DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED NEW POSITION

Name of Supervisor:	______________________________________________________
Title of Supervisor:		______________________________________________________
Department:			______________________________________________________
The proposed position is in:					Number of Employees
in Department:_______
_____   an academic unit
_____   an administrative unit
_____   a research unit
_____   a service unit

NATURE AND PURPOSE OF PROPOSED POSITION:
State briefly what is done by the unit which will be served by this position.  Explain how this position will fit in with others in the unit.  Please make clear the purpose of this position.

ANTICIPATED DUTIES:
Please separate the duties assigned to this position into ESSENTIAL and MARGINAL duties.  All duties must fit into one of these two categories.

A.	MARGINAL Duties (duties which are peformed in addition to those which are essential.

B.	ESSENTIAL Duties (duties which must be performed); the REASON THE JOB EXISTS**

**The designation of ESSENTIAL is critical because it will serve as the basis for documenting duties inherent in the position.  This will be used when considering the capabilities of individuals to perform the assigned work in job screening, referral, and classification studies and in determining what, if any, reasonable accommodation needs to be made.

A.	MARGINAL DUTIES:
Describe each duty briefly but in enough detail to give a clear understanding of the work.  Please indicate how frequently the duty is performed (times per day, week, month, etc.) and the amount of time it will take to perform the duty.

Description of Duty 							Frequency		Time

B.	ESSENTIAL DUTIES:                                 (Please copy this section for additional duties)

Describe each duty briefly but in enough detail to give a clear understanding of the work.  Please answer all the questions below for EACH ESSENTIAL DUTY you list.  (Estimate as best you can.).

ESSENTIAL DUTY:  

1.  Does the position exist for the purpose of performing this duty?  If yes, how so?	

2.  How frequently will this duty be performed?  (times per day, week, month, etc.)	

3.  What percentage or amount of time will it take to perform this duty?	

4.  Could another current employee perform this duty if the incumbent could not?  
If yes, who?  If not, why

5.  Is this duty reviewed by others?  If so, by whom and for what purpose?	

6.  Is special expertise, judgment, training, or education required?  If so, what and why?	

Please describe the following and how they relate only to the ESSENTIAL duties indicated preceding.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:  Lifting, reaching, climbing, carrying, seeing, hand-eye coordination, hearing, speaking, grasping, bending, writing, walking, driving, etc.

POSITION LOCATION AND WORKING CONDITIONS:  Place(s) where work will be performed and conditions - outside, inside, all weather, tunnels, etc.

EQUIPMENT USAGE REQUIRED:  Machines, devices, tool, etc., to be used in the job.

PERSONAL WORK CONTACTS:  State the nature and purpose of the contacts the incumbent will have in the performance of duties with persons other than supervisor or subordinates.

LEGAL OR FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:  State any legal or financial responsibilities the
position will have for the safekeeping of materials, equipment, records, or confidential information.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: If this position holds responsibility for the work of others, explain the nature and extent of the supervision and guidance of the work.  This includes supervision of those who will report to the person in this position and their subordinates.  It also includes indirect and functional responsibility.

SUPERVISION AND GUIDANCE RECEIVED:  State what supervision and guidance will be provided to the employee in this position and from what source this will come (supervisor, written guides, etc.).  Please include here what materials and/or decisions will be subject to review and those that will be the responsibility of the employee.

CONSIDERATIONS:  Specify any other considerations (not covered elsewhere in this position description) which affect the responsibilities, complexity or difficulty of the work to be performed.

JUSTIFICATION:  Please comment on the factors which precipitated this request for a new position.

This description is a true and accurate reflection of the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position.

________________________________________________	________________________
(Signature of Immediate Supervisor)					(Date)

The signature of the following person signifies agreement with the duties as described herein.

________________________________________________	________________________
(Signature of Administrator:  Dep. Head/Dean/Director/VP)	(Date)