Nova for teachers

Temporary access rights to Nova for substitute teachers

Otava Nova is based on each user having their own personal account. Otava does not create substitute teacher accounts for schools.

If you are going to work as a substitute teacher and do not yet have a Nova account:

  • Contact your school’s administrator, who will invite you to become a Nova user and join the school (in Nova: School → Teachers → Invite Teacher).
  • You will receive an email invitation containing an activation link that allows you to set a password for signing in to Nova.

If you already have a Nova account and want to join a school where you will be working as a substitute teacher:

  • Contact your school’s administrator, who will invite you to join the school (in Nova: School → Teachers → Invite Teacher).
  • You will receive an email notification confirming that you have been added to the school as a teacher.

Additional information

  • You can sign in to Nova using the same credentials that you previously used for Otava’s Opepalvelu.
  • If the school uses MPASSid authentication, no invitation is required. Signing in and joining the school takes place through MPASSid sign-in.

The school administrator can set a validity period for a substitute teacher’s personal account in Nova by editing the teacher’s information in School → Teachers.