fix positions

app/Controllers/View/JobPostingController.php

@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ class JobPostingController extends BaseController
     public function positions()
     {
         return view('jobs/admin/positions', [
-            'positions' => $this->positions->openPositions(),
+            'positions' => $this->positions->adminPositions(),
         ]);
     }
 
@@ -263,6 +263,9 @@ class JobPostingController extends BaseController
 
         $payload['position_id'] = $this->newUuid();
         $payload['posted_by'] = $this->currentUserId();
+        if ($payload['status'] === 'open') {
+            $payload['posted_at'] = utc_now();
+        }
 
         if (!$this->positions->insert($payload)) {
             return redirect()->back()->withInput()->with('error', 'Unable to create position.');
@@ -287,11 +290,20 @@ class JobPostingController extends BaseController
 
     public function updatePosition(string $positionId)
     {
+        $position = $this->positions->find($positionId);
+        if (!$position) {
+            return redirect()->to(site_url(self::ADMIN_FILTER_ROUTE . '/positions'))->with('error', 'Position not found.');
+        }
+
         $payload = $this->positionPayload();
         if ($payload === null) {
             return redirect()->back()->withInput()->with('errors', $this->validator->getErrors());
         }
 
+        if ($payload['status'] === 'open' && (($position['status'] ?? '') !== 'open' || empty($position['posted_at']))) {
+            $payload['posted_at'] = utc_now();
+        }
+
         if (!$this->positions->update($positionId, $payload)) {
             return redirect()->back()->withInput()->with('error', 'Unable to update position.');
         }

app/Database/Migrations/2026-09-01-000100_CreateJobPostings.php

@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class CreateJobPostings extends Migration
                 'requirements' => ['type' => 'TEXT', 'null' => true],
                 'status' => ['type' => 'VARCHAR', 'constraint' => 20, 'default' => 'draft'],
                 'posted_by' => ['type' => 'INT', 'constraint' => 11, 'unsigned' => true, 'null' => true],
+                'posted_at' => ['type' => 'DATETIME', 'null' => true],
                 'created_at' => ['type' => 'DATETIME', 'null' => true],
                 'updated_at' => ['type' => 'DATETIME', 'null' => true],
             ]);

app/Database/Migrations/2026-09-03-000120_AddPostedAtToJobPositions.php

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Database\Migrations;
+
+use CodeIgniter\Database\Migration;
+
+class AddPostedAtToJobPositions extends Migration
+{
+    public function up()
+    {
+        if (!$this->db->tableExists('job_positions')) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (!$this->db->fieldExists('posted_at', 'job_positions')) {
+            $this->forge->addColumn('job_positions', [
+                'posted_at' => [
+                    'type' => 'DATETIME',
+                    'null' => true,
+                    'after' => 'posted_by',
+                ],
+            ]);
+        }
+
+        $this->db->table('job_positions')
+            ->whereIn('status', ['open', 'closed', 'filled'])
+            ->where('posted_at', null)
+            ->set('posted_at', 'COALESCE(created_at, updated_at)', false)
+            ->update();
+    }
+
+    public function down()
+    {
+        if ($this->db->tableExists('job_positions') && $this->db->fieldExists('posted_at', 'job_positions')) {
+            $this->forge->dropColumn('job_positions', 'posted_at');
+        }
+    }
+}

app/Database/Migrations/2026-09-03-000130_BackfillPostedAtForClosedFilledJobPositions.php

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Database\Migrations;
+
+use CodeIgniter\Database\Migration;
+
+class BackfillPostedAtForClosedFilledJobPositions extends Migration
+{
+    public function up()
+    {
+        if (!$this->db->tableExists('job_positions') || !$this->db->fieldExists('posted_at', 'job_positions')) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $this->db->table('job_positions')
+            ->whereIn('status', ['closed', 'filled'])
+            ->where('posted_at', null)
+            ->set('posted_at', 'COALESCE(created_at, updated_at)', false)
+            ->update();
+    }
+
+    public function down()
+    {
+        // Data-only fallback for legacy rows.
+    }
+}

