diff --git a/frontend/components.d.ts b/frontend/components.d.ts
index b3658285..f61760a2 100644
--- a/frontend/components.d.ts
+++ b/frontend/components.d.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export {}
 /* prettier-ignore */
 declare module 'vue' {
   export interface GlobalComponents {
+    AddEvaluatorModal: typeof import('./src/components/Modals/AddEvaluatorModal.vue')['default']
     Apps: typeof import('./src/components/Sidebar/Apps.vue')['default']
     AppSidebar: typeof import('./src/components/Sidebar/AppSidebar.vue')['default']
     AssessmentModal: typeof import('./src/components/Modals/AssessmentModal.vue')['default']
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ declare module 'vue' {
     Members: typeof import('./src/components/Settings/Members.vue')['default']
     MobileLayout: typeof import('./src/components/MobileLayout.vue')['default']
     MultiSelect: typeof import('./src/components/Controls/MultiSelect.vue')['default']
+    NewMemberModal: typeof import('./src/components/Modals/NewMemberModal.vue')['default']
     NoPermission: typeof import('./src/components/NoPermission.vue')['default']
     NoSidebarLayout: typeof import('./src/components/NoSidebarLayout.vue')['default']
     Notes: typeof import('./src/components/Notes/Notes.vue')['default']
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Modals/AddEvaluatorModal.vue b/frontend/src/components/Modals/AddEvaluatorModal.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4844b364
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Modals/AddEvaluatorModal.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+<template>
+	<Dialog
+		v-model="show"
+		:options="{
+			title: __('Add Existing User as Evaluator'),
+			size: 'md',
+			actions: [
+				{
+					label: __('Add'),
+					variant: 'solid',
+					loading: submitting,
+					onClick: ({ close }: any) => addEvaluator(close),
+				},
+			],
+		}"
+	>
+		<template #body-content>
+			<Link doctype="User" v-model="selectedUser" :label="__('Select User')" />
+		</template>
+	</Dialog>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { call, Dialog, toast } from 'frappe-ui'
+import { ref, watch } from 'vue'
+import { cleanError } from '@/utils'
+import Link from '@/components/Controls/Link.vue'
+
+const show = defineModel<boolean>({ default: false })
+const selectedUser = ref('')
+const submitting = ref(false)
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+	added: []
+}>()
+
+watch(show, (isOpen) => {
+	if (isOpen) {
+		selectedUser.value = ''
+	}
+})
+
+const addEvaluator = async (close?: () => void) => {
+	if (!selectedUser.value?.trim()) {
+		toast.error(__('Please select a user'))
+		return
+	}
+
+	submitting.value = true
+	try {
+		await call('lms.lms.api.save_role', {
+			user: selectedUser.value,
+			role: 'Batch Evaluator',
+			value: 1,
+		})
+		toast.success(__('Evaluator added successfully'))
+		emit('added')
+		close?.()
+	} catch (err: any) {
+		toast.error(cleanError(err.messages?.[0]) || __('Unable to add evaluator'))
+	} finally {
+		submitting.value = false
+	}
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Modals/NewMemberModal.vue b/frontend/src/components/Modals/NewMemberModal.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ab46d343
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Modals/NewMemberModal.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+<template>
+	<Dialog
+		v-model="show"
+		:options="{
+			title: __('Add New Member'),
+			size: 'lg',
+			actions: [
+				{
+					label: __('Add'),
+					variant: 'solid',
+					loading: submitting,
+					onClick: ({ close }: any) => addMember(close),
+				},
+			],
+		}"
+	>
+		<template #body-content>
+			<div class="space-y-4">
+				<FormControl
+					v-model="member.email"
+					:label="__('Email')"
+					placeholder="jane@doe.com"
+					type="email"
+					:required="true"
+					@keyup.enter="addMember()"
+				/>
+				<div class="flex items-center gap-3">
+					<FormControl
+						v-model="member.first_name"
+						:label="__('First Name')"
+						placeholder="Jane"
+						type="text"
+						class="w-full"
+					/>
+					<FormControl
+						v-model="member.last_name"
+						:label="__('Last Name')"
+						placeholder="Doe"
+						type="text"
+						class="w-full"
+					/>
+				</div>
+				<div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
+					<div class="text-sm text-ink-gray-5">
+						{{ __('Roles') }}
+					</div>
+					<div class="flex flex-wrap gap-x-6">
+						<FormControl
+							:label="__('Student')"
+							v-model="roles.lms_student"
+							type="checkbox"
+						/>
+						<FormControl
+							:label="__('Course Creator')"
+							v-model="roles.course_creator"
+							type="checkbox"
+						/>
+						<FormControl
+							:label="__('Evaluator')"
+							v-model="roles.batch_evaluator"
+							type="checkbox"
+						/>
+						<FormControl
+							:label="__('Moderator')"
+							v-model="roles.moderator"
+							type="checkbox"
+						/>
+					</div>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		</template>
+	</Dialog>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { call, Dialog, FormControl, toast } from 'frappe-ui'
+import { reactive, ref, watch } from 'vue'
+import { cleanError } from '@/utils'
+
+const show = defineModel<boolean>({ default: false })
+const submitting = ref(false)
+
+const props = defineProps<{
+	defaultRoles?: string[]
+}>()
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+	created: [user: any]
+}>()
+
+const ROLE_MAP: Record<string, string> = {
+	moderator: 'Moderator',
+	course_creator: 'Course Creator',
+	batch_evaluator: 'Batch Evaluator',
+	lms_student: 'LMS Student',
+}
+
+const member = reactive({
+	email: '',
+	first_name: '',
+	last_name: '',
+})
+
+const roles = reactive({
+	moderator: false,
+	course_creator: false,
+	batch_evaluator: false,
+	lms_student: false,
+})
+
+const resetForm = () => {
+	member.email = ''
+	member.first_name = ''
+	member.last_name = ''
+	applyDefaultRoles()
+}
+
+const applyDefaultRoles = () => {
+	roles.moderator = props.defaultRoles?.includes('moderator') ?? false
+	roles.course_creator = props.defaultRoles?.includes('course_creator') ?? false
+	roles.batch_evaluator =
+		props.defaultRoles?.includes('batch_evaluator') ?? false
+	roles.lms_student = props.defaultRoles?.includes('lms_student') ?? false
+}
+
+watch(show, (isOpen) => {
+	if (isOpen) {
+		resetForm()
+	}
+})
+
+const assignRoles = async (userEmail: string) => {
+	const selectedRoles = Object.entries(roles).filter(([_, checked]) => checked)
+
+	for (const [key, _] of selectedRoles) {
+		await call('lms.lms.api.save_role', {
+			user: userEmail,
+			role: ROLE_MAP[key],
+			value: 1,
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+const addMember = async (close?: () => void) => {
+	if (!member.email?.trim()) {
+		toast.error(__('Email is required'))
+		return
+	}
+
+	submitting.value = true
+	try {
+		const user = await call('frappe.client.insert', {
+			doc: {
+				doctype: 'User',
+				email: member.email.trim(),
+				first_name: member.first_name.trim() || undefined,
+				last_name: member.last_name.trim() || undefined,
+			},
+		})
+
+		await assignRoles(user.name)
+
+		toast.success(__('Member added successfully'))
+		emit('created', user)
+		resetForm()
+		close?.()
+	} catch (err: any) {
+		toast.error(cleanError(err.messages?.[0]) || __('Unable to add member'))
+	} finally {
+		submitting.value = false
+	}
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Settings/Evaluators.vue b/frontend/src/components/Settings/Evaluators.vue
index f3f01cc7..8e4ded97 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Settings/Evaluators.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Settings/Evaluators.vue
@@ -10,12 +10,43 @@
 				</div>
 			</div>
 			<div class="flex item-center space-x-2">
-				<Button @click="() => (showForm = !showForm)">
-					<template #prefix>
-						<Plus class="size-4 stroke-1.5" />
+				<Dropdown
+					placement="right"
+					side="bottom"
+					:options="[
+						{
+							label: __('New Evaluator'),
+							icon: 'user-plus',
+							onClick() {
+								showNewEvaluator = true
+							},
+						},
+						{
+							label: __('Existing User'),
+							icon: 'user-check',
+							onClick() {
+								showExistingUser = true
+							},
+						},
+					]"
+				>
+					<template v-slot="{ open }">
+						<Button variant="solid">
+							<template #prefix>
+								<Plus class="size-4 stroke-1.5" />
+							</template>
+							{{ __('New') }}
+							<template #suffix>
+								<ChevronDown
+									:class="[
+										'w-4 h-4 stroke-1.5 ml-1 transform transition-transform',
+										open ? 'rotate-180' : '',
+									]"
+								/>
+							</template>
+						</Button>
 					</template>
-					{{ __('New') }}
-				</Button>
+				</Dropdown>
 			</div>
 		</div>
 
