Smartfinder Express Directions to Create an Absences
1. Go to www.baisd.net
2. Click on Smartfinder Express in the Quick Links section in the red box area located at the left of the screen
3. Enter login information that includes two identifiers
a. User ID=Special Id
b. PIN=PIN number
4. Press the Submit button
5. Press the Create Absences link on the left-side of the screen
6. Select the Location, Classification, and Reason that applies to this absence from the drop down menus
7. Select the Start and End dates for the absence by clicking the down arrows or using the calendar icon. Ensure the correct time is entered.
8. If this is a multiple day recurring absence, remove the checkmark(s) from the Work Days boxes that do not apply to this absence.
9. Indicate if a substitute is required for this absence
10. To request a particular substitute, enter the substitute's ID number or use the search feature to find the substitute by name.
11. Indicate if the requested substitute has agreed to accept the job. If Yes is selected, the substitute will not be called.
12. Press the Submit button when you have completed the form to validate the information. Errors will be displayed in red below the tabs.
When data is corrected, press the Submit button again.
13. The confirmation screen will appear. The confirmation screen allows you to verify that the information is correct before the job is created.
Press the Create Absence button to create the job and receive the job number OR press the Cancel button to return to the Absence Creation
form without creating the absence.
14. If the absence has been successfully entered, a message will be displayed to indicate this along with the Job Number.
15. Press the Continue button to return to the Create Absence tab.
16. Press the Review Absences tab to review past, present, and future absences or to cancel an absence.
17. Select the date range for your search by pressing the down arrows for Month/Day/Year or using the Calendar icon and press the Search All button
to get a list of all of your absences.
18. Use the Next and Previous buttons to navigate through the records on the list.
19. To cancel the job or view the job details, press the Job Number Link. |
