Accessing the Admin Panel

1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard

2. Navigate to "Smart Stuff" in the left sidebar menu

3. Click on "Staff Vacancies Settings"

Adding a New Vacancy

Fill out the "Add New Vacancy" form with:

• Position (required): Job title

• Description (required): Job description

• Application Deadline (required): Last date to apply

• Interview Date (optional): Scheduled interview date

• Location (optional): Work location

• Pay Scale (optional): Salary range or pay grade

• Hours (optional): Working hours (e.g., "Full-time", "20 hours/week")

• Start Date (optional): Expected job start date

• Type (optional): Choose "Temporary" or "Permanent"

• Application Email (required): Email address for applications

Click "Save Vacancy" to add the vacancy to your system.

Managing Existing Vacancies

All vacancies appear in the "Current Vacancies" section. For each vacancy:

• Edit: Click "Edit" to modify vacancy details

• Delete: Click "Delete" to remove the vacancy (requires confirmation)

Each vacancy listing shows:

• Position title

• Description

• Application deadline

• Interview date

• Location

• Pay scale

• Hours

• Start date

• Contract type (Temporary/Permanent)

• Application email

• Vacancy ID

• Last update timestamp

Displaying Vacancies on Your Website

Use the [staff_vacancies] shortcode to display vacancies on your pages or posts.

Basic Usage:

[staff_vacancies]

Shortcode Options:

Option Description Example display Set display format ("cards" or "table") display="table" count Limit number of vacancies shown count="3" values Specify which fields to show values="position,description,deadline" id Display specific vacancy by ID id="wv91qm,mgguy7" position Filter by position name position="Teacher"

Display Types:

Table Display

[staff_vacancies display="table"]

Includes search functionality, location filtering, and sortable columns.

Cards Display (Default)

[staff_vacancies display="cards"]

Shows each vacancy in a card-style layout.

Field Selection:

By default, values="all" shows all fields. To customize:

[staff_vacancies values="position,description,deadline,application_inbox"]

Available fields:

• position

• description

• deadline

• interview_date

• pay_scale

• hours

• start_date

• tempperm (displays as "Contract Type")

• application_inbox (displays as "Application Email")

• location

Best Practices

• Keep descriptions concise

• Use consistent formatting for all vacancies

• Remove expired vacancies promptly

• Test displays on different screen sizes

• Use consistent location naming for effective filtering