2.Purpose
Cast a Wide Net to Attract a Large, Diverse, Robust Pool of Qualified Talent
Alert and Attract Prospective Candidates
Creatively Promote the University as an Employer
Describe the Job
Identify MINIMUM Education and Experience Required
Characterize Possible Attributes of the Ideal Candidate
Provide Application Instructions and Expectations
3.Problems to Avoid
Misleading Candidates
Outdated Information
Excluding Applicants who can minimally perform the functions of the job
Unconscious Bias
Discrimination
Exclusivity
Over-valuing specific education and experience
4.Approval Volley
Job announcements consistent with the stated purposes and compliant with the guidelines described here will be posted as submitted or with minor edits.
If a more iterative process is necessary to accomplish the above, every effort will be made to proceed quickly.
5.Heading
Working Title
Job Location
6.Who Are We?
Paragraph about the consolidated campuses or specific campus served.
Begins with “The University of Colorado (campus) is seeking a (working title)…”
Use or accurately modify template on HR website.
More detail is okay but keep it simple.
Attract a broad diverse pool – people want to work here!
7.The Job
One Paragraph Summary
Informed by job description but not complete document
Place in Organization
Level
Purpose/Nature of Work
Key Responsibilities
8.Minimum Qualifications
ONLY education and experience without which the employee could not perform the basic duties of the job, given reasonable orientation/training.
The minimum qualification for all entry-level professional university staff positions is a bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to the professional field in which they work.
A combination of education and related technical/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree on a year for year basis.
Full operating professionals require 2 years professional experience.
Don’t count years after full-operating.
9.Higher-Level Education
Advanced Degrees Not Required
Substitutions:
The ideal candidate for this position will have earned an advanced degree in (discipline(s)) or a closely related field. Candidates with a bachelor’s degree and long-term (advanced)-level (type) experience will also be considered.
10.Higher-Level Experience
Focus on the type of experience required for success.
Example:
The position requires extensive, diverse and progressively responsible experience at the management level, including direct responsibility for budget and staff.
11.Preferred Qualifications
Minimal
Defensible
Non-Exclusive
Needs Driven
Alternatives considered
Can Consider More Later
12.Application Details
Salary and Benefits
Background Checks
How to Apply
Required Materials
Timeline
Contact Info
Diversity Statement
13.Next Steps
Use KSAP analysis to drive assessment factors, selection methods and questions.