app/Models/JobPositionModel.php

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class JobPositionModel extends Model
         'requirements',
         'status',
         'posted_by',
+        'posted_at',
         'created_at',
         'updated_at',
     ];
@@ -31,6 +32,18 @@ class JobPositionModel extends Model
 
     public function openPositions(): array
     {
-        return $this->where('status', 'open')->orderBy('created_at', 'DESC')->findAll();
+        return $this
+            ->where('status', 'open')
+            ->orderBy('posted_at', 'DESC')
+            ->orderBy('created_at', 'DESC')
+            ->findAll();
+    }
+
+    public function adminPositions(): array
+    {
+        return $this
+            ->orderBy('updated_at', 'DESC')
+            ->orderBy('created_at', 'DESC')
+            ->findAll();
     }
 }

app/Views/careers.php

@@ -230,6 +230,28 @@
             position: relative;
         }
 
+        .opening-new-badge {
+            position: absolute;
+            top: 0;
+            right: 0;
+            display: inline-flex;
+            align-items: center;
+            gap: 0.35rem;
+            border-radius: 0 0 0 8px;
+            background: var(--accent-soft);
+            color: var(--primary-dark);
+            border: 1px solid rgba(198, 150, 60, 0.45);
+            padding: 0.25rem 0.65rem;
+            font-size: 0.78rem;
+            font-weight: 700;
+            line-height: 1;
+        }
+
+        .opening-new-badge i {
+            color: var(--accent);
+            font-size: 0.75rem;
+        }
+
         .opening-card h3 {
             color: var(--ink);
             font-size: 1.3rem;
@@ -269,9 +291,7 @@
             <span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span>
         </button>
         <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarCollapse">
-            <div class="navbar-nav mx-auto">
-                <a href="<?= base_url('/') ?>" class="nav-item nav-link">Home Page</a>
-            </div>
+            <div class="navbar-nav mx-auto"></div>
             <div class="d-flex align-items-center">
                 <?php if (session()->get('is_logged_in')): ?>
                     <span class="navbar-text me-3">Welcome, <?= esc(session()->get('user_name')) ?></span>
@@ -327,24 +347,36 @@
                     <hr class="rule mx-auto">
                     <h2>Current Open Positions</h2>
                     <p class="mb-0">Review the available roles below and apply by creating an account.</p>
+                    <p class="mb-0 fw-bold">All positions bellow are taking place at ISGL: 5 Courthouse Lane, Chelmsford, MA 01824</p>
                 </div>
                 <div class="row g-4">
                     <?php if (!empty($positions)): ?>
                         <?php foreach ($positions as $position): ?>
+                            <?php
+                                $postedAt = !empty($position['posted_at']) ? strtotime((string) $position['posted_at']) : false;
+                                $isNewPosition = $postedAt !== false && $postedAt >= strtotime('-14 days');
+                            ?>
                             <div class="col-lg-4">
                                 <article class="opening-card">
+                                    <?php if ($isNewPosition): ?>
+                                        <span class="opening-new-badge"><i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true"></i> New</span>
+                                    <?php endif; ?>
                                     <h3><?= esc($position['title']) ?></h3>
                                     <div class="opening-meta">
                                         <?= esc($position['department'] ?? '') ?>
                                         <?php if (!empty($position['location'])): ?> &middot; <?= esc($position['location']) ?><?php endif; ?>
                                         <?php if (!empty($position['employment_type'])): ?> &middot; <?= esc($position['employment_type']) ?><?php endif; ?>
+                                        <?php if (!empty($position['posted_at'])): ?><br><?= esc(date('M j, Y', strtotime((string) $position['posted_at']))) ?><?php endif; ?>
                                     </div>
-                                    <?php if (!empty($position['requirements'])): ?>
-                                        <ul class="opening-list">
-                                            <?php foreach (array_slice(array_filter(preg_split('/\r\n|\r|\n/', (string) $position['requirements'])), 0, 3) as $requirement): ?>
-                                                <li><?= esc(preg_replace('/^\s*-\s*/', '', $requirement)) ?></li>
-                                            <?php endforeach; ?>
-                                        </ul>
+                                    <?php if (!empty($position['description'])): ?>
+                                        <?php
+                                            $descriptionPreview = trim(preg_replace('/\s+/', ' ', (string) $position['description']));
+                                            $descriptionWords = preg_split('/\s+/', $descriptionPreview) ?: [];
+                                            if (count($descriptionWords) > 32) {
+                                                $descriptionPreview = implode(' ', array_slice($descriptionWords, 0, 32)) . '...';
+                                            }
+                                        ?>
+                                        <p class="mb-4"><?= esc($descriptionPreview) ?></p>
                                     <?php endif; ?>
                                     <a class="btn-brand-sm" href="<?= site_url('careers/' . $position['position_id']) ?>">View Details <i class="fa fa-arrow-right"></i></a>
                                 </article>

