Assign staff to a room

A teacher's home room is their usual room. Their app opens on it on days they aren't on the schedule, and it counts them toward that room's staff and ratio when nothing else places them. It does not lock them in: the room pills at the top of the staff dashboard list every room at their center. There are two ways to set it.

Option 1: From the room card

1. Go to Organization → Rooms.
2. On the room's card, click Assign staff.
3. In the Assign staff to room panel, search for the person and click their row to assign them. Each row shows their current home room, so you can see who you're moving.

This sets that room as the staff member's home room.

Option 2: From the staff member

1. Go to Staff & Time → Staff and click the pencil (Edit) on the person's card.
2. In Edit Staff Member, set Primary Room (this is the same home-room setting).
3. Click Save Changes.

You can also set it when you first add someone: the Add Staff form has a Home Room field. See Invite your team.

Covering another room

Home room is the default. To schedule someone to cover a different room for a shift, use Staff & Time → Schedule, which is about shifts rather than the default assignment.

Troubleshooting

The teacher's app still opens on the old room. Ask them to close the app fully and reopen it. If they're on the schedule today, the app opens on their scheduled room instead, which is expected.

A teacher says they can't see a child. Home room doesn't decide that. They can tap any room pill at the top of their dashboard. Check that the child is enrolled at the teacher's center.

The Home Room / Primary Room dropdown is greyed out. Pick their center first. If the center has no rooms yet, choose + New room… in the dropdown to create one on the spot.