Also I wish the texts came from one number as opposed to a different number for each job. I look at my phone at times and I have 25 new texts and 25 notifications , but hey! I'm grateful. Also the auto-sync with iCal is great!
I'm using the trial now but I will definitely be subscribing!
I've been using SubstituteAlert for about a year now and love it! It's only $5 a month (such a small price to pay for guaranteed work), and you get notifications right when teachers/sub secretaries release them. I am almost always guaranteed the first grab on all sub opportunities with the 2 school districts I sub for. I had a technical issue once, so I emailed their support. In less than an hour I got a response back from Matt D. answering and resolving the issue right away! Such a great app with great customer service. My two school districts use two different sites: SubFinder and Aesop/Frontline. Both work great! Seriously, use this app for all your sub alerts.
I've tried a few AESOP methods, but SubstituteAlert is HANDS DOWN the best. Aside from their amazing customer service, this app seamlessly helps you find and accept substitute jobs in an organized format.
You can sync the app to your calendar to receive notifications with a tone of your choosing to separate "job" from "text" notification tones.
The calendar synchronization allows you to access your assignments from other apps to overall make substitute teaching life a lot easier- example:
This app automatically enters the campus' address when calendar synced into your GPS app (I use WAYZE) as well. All I had to do when I started working in new school areas was wake up and the app would sync to automatically navigate me to whichever campus I accepted an assignment from.
Best part- you can separate jobs and mute notifications for MULTIPLE districts, which is inexplicably helpful here in Southern California where there are many small districts close by. I HIGHLY recommend this app!!
SubAlert has been the ONLY way I book jobs, aside from the school and/or teacher calling me directly. I never answer the calls from AESOP because I can stay booked working 4 days a week just by booking everything on SubAlert. It even links the jobs I book to my calendar and my "Waze" app (which then tells me what time I need to leave by in the mornings). I absolutely love it!
I read through some of the other reviews about people not getting any jobs because they are "no longer available." You have to remember, nowadays, people have their phone in their hand almost 24-7. That said, YES, the jobs come and go quickly. You have to respond almost instantly sometimes in order to book the job.
I recognize that a percentage of people have not had a good experience using this App. That has NOT been the case for me (and I am not being paid to say this!). I am getting notification of jobs promptly and I never have to use ASEOP anymore. One thing that the other user may not have considered when writing the negative review is that the more people who use this app, the more people are getting the same notification at the same time. You can't hesitate if you want the job. There are tons of people vying for the same job - and we are all using apps etc in an attempt to get an edge. I love that the app works with my calendar and as soon as I book a job, it's put on my calendar. Then when it's time for me to leave for the job, my calendar sends me an alert warning me that it is time to leave and how long the trip should take. Does it get better than that?
I was hesitant too at first thinking the AESOP app was enough to find daily work. Both the AESOP and Sub Alert app's work equally. Both will have the same job alert within seconds of each other. There is always one that beats the other BUT they take turns. Do you need 2 apps to help you find work? Probably not. I will add that there are occasions when only one of the apps will notify me of work. I feel if you get the "sorry" message and I do seldom get that it's prob because someone from another app took the job first or not quite fast enough. There are a lot of us out there, waiting!! Ha! :) I work about 15 days out of the month just from app alerts. Good Day!
As another school year starts up I was sure to subscribe to SubstituteAlert again. It is so very easy and convenient to get notices and accept on my phone. I'm not attached to a computer and I never liked those automated calls from the districts. I sub for 2 districts and love getting alerts for both on one spot. The option to sync with my calendar is great. If I already have a job scheduled the alert will state that there is a conflict. Also all the job numbers and teacher notes are easy to get to. Options to set a do not disturb period or not get alerts on certain days of the week are useful. SubstituteAlert has made managing my sub jobs much easier!
All the folks who are falling all over themselves to sign the praises of this seemingly worthless piece of crap claiming that they routinely get assignments through SubstituteAlert on a daily basis are either lying through they're teeth, getting paid by SubstituteAlert to rate it so highly or using a different SubstituteAlert app than I am! No matter how fast I try to respond to an assignment alert for a job from SubstituteAlert I get a "assignment no longer available" message! EVERYTIME, WITHOUT FAIL! It's as if the assignment is already gone before SubstituteAlert sent me the alert to begin with (then again in the year I've been trying to use Aseop I've only seen an available job show up on it ONCE)! My frustration level is pretty maxed out at this point. I think I'm going to have to give Jobulator a try. It couldn't be any worse than SubstituteAlert!
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