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# Managing Instructors

This section covers everything related to instructors — from adding them and setting their availability to managing substitutions, absences, and settlements. Use the guide below to find what you need.

## Adding and configuration

**Want to add an instructor to the system?** → [Adding Instructors to the System](/en/getting-started/adding-instructors-to-the-system.md)

**An instructor can't log in to the Instructor Panel?** → [Instructor Can't Log In to the Instructor Panel](/en/instructor-management/instructor-cannot-log-in.md)

**Want to set an instructor's working hours and availability?** → [Setting Instructor Availability](/en/instructor-management/instructor-availability.md)

**Want to end collaboration with an instructor?** → [Ending Collaboration with an Instructor](/en/instructor-management/deactivating-instructors.md)

**Working with instructors based abroad and want them to see lesson times in their local timezone?** → [Setting an Instructor's Timezone](/en/instructor-management/instructor-timezone.md)

## Communication with instructors

**Want instructors to be notified by SMS about absences, cancellations, and make-up sign-ups?** → [SMS Notifications for Instructors](/en/instructor-management/sms-notifications-for-instructors.md)

**An instructor didn't receive an SMS notification?** → [Instructor Didn't Receive an SMS Notification](/en/instructor-management/instructor-sms-notification-not-received.md)

## Substitutions and changes

**An instructor can't take a lesson — want to assign a substitute?** → [Adding Instructor Substitutions](/en/instructor-management/instructor-substitutions.md)

**An instructor is on leave or sick — want to record their absence?** → [Recording Instructor Absences](/en/instructor-management/instructor-absences.md)

**Want to change the instructor for an ongoing course?** → [Changing the Instructor Mid-Course](/en/instructor-management/changing-instructor-during-a-course.md)

**Want to let instructors create their own one-off lessons?** → [Adding One-Time Classes by Instructors](/en/instructor-management/creating-one-time-classes-by-instructors.md)

## Settlements and reports

**Want to calculate an instructor's pay for a given month?** → [Managing Instructor Settlements](/en/instructor-management/instructor-settlements.md)

**Want to generate a list of an instructor's classes for a given period?** → [Instructor's Classes List](/en/instructor-management/instructor-classes-list.md)

**Want to check how many hours each instructor has worked?** → [Summary of Instructor Hours Worked](/en/instructor-management/instructor-hours.md)


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