Classification

Positions similar in duties and responsibilities should be grouped together in a common category. Position classification (also referred to in OASys as Job Specification or Job Spec) is the process used to allocate a position's defined responsibilities and required qualifications to a position standard. The Job Specification is meant to be a generic grouping of jobs; therefore, many positions often share one position class. The position classification code is a four-digit number assigned by the Classification and Compensation Unit of Human Resources.

For a list of available classifications, visit Job Specifications tab under the Position Management section of OASys.

Content/Structure

All position classifications include the following:

Position Class (Classification Title)
Class Code
Job Type
Salary Range
CBU Code
Nature of Work
Typical Responsibilities
Required Qualifications

Job Types

Administrative: These classifications are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act. Examples include: Coordinator, Assistant Director, Director, etc.
Support Staff: These classifications are not exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act. Examples include: most staff positions such as skilled trades, technical, fiscal, service, office, and clerical titles.

Factors that influence Job Type:

There are a number of factors that influence job type including but not limited to:

Complexity of Work Performed

Difficulty of tasks performed.

Variety of tasks performed.

Development of work methods.

Degree of independence and/or decision-making.

Consequence of errors

Supervision

Fiscal responsibility

Reports and record keeping

Knowledge and experience

Responsibility for public contact

Basic Qualifications for Common Administrative Positions

Basic qualifications for commonly recruited administrative positions.
Position Title:	Education and Experience:	Basic Qualifications:
Coordinator	Master's and no experience OR Bachelor's and two years	A Master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in a directly related area of specialization; or a Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university and two years of experience directly related to the job functions.
Manager	Master's and one year OR Bachelor's and three years	A Master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in a directly related area of specialization and one year of experience directly related to the job functions; or a Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in a directly related area of specialization and three years of experience directly related to the job functions.
Assistant Director	Master's and two years OR Bachelor's and four years	A Master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in a directly related area of specialization and two years of experience directly related to the job functions; or a Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in a directly related area of specialization and four years of experience directly related to the job functions.
Associate Director or Associate Controller	Master's and four years OR Bachelor's and six years	A Master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in a directly related area of specialization and four years of experience directly related to the job functions; or a Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in a directly related area of specialization and six years of experience directly related to the job functions.
Director	Master's and six years OR Bachelor's and eight years	A Master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in a directly related area of specialization and six years of experience directly related to the job functions; or a Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university in a directly related area of specialization and eight years of experience directly related to the job functions.

Establishing a Position and Writing a Position Description

Guidelines on establishing a new position, reclassifying an existing position, and general information about position descriptions can be found on the Position Descriptions and Writing/Modifying a Position Description webpages.