app/Views/jobs/admin/positions.php

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 <div class="container-fluid mt-4">
     <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-3">
-        <h2>Open Positions</h2>
+        <h2>Job Positions</h2>
         <div class="d-flex gap-2">
             <a href="<?= site_url('administrator/job-postings/applications') ?>" class="btn btn-outline-secondary">Applications</a>
             <a href="<?= site_url('administrator/job-postings/templates') ?>" class="btn btn-primary">New Position</a>
@@ -13,18 +13,28 @@
     <?php if (session('error')): ?><div class="alert alert-danger"><?= esc(session('error')) ?></div><?php endif; ?>
     <div class="table-responsive">
         <table class="table table-striped table-bordered no-mgmt-sticky">
-            <thead><tr><th>Title</th><th>Department</th><th>Location</th><th>Type</th><th>Status</th><th>Actions</th></tr></thead>
+            <thead><tr><th>Title</th><th>Department</th><th>Location</th><th>Type</th><th>Status</th><th>Post Date</th><th>Actions</th></tr></thead>
             <tbody>
                 <?php foreach ($positions as $position): ?>
+                    <?php
+                        $status = strtolower((string) ($position['status'] ?? 'draft'));
+                        $statusBadgeClass = match ($status) {
+                            'open' => 'bg-success',
+                            'filled' => 'bg-primary',
+                            'closed' => 'bg-secondary',
+                            default => 'bg-warning text-dark',
+                        };
+                    ?>
                     <tr>
                         <td><?= esc($position['title']) ?></td>
                         <td><?= esc($position['department'] ?? '') ?></td>
                         <td><?= esc($position['location'] ?? '') ?></td>
                         <td><?= esc($position['employment_type'] ?? '') ?></td>
-                        <td><?= esc(ucfirst($position['status'])) ?></td>
+                        <td><span class="badge <?= esc($statusBadgeClass) ?>"><?= esc(ucfirst($status)) ?></span></td>
+                        <td><?= !empty($position['posted_at']) ? esc(date('M j, Y', strtotime((string) $position['posted_at']))) : '&mdash;' ?></td>
                         <td>
                             <a class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary" href="<?= site_url('administrator/job-postings/positions/' . $position['position_id'] . '/edit') ?>">Edit</a>
-                            <?php if ($position['status'] === 'open'): ?>
+                            <?php if ($status === 'open'): ?>
                                 <a class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-secondary" href="<?= site_url('careers/' . $position['position_id']) ?>">Public View</a>
                             <?php endif; ?>
                         </td>

app/Views/jobs/apply.php

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
-<?= $this->extend('layout/main_layout') ?>
+<?= $this->extend('layout/careers_layout') ?>
 <?= $this->section('styles') ?>
 <style>
+    body {
+        background-color: var(--sage);
+    }
+
     .job-apply-page {
         max-width: 920px;
         margin: 0 auto;

app/Views/jobs/received.php

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?= $this->extend('layout/main_layout') ?>
+<?= $this->extend('layout/careers_layout') ?>
 <?= $this->section('content') ?>
 
