Categories are created during the initial district configuration and are a defined grouping of Notification Types and Templates. Categories are essential for Notification Templates, as they aid in the design and function of the template and it determines where a notification can be sent from, within SchoolFront.
Example:
A tracker candidate notification can be sent from the tracker candidates tab, but a tracker reviewer notification can only be sent from the tracker reviewer tab - they're both tracker notifications, but the category determines exactly from where each can be sent. If you create a candidate notification under the candidate reviewer tab, it can't be sent to a candidate.
Applicable Roles
- HR Admin
- HR Team
- Recruiting Administrator
Contents
Recruiting Notification Categories
Creating Notification Categories
Notification Categories
Notifications can be used and shared throughout the SchoolFront platform. The following are some examples of Notification Categories:
- Absence Requests and Absence Change Requests
- Evaluation Scheduling
- Human Resource Employee Process Forms
- Job Applicant
- Benefits
- Claim Forms
- Mileage Claim Form
- Multi-Document Import
- Professional Development and PD Process Forms
- Salary Adjustments
- Staff Attendance and Staff Attendance Balance
- Substitute Requests
Recruiting Notification Categories
The following are some examples of Recruiting Notification Categories:
- Applicant and Job Applicant
- Civil Service
- Job Posting Notifications
- Candidate Notifications
- Tracker Candidate Process Forms Notifications
- Tracker Reviewers
- Interview
Creating Notification Categories
Please Note: Only the names and descriptions of Categories can be edited; The Notification Type cannot be changed once the category has been created.
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To create a Notification Category, navigate to Notifications / Categories and click New Notification Category:
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Enter the name of the category (required), a description of the category (this is searchable in SchoolFront grids), select the Notification Type and click Insert as shown below:
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The Notification Type for the Category sets the path from where the Notification can be sent within SchoolFront. Categories can be used across multiple Templates and are listed within the Notification Category itself:
For more information on Notification Templates, see: Creating Notifications