@@ -71,11 +102,8 @@
 						</div>
 					</div>
 				</div>
-				<div
-					v-if="evaluators.length && hasNextPage"
-					class="flex justify-center mt-4"
-				>
-					<Button @click="evaluators.reload()">
+				<div v-if="evaluators.hasNextPage" class="flex justify-center mt-4">
+					<Button @click="evaluators.next()">
 						<template #prefix>
 							<RefreshCw class="h-3 w-3 stroke-1.5" />
 						</template>
@@ -85,33 +113,12 @@
 			</div>
 		</div>
 	</div>
-	<Dialog
-		v-model="showForm"
-		:options="{ 
-			size: 'xl',
-			title: __('Add Evaluator'),
-			actions: [{
-				label: __('Add'),
-				variant: 'solid',
-				onClick({ close }: any) {
-					addEvaluator(close)
-				},
-			}]
-	}"
-	>
-		<template #body-content>
-			<div v-if="showForm" class="flex items-center">
-				<FormControl
-					v-model="email"
-					:label="__('Email')"
-					placeholder="jane@doe.com"
-					type="email"
-					class="w-full"
-					@keydown.enter="addEvaluator"
-				/>
-			</div>
-		</template>
-	</Dialog>
+	<AddEvaluatorModal v-model="showExistingUser" @added="evaluators.reload()" />
+	<NewMemberModal
+		v-model="showNewEvaluator"
+		:defaultRoles="['batch_evaluator']"
+		@created="onMemberCreated"
+	/>
 </template>
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import {
@@ -119,18 +126,19 @@ import {
 	Button,
 	call,
 	createListResource,
-	Dialog,
+	Dropdown,
 	FormControl,
 	toast,
 } from 'frappe-ui'
 import { ref, watch } from 'vue'
-import { Plus, Search, Trash2, RefreshCw } from 'lucide-vue-next'
+import { Plus, Search, Trash2, RefreshCw, ChevronDown } from 'lucide-vue-next'
 import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
+import NewMemberModal from '@/components/Modals/NewMemberModal.vue'
+import AddEvaluatorModal from '@/components/Modals/AddEvaluatorModal.vue'
 
