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I.
Purpose
Provide a
policy for the development and maintenance of management position
descriptions.
II.
Objectives
| A. |
Provide an understanding as to the
position's organizational structure, purpose, scope,
impact, |
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decision making, relationships,
challenges, knowledge and skills inventory. |
| B. |
Establish content and style
guidelines for preparing position descriptions. |
| C. |
Comply with State System of Higher
Education program standards for maintaining current and |
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accurate position
descriptions. |
| D. |
Utilize for position evaluation
and grade structure assignment, appraisal and
recruitment. |
III.
Policy
A position
description is an official written statement of the duties,
responsibilities and requirements of a management
position.
A. When to
Complete/Revise
| Position descriptions are to be
completed/revised when: |
| *A new position is
created |
| *Major changes in duties and
responsibilities are experienced< |
| *Promotion of an incumbent is
requested |
| *Position is vacated |
| *Requested by the university
and/or Human Resources Department |
B. Content
Guidelines
| Properly completed position
descriptions contain: |
| *Employee,
supervisor and university position information |
| *Organizational
structure |
| *Position
purpose |
| *Position
dimensions |
| *Major
accountabilities |
| *Decision-making |
| *Working
relationships |
| *Major
challenges |
| *Knowledge
and skills |
C. Style
Guidelines
| Position descriptions are
properly completed when they: |
| *Appear on
the SSHE Management Position Description Questionnaire |
| *Are
typed |
| *Written
in active verb form |
D. Updating Position
Descriptions
Position
descriptions will be updated annually during the period of
January - mid March.
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