Staff
Overview
Staff Layout 2 provides an image-based view of staff members and their relevant contact information. The view is arranged by series and groups that you set up in Ekklesia 360.
The groups control what is actually displayed on your website. Whatever you name the groups become the different sections that display on your Staff Page (see image below). The groups will also display as the staff category options if you use filters or a drop down menu.
Your Ekklesia 360 project manager or implementer has already set up the series that will include all of your staff groups. The series will not display anywhere, it is used to control the order that groups appear on your Staff Page.
2. Before You Get Started: Double Check the Name of Your Series
Under the People menu tab, select Groups, select the Series tab. You should only have one series in the list. There's a very good chance that it’s called “Staff Groups.” We try really hard to keep things consistent. But, just in case, if your series is not called “Staff Groups,” use the name of your series in the rest of these instructions.
3. Add Groups
- Under the People menu tab, select Groups and click “Add New Group.”
- Name the group. Make sure this is what you would like to see displayed as the section headings on your Staff page.
- While you’re adding the group, be sure to add the series, “Staff Groups.” This is done by using the text box near the bottom. Use the “View All” button and select “Staff Groups.” Note: the series was set up by your implementer and most of the time it is called “Staff Groups,” even if it was named something else, it should be your only option.
- Click “Add Group.”
- Repeat to add a group for each category of staff you would like. (Worship, Tech Team, North Campus, Children’s, Discipleship, etc. The names are completely up to you!)
- Be sure to select the “Staff Groups” series for each group you create.
4. Add Groups to the Series
4a
- Under the People menu tab, select Groups and check the box for all the groups you would like to display on your Staff Page. You can check them all at once.
- Click “Edit Selected Groups.”
4b
- Use the arrows to “add series.” Select “Staff Groups” and click “Submit.”
ProTip: The group called “Site Group” is the default that is assigned to all members. Anything tagged “Site Group” is visible to anyone who visits your website. Other items not assigned to “Site Group” are only visible to other members of the group they are in.
5. Set the Order of Your Groups
5a
- Make sure you’ve added all the groups you will be using. Under the People menu tab, select Groups, select the Series tab and select your “Staff Groups” series from the list.
5b
- Scroll to the bottom. Drag and Drop the groups to set the order you would like them to display. (see image)
- Click “Save.”
- Congratulations! Your setup is now complete. You are ready to add staff members.
6. Add Members
6a
- Under the People menu tab, select Members, and click the “Add A New Member” button.
6b
- Fill in the relevant staff member information. Be sure to choose a group like “Directors” or “Worship” -- this is where you use the groups you’ve already set up. You can add a staff member to more than one group if you’d like to, just add the extra groups one at a time.
- Click “Save.”
6c
- Navigate to the “profile” panel on the right sidebar.
- Upload a photo and fill in the information you think is important for your staff to share with your congregation.
- Images should be 445 x 445 pixels in size; you can use an image that’s already in your media library or upload a new one right from this screen. We recommend using JPG files, since they are smaller files and load faster.
- You can add personalized Twitter and Facebook information.
- Click “Done” to save the information about this staff member.
- Repeat for multiple staff members.
Your Staff Page should be live and ready to go as soon as you add members to a group.