Starting a new job is tough enough, but doing it during one of the busiest times of the year, while learning new systems, processes, and software? We feel for your new hires. As former school staff members, we were once in their shoes, which is why we created this guide — to help new jmc users understand and complete core jmc tasks early on in their role, setting in motion their success with our tools — and confidence in themselves.
Before digging into the guide, know that new jmc users can lean on the following complimentary jmc training and tech support options for help at any time during onboarding:
Now, let’s get rolling on those core jmc tasks!
Get familiar with your jmc homepage, aka, your dashboard, for tracking pending items, accessing learning resources, support, and other shortcuts to save you time in your day-to-day duties.
Use jmc’s Message Center to send individual emails, texts, or phone calls, or choose to send them all at once for effective communication with school staff members and families.
Edit individual student schedules in jmc Office to ensure that students are taking classes that meet their specific needs, be it medical or an IEP (Individualized Educational Plan).
Already made a dent in the above list? High five! You’re on your way to a smooth start to the year.
Exploring our curated collection of webinars developed to help you beat the back-to-school rush.
Edit contact info including permissions for parents and guardians through the Attendance module, helping your office maintain appropriate school-to-family communication.
Learn how to take attendance via jmc’s Period Attendance module so that you can start tracking absences and tardies, which will help you quickly identify students who need support.
Use the ‘Start of the School Year Checklist’ in jmc Office to track and complete your back-to-school to-dos per jmc module, ensuring that none of those items fall through the cracks.
Have questions? Access the jmc Help widget by clicking the blue dot at the bottom right-hand corner of jmc Office to virtually raise your hand.
Grabbing seven tips for accelerating your success with jmc, all hand-selected by our training team.
Enter attendance into jmc Teacher via the Classroom Attendance page to create a record that will help families and staff stay updated on tardies plus absences and then offer student support.
Report the lunch count for your classes to the office so that they can let your kitchen crew know how many items to serve that day, from milk to hot lunches and more.
Publish all assignment scores for any given student in just one click across jmc Office, jmc Family, and jmc Student, looping all stakeholders in on that student’s academic progress.
Just like you’re there to support students, jmc is here to support you in mastering classroom management. If you’d like additional training, simply book a 1:1 with one of our trainers.
Catching the webinar playback for ‘ABCs of jmc Teacher’ — your window into jmc’s Discipline, Communication, and Message Center modules.
Record student medications to accurately track the distribution of medication and aid in monitoring inventory levels, keeping your office organized and students safe.
Edit an individual student’s health history by providing key health metrics like concussion status, vision screening results, and more, to aid your office in monitoring the student’s health.
Access the Student Visit Log to document a health office visit, helping your office maintain up-to-date health records and clear communication with families concerning their child’s well-being.
We developed the Health module with a hearty dose of input from real health pros like you, ensuring that it’s easy to learn and use. In short, you’ve got this!
Watching this walkthrough of the health-tracking tools that make up jmc’s Health module.
Set up adult lunch accounts, giving staff members a convenient, cashless way to purchase meals and a la carte items at your school plus the ability to self-manage their lunch accounts.
Learn how to send low-balance notices to families via mail, phone, or e-mail so that they know when it’s time to replenish their lunch account, keeping their child nourished and ready to learn.
Know how to make a lunch deposit in jmc Office after someone drops off cash or a check at your office in order to keep balances accurate and funds available at the lunch line.
Kudos to you for tackling your core tasks head-on! Doing so will help take a load off your plate.
Pressing play on this guided overview of jmc’s Lunch module and Point of Sale portal, your go-to meal service management tools.
Once you’re comfortable with your core tasks, level-up your jmc skills and confidence with tools that are tailored to your role and the season, which we will introduce soon. If you have any questions in the meantime, a jmc trainer is just an e-mail away.