Edit a Job

Edit a Job

Change the job's settings/configuration in the same form you used to add it originally; you can modify its description, schedule, time, quantity of volunteers, hours/mileage tracking, portal sign-up settings, and any required skills or completions. If the job is Active, saving your changes regenerates upcoming shifts so they reflect the new setup.

Opening the job's Edit form

To open the Edit form:
    On the Volunteers page, click the Jobs tab.
    Click the View button on the right-hand side of the job for which you want to view/edit settings.
    Click the Edit tab.

Filling out the form

Basics
  • Job Group (required) — the category the job belongs to.
  • Name and Description (optional) — a label and any details for the job.
  • Volunteers needed (required) — how many volunteers each occurrence needs.
Schedule
  • Frequency (required) — Weekly, Monthly (by day or by date), Yearly (by day or by date), or Once. The fields below change to match your choice — e.g., Weekly shows day toggles; "Monthly by day" shows an Occurrence (First–Last) plus a Day .
  • Starting on (required) — the first date the job runs.
  • Start time / End time (optional) — the shift's time window.
Route (optional)
  • Link the job to a delivery route. A route is required if you use a route-based hours or mileage method below.
Hours tracking (required)
  • Method — Fixed hours per shift (enter the hours each volunteer logs) or Route driving time + overhead (enter overhead hours added to the route's drive time; needs a Route).
Mileage tracking (required)
  • Method — None , Fixed mileage per shift (enter miles per shift), or Route mileage + overhead (enter overhead miles; needs a Route).
Portal sign-up (optional)
  • Allow Portal Signup — let volunteers self-sign up for open shifts. When it's on, you can also set:
  • Require Signup Approval — staff must approve each sign-up before it's confirmed.
  • Required Skills / Required Completions — volunteers must have all the selected skills and valid (non-expired) requirement completions to sign up.
Fields appear and disappear based on your selections — recurrence options follow Frequency, the hours/mileage amount fields show once you pick a tracking method, and the portal options show only when Allow Portal Signup is on.