-const show = defineModel('show')
 const search = ref('')
-const showForm = ref(false)
-const email = ref('')
+const showExistingUser = ref(false)
+const showNewEvaluator = ref(false)
 const router = useRouter()
 
 const props = defineProps({
@@ -151,20 +159,8 @@ const evaluators = createListResource({
 	orderBy: 'creation desc',
 })
 
-const addEvaluator = (close: () => void) => {
-	call('lms.lms.api.add_an_evaluator', {
-		email: email.value,
-	})
-		.then(() => {
-			email.value = ''
-			evaluators.reload()
-			toast.success(__('Evaluator added successfully'))
-			close()
-		})
-		.catch((error: any) => {
-			toast.error(__(error.messages[0] || error.messages))
-			console.error('Error adding evaluator:', error)
-		})
+const onMemberCreated = () => {
+	evaluators.reload()
 }
 
 watch(search, () => {
@@ -177,7 +173,6 @@ watch(search, () => {
 })
 
 const openProfile = (username: string) => {
-	show.value = false
 	router.push({
 		name: 'Profile',
 		params: {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Settings/Members.vue b/frontend/src/components/Settings/Members.vue
index 91ed16b0..0c2dad9c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Settings/Members.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Settings/Members.vue
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 				</div>
 			</div>
 			<div class="flex item-center space-x-2">
-				<Button @click="() => (showForm = !showForm)">
+				<Button @click="showNewMember = true">
 					<template #prefix>
 						<Plus class="size-4 stroke-1.5" />
 					</template>
@@ -82,56 +82,16 @@
 			</div>
 		</div>
 	</div>
-	<Dialog
-		v-model="showForm"
-		:options="{
-			title: __('Add a new member'),
-			size: 'lg',
-			actions: [{
-				label: __('Add'),
-				variant: 'solid',
-				onClick({ close }: any) {
-					addMember(close)
-				}
-			}]
-		}"
-	>
-		<template #body-content>
-			<div class="flex items-center space-x-2">
-				<FormControl
-					v-model="member.email"
-					:label="__('Email')"
-					placeholder="jane@doe.com"
-					type="email"
-					class="w-full"
-				/>
-				<FormControl
-					v-model="member.first_name"
-					:label="__('First Name')"
-					placeholder="Jane"
-					type="text"
-					class="w-full"
-				/>
-			</div>
-		</template>
-	</Dialog>
+	<NewMemberModal v-model="showNewMember" @created="onMemberCreated" />
 </template>
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import {
-	Avatar,
-	Button,
-	call,
-	createResource,
-	Dialog,
-	FormControl,
-	toast,
-} from 'frappe-ui'
+import { Avatar, Button, createResource, FormControl } from 'frappe-ui'
 import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
-import { ref, watch, reactive, inject } from 'vue'
+import { ref, watch, inject } from 'vue'
 import { RefreshCw, Plus, Search, Shield } from 'lucide-vue-next'
-import { useOnboarding } from 'frappe-ui/frappe'
+import { useOnboarding, useTelemetry } from 'frappe-ui/frappe'
 import type { User } from '@/components/Settings/types'
-import { useTelemetry } from 'frappe-ui/frappe'
+import NewMemberModal from '@/components/Modals/NewMemberModal.vue'
 
 type Member = {
 	username: string
@@ -147,16 +107,11 @@ const search = ref('')
 const start = ref(0)
 const memberList = ref<Member[]>([])
 const hasNextPage = ref(false)
-const showForm = ref(false)
+const showNewMember = ref(false)
 const user = inject<User | null>('$user')
 const { updateOnboardingStep } = useOnboarding('learning')
 const { capture } = useTelemetry()
 
