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Below are instructions on how to sign up for shifts or be checked in for your shift on playa.

All Volunteers

Sign up for a shift

To add yourself to a shift:

  • Open the menu by clicking the hamburger icon in the top left-hand corner of the screen and select "Shifts" from the menu options.

    OR

    In the Accounts page, scroll to the Shifts section and click "Add shift".
  • Find the Date and Time of the shift you'd like to sign up for and click on the row.
    • You can filter both the calendar and table views by shift type and availability, and by date in the table view. In the calendar view the filters are at the top-left, above the grid. In the table view, open the filter list with the funnel icon (three dashes) at the top-right.
  • Rightmost top of the "Volunteers" section, click "Add Volunteer".
  • Select your name if not already selected and the shift type in the "Position" field.
    • If the Position is greyed out, you have not been approved or taken the training to select that shift.
  • Click "Add Volunteer" in the pop-up window.
  • To confirm, click the hamburger icon and select "Account", scroll down and your selected shifts will be visible.
snapshot of the Add Volunteer dialog

Shift Leads Only

Check a volunteer in for a shift

To sign in a volunteer:

  • Open the menu by clicking the hamburger icon in the top left-hand corner of the screen.
  • Select "Shifts" from the menu options.
  • Find the appropriate shift in the table list or calendar and click on it to access the "Shift Volunteers" page.
    Note: Shifts on the table are sorted by date and time, by default.
  • Find the volunteer's name in the list and click on the toggle-switch to the right to check them in. A green notification will display at the bottom of the screen and the toggle switch will change from light gray to tan, indicating the volunteer is now checked in.
    Note: Names are sorted alphabetically, by default. You can also click the magnifying glass icon above the list on the right to type in the volunteer's default or playa name, if preferred instead of scrolling.
snapshot of shift volunteers page
Papa Bear is not yet checked in.
snapshot of shift volunteers page
Papa Bear is now checked in. The gray toggle is now tan and a green notification displays at the bottom of the screen.

If you accidentally check in the wrong volunteer, you can simply click the toggle switch again, changing it back from tan to gray. A notification will indicate that the volunteer is no longer marked as checked in.