1. Sick Leave
2. Personal Leave
3. Professional Development
4. FMLA
5. Military Leave
6. Jury Duty REGISTRATION
7. Enter your Access ID followed by the star (*)
8. Enter your Access ID again when it asks for your PIN followed by the star (*)
9. Record your name followed by the star (*)
10. Hear your work If this information is incorrect, complete the registration and then contact your Help Desk to correct.
11. You will be asked to select a new PIN. Enter a PIN at least six (6) digits in length followed by the star (*) TELEPHONE ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS
12. Enter your Access ID followed by the star (*) key
13. Enter your PIN followed by the star (*) key

1. Create an Absence
2. Review, Cancel Absence or Modify Special Instructions
3. Review Work Locations and Job Descriptions
4. Change PIN, Re-record Name 9 – Exit and hang-up

1. Enter dates for the absence

PRESS 1 if the Absence is only for today

PRESS 2 if the Absence is only for tomorrow

PRESS 3 to Enter the dates and times for the absence

2. If you pressed 3 to Enter Dates and time Enter Start Date

PRESS 1 to Accept the date offered PRESS 2 to Enter start date (MMDD)

3. Enter the reason from page 1 followed by the star (*) key or wait for a list of reasons
4. Record Special Instructions

PRESS 1 to Record special instructions. Press the star (*) key when done PRESS 2 to Bypass this step

5. Is a Substitute Required?

PRESS 1 if a substitute is required PRESS 2 if a substitute is not required

6. If you pressed 1, a substitute is required

PRESS 1 to Request a particular substitute

Enter the substitute access ID, followed by the star (*) key

PRESS 1 to Accept requested substitute

PRESS 1 if the Substitute should be called

PRESS 2 if the Substitute has already agreed to work and does not need to be called

PRESS 2 to Bypass requesting a substitute

7. Complete Absence

PRESS 1 to Receive the job number

Record the Job Number. The Job Number is your confirmation.

1. Hear the job information

PRESS 1 to Hear absence information again

PRESS 2 to Modify special instructions

PRESS 3 to Cancel the absence

2. If you pressed 3 to Cancel the job

PRESS 1 to Confirm the cancellation request

If a substitute is assigned to the absence PRESS 1 for the System to call the assigned substitute

PRESS 2 to Not have the system call the substitute

Once you confirm a request to cancel the job, you MUST wait for the system to say "Job Number has been cancelled."

1. PRESS 1 to Change your PIN

PRESS 2 to Change the recording of your name

Open your browser and access the SmartFindExpress Sign In page. Enter your Access ID and PIN. PIN REMINDER

The “Trouble Signing In” link supports users who want to log into the system, but have forgotten their PIN. When this link is selected, the system displays the PIN Reminder Request page. The user’s Access ID and the security code being displayed must be entered on this page. Note: You must be registered with the system and have a valid email address in your profile to use this option.

Information

Review profile status and address information.

Update Email

Enter or change email address.

Change Password

Enter your current PIN followed by a new PIN twice and click Save.

For multi-role employees, click on the desired icon to access another profile. No need to log out of the system and back in again!

Choose the Create an Absence link

Important Note: Items in Bold are required to complete an Absence.

• Select the Location
• Select the Classification
• Choose from the drop-down menu
• Select the Reason for this absence from the drop-down

NOTE: If you select a reason that requires administrator approval, the system displays a notification that the selected reason requires approval. You can continue with the job create with this reason or choose another reason. You can also provide an Approval Comment. *Absence Approval may not be enabled for your district.

• Indicate if a substitute is required for this absence
  • Choose Yes or No
• Select Start and End Dates for your absence
  • Enter the dates with forward slashes (MM/DD/YYYY) or use the calendar icon
• Select Start and End Times for your Default times are listed
  • To change defaults, enter time in HH:MM am or pm format
  • Ensure that the correct time is entered. If the times for the substitute are different than the absence times, please enter the adjusted times
• Multiple Day (Recurring)
  • Your default work schedule is Remove the checkmark(s) from the Work Days boxes that do not apply to this absence
  • Modify daily schedule and/or times for absence and substitute
• Request a particular substitute
  • Enter the substitute’s access ID number or use the Search feature to find the substitute by name
• Indicate if the requested substitute has accepted this job
  • Yes = substitute is prearranged and will not be called and offered the job
  • No = call will be placed and the substitute will be offered the job
• Enter special instructions for the substitute to view
• Add File Attachment(s) to the job record, if Up to 3 files can be added. The attachments can be lesson plans, slides, images or other file types. Files cannot exceed the maximum per file size limit.
• Select the Continue button

Choose the Review Absences link to review past, present and future absences or to cancel an absence.

Follow these steps

• Select the format for absence display: List or Calendar
• Search for Jobs: Enter specific date range (MM/DD/YYYY) or Calendar icon, or enter job number or leave blank to return all your absences
• Select the Search Button
• Select the Job Number link to view job details on future jobs

From the Job Details screen

• Special instructions can be updated on future Modify the special instructions and select the Save button
• To cancel your job, select the Cancel Job button
• If a substitute is assigned to your absence and you want the system to notify them of the job cancellation (by calling them), place a checkmark in the box prior to the question “Notify the Substitute of Cancellation?”
• Select Return to List button to return to the job listing

At any time during the session, the Sign Out link can be selected to end the session and disconnect from SmartFindExpress. Selecting the browser's back button or going to another site on the Internet does not disconnect the session from SmartFindExpress.

To ensure security and privacy of information, use the Sign Out link to disconnect from SmartFindExpress, and close the web browser when you finish with your session. You can click the Help link to access Help Guides and How-to videos.

Important Note: Do NOT use the browser's BACK button to navigate to screens.

Navigation buttons are on the bottom of SmartFindExpress screens, such as the Return to List and Continue buttons.