 <div class="container py-5">

app/Views/jobs/show.php

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
-<?= $this->extend('layout/main_layout') ?>
+<?= $this->extend('layout/careers_layout') ?>
 <?= $this->section('styles') ?>
 <style>
+    body {
+        background-color: var(--sage);
+    }
+
     .job-posting-copy,
     .job-posting-copy p,
     .job-posting-copy li {
@@ -89,6 +93,7 @@ $renderPostingText = static function (?string $text): string {
                 <?= esc($position['department'] ?? '') ?>
                 <?php if (!empty($position['location'])): ?> &middot; <?= esc($position['location']) ?><?php endif; ?>
                 <?php if (!empty($position['employment_type'])): ?> &middot; <?= esc($position['employment_type']) ?><?php endif; ?>
+                <?php if (!empty($position['posted_at'])): ?><br><?= esc(date('M j, Y', strtotime((string) $position['posted_at']))) ?><?php endif; ?>
             </p>
             <h2 class="h4 mt-4">Description</h2>
             <div><?= $renderPostingText($position['description'] ?? '') ?></div>

app/Views/landing_page/parent_dashboard.php

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
         border-radius: 8px;
         padding: 1rem;
         background: #fff;
+        position: relative;
     }
 
     .volunteer-opening-card + .volunteer-opening-card {
@@ -26,6 +27,28 @@
         color: #64748b;
         font-size: 0.92rem;
     }
+
+    .volunteer-opening-new-badge {
+        position: absolute;
+        top: 0;
+        right: 0;
+        display: inline-flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        gap: 0.3rem;
+        border-radius: 0 8px 0 8px;
+        background: #fef3c7;
+        color: #14532d;
+        border: 1px solid #facc15;
+        padding: 0.2rem 0.55rem;
+        font-size: 0.75rem;
+        font-weight: 700;
+        line-height: 1;
+    }
+
+    .volunteer-opening-new-badge i {
+        color: #ca8a04;
+        font-size: 0.72rem;
+    }
 </style>
 <?= $this->endSection() ?>
 
@@ -239,8 +262,13 @@
                                 $position['location'] ?? '',
                                 $position['employment_type'] ?? '',
                             ]);
+                            $postedAt = !empty($position['posted_at']) ? strtotime((string) $position['posted_at']) : false;
+                            $isNewPosition = $postedAt !== false && $postedAt >= strtotime('-14 days');
                         ?>
                         <div class="volunteer-opening-card">
+                            <?php if ($isNewPosition): ?>
+                                <span class="volunteer-opening-new-badge"><i class="fa fa-star" aria-hidden="true"></i> New</span>
+                            <?php endif; ?>
                             <div class="d-flex flex-column flex-md-row justify-content-between gap-3">
                                 <div>
                                     <h6 class="mb-1"><?= esc($position['title'] ?? 'Volunteer position') ?></h6>

