Procedure for 5230 Job Descriptions/Responsibilities

Job descriptions are maintained in the district office. A job description shall be provided to each staff member at the time of employment, when the staff member assumes a new position and when a position is modified or at any time upon the request of the staff member.  Each job description shall include the essential functions of the job.

When substantive changes in the assignment occur, the staff member and supervisor will list the tasks that comprise the job and determine the skills, personal characteristics, educational background and training necessary for the employee to perform successfully. In order to accomplish this task, the staff member and supervisor will be asked to:

A.    Define the job. (What will or does the staff members do?)

B.     Identify the essential functions of the job.

C.    Arrange the duties in terms of the percentage of time spent.

D.    Explain the nature and extent of the supervision and guidance that is rendered to others.

E.     State how and to what extent the actions, recommendations and decisions of the staff member affect the organization or public.

F.     Describe the supervision and guidance received in the performance of the assignment.

G.    Describe the degree to which the staff member must be a self-starter, exercise judgment and create solutions to problems.

H.    State the knowledge, skills and abilities required by the job.

I.      Identify personal contacts and/or interactions other than with supervisors or subordinates.

When a position is being created or a large number of staff members occupy similar positions, the supervisor shall be responsible for developing a job description using the guidelines included in the preceding section. The supervisor will seek reactions from the staff members who presently occupy the position to verify the accuracy of the statements.  Job descriptions shall be prepared with the following format:   

·   Title of Position

·   Classification

·   Reports to (title of immediate supervisor)

·   Work Schedule (number of days, hours)

·   Position Purpose

·   Essential Job Functions

·   Job Requirements

o            Skills, Knowledge, and Ability

o            Working Environment

o            Required Experience

o            Special Requirements

· Terms of Employment (FLSA Status, required certificates, continuing education requirements, salary)

 

 

First enacted:  10.19.04

Stanwood-Camano School District

Revised: 07.21.2010