  {"id":120052,"date":"2023-07-21T11:08:49","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T15:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/human-resources\/?page_id=120052"},"modified":"2026-02-17T15:15:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T20:15:10","slug":"career-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/human-resources\/professional-success\/career-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Job Structure and Titling<\/h2>\n<p>The University\u2019s job structure helps you navigate your career development and growth with us. It supports recruitment, total rewards, and professional development programs and initiatives. The job structure groups jobs by functional responsibilities and similar education, experience, and skill requirements. It impacts how we hire, pay, develop, and advance our workforce, ensuring transparency and consistency across our organization.<\/p>\n<p>Each job in the structure aligns to the career stream, job level, job family group, and job family that best reflect its work requirements. Together, these elements determine the job\u2019s classification and title. The job structure clarifies how your role fits within the University community and highlights development opportunities to help you reach your career goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Job Structure and Titling The University\u2019s job structure helps you navigate your career development and growth with us. It supports recruitment, total rewards, and professional development programs and initiatives. 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May lead or organize the work of lower-level employees or manage processes and programs with up to 2 full-time equivalent staff reports.","card_background_color":"#FFFFFF","card_hover_color":"transparent","card_link":"","card_hover_arrow":"","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"card_grid","anchor":"","css_class":"mt-0 pt-0 max-text-center","title":"","description":"","background_color":"#f4f4f4","width":"width-large","columns":"2","cards":[{"card_title":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Leadership<\/strong><\/p>","card_text":"The leadership career stream consists of roles that are in leadership, management or supervisory roles focused on operational, functional and\/or business strategy and activities within a specified area of responsibility. The majority of time is spent planning, prioritizing and\/or directing the work\/responsibilities of 3 or more full time equivalent staff reports. Goal achievement is typically accomplished through strong management of others to ensure operational, functional and\/or University results.","card_background_color":"#FFFFFF","card_hover_color":"transparent","card_link":"","card_hover_arrow":"","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""},{"card_title":"<strong>Senior Leadership<\/strong>","card_text":"The senior leadership career stream consists of roles that focus on overall functional and business strategies and goals. The majority of time is spent strategizing and setting the vision of the University, Job Families and\/or Divisions. 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Implements fundraising and other programs that provide financial support to the University from individuals, corporations and foundations.\r\n\r\nBelow is a list of Advancement job families and their definitions.\r\n\r\n[ninja_tables id=\"124382\"]","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Arts","icon":"","row_content":"<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\r\n<div class=\"section\">\r\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\r\n<div class=\"column\">\r\n\r\nProvides services related to the creation, organization, acquisition or development of art including collections, information resources, and arts productions. Develop, design, program, and produce performances of artistic material. 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Administrative oversight of coaching, equipment management, training, and conditioning.\r\n\r\nBelow is a list of Athletics job families and their definitions.\r\n\r\n[ninja_tables id=\"124412\"]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Clinical","icon":"","row_content":"<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\r\n<div class=\"section\">\r\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\r\n<div class=\"column\">\r\n\r\nProvides high-quality medical care and experience to patients. Facilitates care using a wide range of practitioners for which specialized training and \/ or education is required. Responsible for the day-to-day clinical operations. Activities include: designing, delivering, and evaluating appropriate education programs to network-wide clinical personnel; providing administrative and general support to a clinical area; maintaining member relations programs; and ensuring accurate and timely prior authorization of designated healthcare services.\r\n\r\nBelow is a list of Clinical job families and their definitions.\r\n\r\n[ninja_tables id=\"124422\"]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Communications & Marketing","icon":"","row_content":"Plans, directs, and coordinates activities to promote the University and forge positive relationships with internal and external audiences. Influences and protects the institution\u2019s brand and reputation. Develops and executes strategic communications plans with associated key performance indicators, creates content for owned print and digital channels including magazines, social media platforms, newsletters, and websites; designs and produces multimedia collateral. Interacts with journalists and external media. Creates and implements marketing strategies to meet business goals, conducts market research, and analyzes campaign performance.\r\n\r\nBelow is a list of Communications &amp; Marketing job families and their definitions.\r\n\r\n[ninja_tables id=\"124432\"]","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Compliance, Legal & Risk","icon":"","row_content":"<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 6\">\r\n<div class=\"section\">\r\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\r\n<div class=\"column\">\r\n\r\nConsults and provides guidance to establish a proactive culture regarding compliance with legal, institutional, and regulatory requirements and protection from legal liability, property loss, illness or injury.\r\n\r\nBelow is a list of Compliance, Legal &amp; Risk job families and their definitions.\r\n\r\n[ninja_tables id=\"124442\"]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Executive","icon":"","row_content":"<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 6\">\r\n<div class=\"section\">\r\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\r\n<div class=\"column\">\r\n\r\nProvides leadership and oversight in support of the University's mission. Drives strategic direction for major University colleges\/divisions and is responsible for overall performance and success. Directs long-term strategic planning, and determines the policies and resource allocation needed to achieve University-wide goals.\r\n\r\nBelow is a list of Executive job families and their definitions.\r\n\r\n[ninja_tables id=\"124522\"]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Facilities and Operations","icon":"","row_content":"<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 7\">\r\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\r\n<div class=\"column\">\r\n\r\nProvide services to the sustainable and safe operation, maintenance, transportation, planning, new construction, and renovation of all the institution\u2019s facilities, grounds, and equipment in alignment with institutional priorities.\r\n\r\nBelow is a list of Facilities and Operations job families and their definitions.\r\n\r\n[ninja_tables id=\"124532\"]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","accordion_anchor":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Financial Services","icon":"","row_content":"<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 8\">\r\n<div class=\"section\">\r\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\r\n<div class=\"column\">\r\n\r\nProvides services pertaining to the collection, investments, procurement, budget planning, accounting, financial analysis, reporting, and all aspects of financial functions. 