Position Description for Staff Positions

Managers are responsible for structuring the duties and responsibilities assigned to positions. The purpose of this form is to document the duties and responsibilities officially assigned to the below position, as of the indicated date.

Position descriptions have many purposes, including: recruitment and selection, new hire orientation, on-going performance management and development, staffing analysis, position classification, etc. (not intended to be inclusive).

Position descriptions should be updated as needed to reflect significant changes in duties and/or responsibilities.

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Fill out the web based form by filling in the sections below.
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Type of position description

Select one

New	Position Data Update (UPD)	Position Review (PRV)
Reorganization (REO)	10 Month (10P)	Activation (ACT)

submitter's Information

Date:

Name: *

Email address: *
Type in your full email address, e.g. jsmyth@indiana.edu

Position Information

Position #: Position title:
Enter a "0" or type "none" for NEW position requests.

Department name: Department ID:

Incumbent's name:
If the position is new or not currently filled type "Vacant."

Supervisor's name:

Supervisor's title:

A. Primary Role

Type a brief summary of the position's primary role within the university, campus, or department.

B. Primary Duties and Responsibilities

List the percentage and description of each primary duty and responsibility assigned to the position, including "what," "how," and "why" work is performed. Total must equal 100%.

% of Time	Duty & responsibility









	TOTAL %

C. Qualifications

List the minimum qualifications of the position in each of the following sections. The qualifications should be directly related to the position's primary duties and responsibilities, not necessarily the incumbent's attributes.

Minimum education: the minimum education required to perform the above primary role of this position.

Minimum experience: the minimum years of applicable and relevant work experience that would be necessary to effectively perform in the position.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities: specific knowledge, skills, abilities, and special licenses needed to effectively perform in the position (software, professional certifications, drivers' license, languages, etc.).

Equipment utilized: equipment with which the incumbent must be familiar or will be required to operate or use.

D. Level of Decision Making

Describe the extent to which the responsibilities are designed to follow established policies and procedures and/or make decisions which will affect outcomes. Provide examples that reflect the primary role of the position and how the position would address a problem that may arise.

E. Scope and Impact

Describe the level of job complexity and scope of influence (university, campus, school, RC, program, project, etc.). Provide examples of direct responsibility and accountability for policy development and/or administration, if applicable.

F. Direction Provided to Others

List the position number, position title, and classification for all individuals (up to eight) supervised and indicate type of supervisory responsibility using the key below.

If no direction to others is provided, leave the space blank.

1 = Provide direction and guidance on day-to-day work and may have a lead role
2 = Interview, select and train
3 = Ability to hire and involuntarily terminate
4 = Set and adjust rates of pay and work hours

Position number	Position title/classification	Supervisory responsibilities (enter a 1, 2, 3, and/or 4)

G. Physical Requirements

Describe the physical demands, if any, that are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this position.

H. Comparable Positions (Optional)

List positions with comparable duties and responsibilities and similar scope of responsibility.

Position number	Position title/classification	Department/RC

I. Approval and Acknowledgement

This section must contain the required electronic signatures of the immediate supervisor, next level manager, and the employee. The electronic signatures verify the information contained in this document is accurate.

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