Instructor 101

Instructors are essential to the success of all activities scheduled within Popsicle, so you'll need to be comfortable with using the Popsicle platform prior to the beginning of your activities. Let's break this down, so that you are able to navigate the system easily!

1. One way to log into your account, is by going to www.getpopsicle.com, and choose the login option, here:

2. The other way to log into your Popsicle account is for an Admin from your organization to invite you to the organization's Popsicle account as an Instructor. In this case, you will receive an email invitation, prompting you to accept:

3. Once you've clicked on "Accept Invitation" you will be immediately routed to your Popsicle account, and will land on your Classes section. This is where you will be able to view any/all classes in which you are assigned as an instructor:

Here, you will be able to see your Classes/Camps/Aftercare, the age of the children in the activity, the days of the week the activity will be held, the location of the activity, the price for enrolling in the activity, how many children are currently enrolled, the activity dates, and the status of the class. If you are assigned as an Instructor of a Camp, you will find camps listed under the camp icon here:

4. From these pages of your Popsicle account, there is also a calendar view, where you can see the activities listed on the days of the week they will be held--you have the option to toggle between the monthly and the weekly options, when viewing:

 5. When you click on the name of your activity, you will be able to see the roster of children who have signed up to attend your activity. You will be able to view their name, grade, birthdate, and t-shirt size--as well as their parent's name and contact phone number, any allergies they may have, and the status of their activity fee payment:

6. You will also be able to take Attendance for your class from this page, by clicking on Attendance near the top of the page next to the Rosters option. This will give you the option to check children into the activity, creating a digital timestamp of when the child arrives for the activity, by clicking on the "Check In" button, and a digital timestamp for when the child leaves your activity, by clicking on the "Check Out" button:

P. S. Parents will be notified by email when their child/children are checked in and checked out, so they will feel confident that their children are safe and accounted for, with your organization! 🎉

7. By clicking on the "Gear Wheel" icon at the left, you will be taken to your Settings section, where you can enter your personal contact information, change your email or password if needed, and add an image to your account--Always remember to click on the Save button at the bottom of the screen when you have finished editing any info!

8. Clicking on the user symbol in the lower lefthand corner of the screen will allow you to navigate to your Settings, or to log out of Popsicle, while the chat box in the lower righthand corner of the screen will allow you to contact the Popsicle support team if you ever need assistance:

**Please note that if you feel that there are additional types of information needed regarding children in your Classes, Camps or Aftercare, you can contact the admin at your organization, and they will have access to additional information, should you need it!