app/Views/layout/careers_layout.php

@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+
+<head>
+    <meta charset="utf-8">
+    <title><?= esc($title ?? 'Careers | Al Rahma Sunday School') ?></title>
+    <meta content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" name="viewport">
+    <meta content="Volunteer careers and openings at Al Rahma Sunday School" name="description">
+
+    <link href="<?= base_url('assets/images/favicon.ico') ?>" rel="icon">
+    <link href="<?= base_url('assets/boot_css/bootstrap.min.css') ?>" rel="stylesheet">
+    <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.2.3/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
+    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
+    <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
+    <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Amiri:wght@400;700&family=Heebo:wght@400;500;600&family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
+    <link href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.4.0/css/all.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
+    <link href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap-icons@1.4.1/font/bootstrap-icons.css" rel="stylesheet">
+    <link href="<?= base_url('css/style.css') ?>" rel="stylesheet">
+
+    <style>
+        :root {
+            --ink: #16262B;
+            --ink-soft: #3E4E51;
+            --paper: #F3EFE3;
+            --paper-deep: #E9E3D2;
+            --sage: #E7EEE6;
+            --primary: #0B5D52;
+            --primary-dark: #073F38;
+            --accent: #C6963C;
+            --accent-soft: #EFE1BC;
+            --line: rgba(22, 38, 43, 0.12);
+        }
+
+        * { box-sizing: border-box; }
+
+        body {
+            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
+            color: var(--ink);
+            background-color: var(--paper);
+            overflow-x: hidden;
+            line-height: 1.6;
+        }
+
+        h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
+            font-family: 'Amiri', serif;
+            font-weight: 700;
+            color: var(--ink);
+            line-height: 1.2;
+        }
+
+        p { color: var(--ink-soft); }
+
+        .navbar {
+            background-color: var(--paper) !important;
+            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
+            padding-top: 0.6rem;
+            padding-bottom: 0.6rem;
+        }
+
+        .navbar .nav-link {
+            color: var(--ink-soft);
+            font-weight: 500;
+        }
+
+        .navbar .nav-link:hover { color: var(--primary); }
+
+        .navbar-text {
+            color: var(--ink-soft);
+            font-size: 0.9rem;
+        }
+
+        .btn-brand-sm,
+        .btn-brand-outline,
+        .btn-brand-danger {
+            display: inline-flex;
+            align-items: center;
+            gap: 0.5rem;
+            font-weight: 600;
+            font-size: 0.9rem;
+            text-decoration: none;
+        }
+
+        .btn-brand-sm {
+            background-color: var(--primary);
+            color: #fff;
+            border: none;
+            border-radius: 2px;
+            padding: 0.6rem 1.25rem;
+        }
+
+        .btn-brand-sm:hover {
+            background-color: var(--primary-dark);
+            color: #fff;
+        }
+
+        .btn-brand-outline {
+            border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
+            color: var(--ink);
+            border-radius: 999px;
+            padding: 0.5rem 1.25rem;
+        }
+
+        .btn-brand-outline:hover {
+            background-color: var(--ink);
+            color: var(--paper);
+        }
+
+        .btn-brand-danger {
+            border: 1.5px solid #a33;
+            color: #a33;
+            border-radius: 999px;
+            padding: 0.5rem 1.25rem;
+        }
+
+        .btn-brand-danger:hover {
+            background-color: #a33;
+            color: #fff;
+        }
+    </style>
+    <?= $this->renderSection('styles') ?>
+</head>
+
+<body>
+    <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-light sticky-top px-4 px-lg-5">
+        <a href="<?= base_url('/') ?>" class="navbar-brand d-flex align-items-center">
+            <img src="<?= base_url('images/logo.png') ?>" alt="Al Rahma Sunday School" style="height: 56px; width: 56px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: contain; background-color: #fff;">
+        </a>
+        <button type="button" class="navbar-toggler" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#navbarCollapse">
+            <span class="navbar-toggler-icon"></span>
+        </button>
+        <div class="collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarCollapse">
+            <div class="navbar-nav mx-auto"></div>
+            <div class="d-flex align-items-center">
+                <?php if (session()->get('is_logged_in')): ?>
+                    <span class="navbar-text me-3">Welcome, <?= esc(session()->get('user_name')) ?></span>
+                    <a href="<?= base_url('/dashboard') ?>" class="btn-brand-outline me-2">Dashboard <i class="fa fa-tachometer-alt"></i></a>
+                    <a href="<?= base_url('/logout') ?>" class="btn-brand-danger">Logout <i class="fa fa-sign-out-alt"></i></a>
+                <?php else: ?>
+                    <a href="<?= base_url('/login') ?>" class="btn-brand-outline me-2">Login <i class="fa fa-arrow-right"></i></a>
+                    <a href="<?= base_url('/register') ?>" class="btn-brand-sm">Register <i class="fa fa-arrow-right"></i></a>
+                <?php endif; ?>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </nav>
+
+    <main>
+        <?= $this->renderSection('content') ?>
+    </main>
+
+    <?php include(__DIR__ . '/../partials/footer.php'); ?>
+
+    <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.4.1.min.js"></script>
+    <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.2.3/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
+    <?= $this->renderSection('scripts') ?>
+</body>
+
+</html>