-const member = reactive({
-	email: '',
-	first_name: '',
-})
-
 const props = defineProps({
 	label: {
 		type: String,
@@ -194,30 +149,12 @@ const openProfile = (username: string) => {
 	})
 }
 
-const addMember = (close: () => void) => {
-	call('frappe.client.insert', {
-		doc: {
-			doctype: 'User',
-			first_name: member.first_name,
-			email: member.email,
-		},
-	})
-		.then((data: Member) => {
-			if (user?.data?.is_system_manager) updateOnboardingStep('invite_students')
-			capture('user_added')
-			show.value = false
-			router.push({
-				name: 'ProfileRoles',
-				params: {
-					username: data.username,
-				},
-			})
-			close()
-		})
-		.catch((err: any) => {
-			console.error(err)
-			toast.error(__(err.messages?.[0] || err))
-		})
+const onMemberCreated = (data: any) => {
+	if (user?.data?.is_system_manager) updateOnboardingStep('invite_students')
+	capture('user_added')
+	memberList.value = []
+	start.value = 0
+	members.reload()
 }
 
 watch(search, () => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Settings/Settings.vue b/frontend/src/components/Settings/Settings.vue
index af89b212..0b157610 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Settings/Settings.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Settings/Settings.vue
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@
 							...(activeTab.label == 'Branding'
 								? { sections: activeTab.sections }
 								: {}),
-							...(activeTab.label == 'Evaluators' ||
-							activeTab.label == 'Members' ||
+							...(activeTab.label == 'Members' ||
 							activeTab.label == 'Transactions'
 								? { 'onUpdate:show': (val) => (show = val), show }
 								: {}),
diff --git a/lms/lms/api.py b/lms/lms/api.py
index e2801cc1..d57d7009 100644
--- a/lms/lms/api.py
+++ b/lms/lms/api.py
@@ -1468,28 +1468,6 @@ def save_evaluator_role(user: str, value: int):
 	return True
 
 
-@frappe.whitelist()
-def add_an_evaluator(email: str):
-	frappe.only_for("Moderator")
-	if not frappe.db.exists("User", email):
-		user = frappe.new_doc("User")
-		user.update(
-			{
-				"email": email,
-				"first_name": email.split("@")[0].capitalize(),
-				"enabled": 1,
-			}
-		)
-		user.insert()
-		user.add_roles("Batch Evaluator")
-
-	evaluator = frappe.new_doc("Course Evaluator")
-	evaluator.evaluator = email
-	evaluator.insert()
-
-	return evaluator
-
-
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def capture_user_persona(responses: str):
 	frappe.only_for("System Manager")
@@ -2329,3 +2307,49 @@ def clear_demo_data():
 			frappe.delete_doc("User", user, ignore_permissions=True)
 
 	frappe.db.set_single_value("LMS Settings", "demo_data_present", False)
+
+
+@frappe.whitelist()
+def search_users_by_role(txt: str = "", roles: str | list | None = None, page_length: int = 10):
+	"""Returns users with `roles` in search_link format"""
+	frappe.only_for(["Moderator", "Course Creator", "Batch Evaluator"])
+	if not roles:
+		return []
+
+	if isinstance(roles, str):
+		roles = json.loads(roles)
+
+	invalid_roles = set(roles) - set(LMS_ROLES)
+	if invalid_roles:
+		frappe.throw(_("Cannot search for roles: {0}").format(", ".join(invalid_roles)))
+
+	users_with_roles = frappe.get_all(
+		"Has Role",
+		filters={"role": ["in", roles], "parenttype": "User"},
+		pluck="parent",
+		distinct=True,
+	)
+
+	if not users_with_roles:
+		return []
+
+	results = frappe.get_all(
+		"User",
+		filters=[
+			["name", "in", users_with_roles],
+			["name", "not in", ["Administrator", "Guest"]],
+			["enabled", "=", 1],
+		],
+		or_filters=[
+			["full_name", "like", f"%{txt}%"],
+			["name", "like", f"%{txt}%"],
+		],
+		fields=["name", "full_name"],
+		limit_page_length=cint(page_length),
+		order_by="full_name asc",
+	)
+
+	return [
+		{"value": r.name, "description": r.full_name or r.name, "label": r.full_name or r.name}
+		for r in results
+	]