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Aligning titles effectively and consistently creates a common language for staff and leaders to discuss career progression and identify opportunities. It also makes it easier for external candidates to find and recognize roles that match their skills and experience.\r\n\r\nTitling Guidelines provide a framework to ensure consistency and offer an enhanced level of transparency.\r\n\r\nThese guidelines are broken into four key elements:","background":"plain","background_color":"#ffffff","style":"row_blank","expand":"yes","accordions":[{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion_title":"Structural Alignment of Job Titles","icon":"","row_content":"The 糖心传媒's job structure is made up of five career streams and twelve job levels. Both elements play a role in determining the appropriate system job title for a job.\r\n\r\n<strong>Career Streams<\/strong>\r\n\r\nCareer streams are a very high-level way of categorizing jobs with distinct similarities in the nature of work being performed.\r\n\r\nThe University\u2019s five career streams are:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Clinical<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Associate<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Professional<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Leadership<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Senior Leadership<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<em>The University uses the following titling structure for each of the five career streams:<\/em>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Career Stream<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Titling Structure<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Clinical<\/td>\r\n<td>Job function specific based on clinical focus<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Associate<\/td>\r\n<td>Coordinator, Assistant, Technician, Representative<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Professional<\/td>\r\n<td>Analyst, Engineer, Counselor, Advisor, Specialist, Administrator, Scientist, Developer, Architect, Designer<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Leadership<\/td>\r\n<td>Supervisor, Assistant Manager, Manager, Assistant Director, Director, Sr. Director<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Senior Leadership<\/td>\r\n<td>Assistant Vice President, Vice President, Senior Vice President, Chief Officer<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<strong>Job Levels<\/strong>\r\n\r\nJob levels group jobs within a similar level of responsibility based on five leveling factors, resulting in twelve levels across the organization.\r\n\r\nLevels align to specific job title elements to help staff and candidates understand the level of a job in the structure. 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They can be used in email signatures, communications, department websites, ID badges, job postings, and business cards.\r\n\r\nBusiness titles require approval from Human Resources, must be maintained within myURHR Workday, and must meet the below criteria.\r\n\r\n<strong>Business titles should:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Match the position description<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Reflect the field or discipline<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Be used if greater clarity is needed than the system title provides<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Be in accordance with the school or program specific titling framework<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Be consistent with market driven, professional, and\/or industry practice for jobs with comparable job responsibilities and scope<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Be clear about a position's internal and external business interactions<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Business titles cannot:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Misrepresent the University or the authority of the position<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Duplicate a title that is used in a different field, discipline, or career level<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Be overly granular and wordy<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Represent a level higher than the job profile\u2019s alignment in our structure<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Be used unless necessary for the success of the job function<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nFor the purpose of ensuring proper evaluation of positions, business titles will be applied on top of system titles. System titles will remain the primary alignment of each position and allow for the effective evaluation of pay both internally and externally, and ensure staff have a consistent line of sight to career development opportunities across the University.\r\n\r\n<strong>Business title examples:<\/strong>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Level<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Job Code<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Title<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Reason for Business Title<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>A4<\/td>\r\n<td>0559<\/td>\r\n<td>System Title: Department Coordinator IV\r\nBusiness Title: Coordinator, (Program Name)<\/td>\r\n<td>School or Program Specific Titling; Provides greater clarity; Consistent with industry practice<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>P2<\/td>\r\n<td>1688<\/td>\r\n<td>System Title: Academic Counselor II\r\nBusiness Title: Academic Counselor<\/td>\r\n<td>Clarifies external business interactions; Reflects the field or discipline; Consistent with industry practice<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>P2<\/td>\r\n<td>1319<\/td>\r\n<td>System Title: Department Program Specialist II\r\nBusiness Title: Community Engagement Program Manager<\/td>\r\n<td>Clarifies external business interactions; Provides greater clarity; Consistent with industry practice<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>P4<\/td>\r\n<td>3028<\/td>\r\n<td>System Title: Lead Career Services Specialist, External Partners\r\nBusiness Title: (School Name) Career Services Director<\/td>\r\n<td>School or Program specific Titling; Clarifies external business interactions; Consistent with industry practice<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>L3<\/td>\r\n<td>1231<\/td>\r\n<td>System Title: Assist Director, Communications &amp; Marketing, School\r\nBusiness Title: Director, (School Name) Communications &amp; Marketing<\/td>\r\n<td>School or Program specific Titling; Consistent with industry practice<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">In some instances, a department may use \"Associate\" in place of or in addition to \"Assistant\", such as an Associate Director.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 4\">\r\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\r\n<div class=\"column\">\r\n\r\nRequests for approval of a business title should be submitted by the leader of the position, with support from the appropriate Dean\/Director\/Division Leader, to the HR Business Partner, in accordance with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/human-resources\/professional-success\/career-path-modernization\/business-titling-requests\/\">Business Title Request Process<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nAfter the initial CPM structure implementation, it is the responsibility of the department to formalize and maintain approved Business Titles in myURHR Workday via the Job Change business process.\r\n\r\n<strong>Business titles on job postings<\/strong>\r\n\r\nJob openings can be posted with business titling. 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