Each staff member who will have a conference schedule or view conference schedules needs a staff account. This can be done three ways:
- Adding staff one at a time
- Staff members add themselves
- Adding staff using the import template
Choice 1: Add the staff member when logged in as the admin.
This is a great method when you have only a few people to add to the system.
- Log in as the admin.
- In the “Admin Options” menu at the top of the screen, select “add user.”
- Enter the staff member’s information.
Note: “Name to Display on Website” is how the staff member’s name will appear to parents when parents are viewing the conference schedules. This is a great way to display not only the teacher’s name but also the teacher’s room number and/or the teacher’s grade level/subject. For example: Marcus Chambers (Room 123, Social Studies)
- The "Additional Info" field is a great place to include the URL for the staff member's virtual conference (if you are conducting virtual conferences). This field also can be used for phone numbers, virtual meeting IDs, and anything else that you want to provide to parents who sign up for a conference. Information entered in this field is displayed only to registered participants, not to the "general public" in order to prevent unauthorized attendance at virtual conferences.
- If you want to provide a password for the staff member, enter it in the password field.
If you want to create a random password, leave the password fields blank.
Check "yes" for "Send and email to the staff member with log in link and password" if you want the staff member to receive an email upon account creation.
- Select the appropriate permissions level for the staff member. Typically this is “Staff Level” but you can assign an alternate level if you desire.
- If you want the staff member to have a copy of an existing schedule, check the box for "yes" and then select the schedule.
- (optional) If your school uses staff groups, you'll have the option of adding the staff member to an existing staff group:
If your school does not use staff groups, you will not have the option of adding the staff member to a staff group. - Click on “Join MyConferenceTime.com.”
Choice 2: Staff member adds himself/herself.
The staff member uses the “request staff account” link and fills in the required information. When the staff member submits the form, the account admins receive notification that a new account has been created and requires admin approval. An admin needs to log in and approve the staff member prior to the staff member having access to staff-only features in order to prevent unauthorized users from seeing confidential student information.
Choice 3: Submit staff names for import.
If you have many staff members to add at one time, you can save time by filling out the MyConferenceTime Import Template and sending it to support@myconferencetime.com so that we can import the names for you. This is the easiest and most popular option.
How it works:
- Obtain a copy of the MyConferenceTime Import Template. Account admins typically receive a copy of it in the welcome email when the school account is set up. If you need another copy of it, please email support@myconferencetime.com to request it.
- Open the MyConferenceTime Import Template in Microsoft Excel or any other compatible spreadsheet application such as Google Drive.
- Enter the staff member’s information according to the example provided on the template.
The fields that are required are “email address,” “first name” and “last name.”
The remaining fields are optional, although we highly recommend you utilize the “Name to Display on Website” field to provide extra information to parents.
“Name to Display on Website” refers to how you want the staff member’s name to appear on the website.
Examples of “Web Display Name” are
“Mrs. Smith – Room 123”
“Adam Ming (English, Room 123)”
“6th Grade Blue Team”
Text that is entered in the "Name to Display on Website" field overrides the teacher's first and last names when displaying teacher information to parents.
If no “Name to Display on Website” is provided, the staff member’s title (if provided), first name and last name will be displayed on the website.
"Extra Information" can be URLs for a virtual conference, a phone number where the staff member can be reached for a phone conference, or any information that you want to provide to parents. - Save the file and email it to support@myconferencetime.com. We will import the names and send you a notification email when the process is complete. During normal business hours, we typically have the import complete in less than an hour. Busier times warrant slightly longer turn-around times.