Classification Resources

RESOURCES FOR CLASSIFYING TYPICAL STAFF TITLES IN ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Includes information and links to series concepts/class specs, title codes, salary ranges, classifying authority, series overviews, sample job cards and other resources.

Definition of Classification Criteria/Series Concepts

• Administrative Support (___ Asst and Library Asst series)
• Administrative Professionals (Administrative Specialist/Analyst/Coordinator and MSO series)
• Student Affairs and Program Administration (SAO and Program Rep series)
• Laboratory and Research (Lab Asst and SRA series)
• Computer Professionals (CRS, CRM and Programmer Analyst series)
• Communications and Publications (Public Info Rep, Writer, Editor and Publications Coordinator series)
• Technicians and Engineers (Animal, Electronics and Dev Tech, Dev Engineer series)

GUIDELINES TO ASSIST WITH CLASSIFICATION

• Delegated Authority Classification Checklist
• Guidelines for Using Task and Factor Matrices for Classification Purposes
  • Clerical / Administrative Factor Matrix (pdf)
  • Clerical / Administrative Task Matrices for Fiscal, Human Resources, Executive Asst.
  • Student Affairs Officer (SAO) Factor Matrix (pdf)
  • Student Affairs Officer (SAO) Task Matrix (pdf)
• Guidelines for Requesting HEERA designations
  • Supervisory Designation
  • Managerial Designation

PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW (PARC) COMMITTEE

• Committee Description and Current PARC Members
• PARC Meeting Dates and Locations
• Delegation Matrix of Titles for Classification
• Approved Delegation of Authority List by Division/Department
• Instructions for PARC Submission and Classification Review

MANAGER & SENIOR PROFESSIONAL (MSP) CLASSIFICATIONS

• Instructions for MSP Classification Review and Compensation and Classification Advisory Committee (CCAC)
• MSP Factor Analysis

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• Writing Task Statements for Job Descriptions
• OSD language to inlcude on all VCAA student affairs officer job cards
• Diversity language to include on all VCAA MSO job cards
• Action Verbs (pdf) which can be used in task statements for job descriptions
• UCSD Job Description Library
• Academic Affairs Resource Profiles - Campus data for Academic Affairs units. Can be a tool to assist in planning, to conduct analyses and to chart changes over time.