Minimum Hiring Standards (MHS)

Definitions

Administrative Experience

Work performed under minimal supervision requiring initiative, decision-making and independent judgment.

Combination of Education and Experience

Any combination of related job experience, training or education. For instance, if an MHS states that a bachelor’s degree is required, four years of experience and no college education may be substituted. Other acceptable substitutes are:

• One year of college and three years of related experience;
• Two years of college and two years of related experience; or
• Three years of college and one year of related experience.

Work experience obtained through internships, student employment, volunteer work or self-employment may be considered by the hiring official.

Experience

For recruitment purposes, experience is defined as full-time work. Part-time work is pro-rated. For example, a candidate who worked for two years, 20 hours a week would be credited with one year of experience.

Lead Worker Experience

Any work experience at a fully functioning level of responsibility characterized by coordinating, assigning and reviewing the day-to-day activities of lower-level employees performing the same work. The lead worker serves as a resource for solving problems, provides instruction in work procedures and may provide input into decisions about hiring, discipline and performance evaluation.

Minimum Qualifications/Minimum Hiring Standards

The minimum level of knowledge (through education and/or training), skills and abilities that are required to perform the essential job functions assigned to a position.

Preferred Qualifications

Qualifications (knowledge, skills and abilities) that are ideal for an applicant to have, but are not necessary to perform the essential job functions (or primary duties) assigned to a position.

Related Field

Any field of study or discipline which is similar in nature. For instance, the Computer Services Specialist II job title requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field. Examples of related field are bachelor’s degrees in computer information systems or computer science.

Substituting Experience and Education

Substituting education for experience, or experience for education, may be done on a year-for-year basis.

Supervisory/Managerial Experience

Any work experience involving responsibility and authority to hire/fire, train and evaluate the performance of immediate subordinates.

MHS for Managerial Positions

The purpose of minimum hiring standards for managerial positions is to establish guidelines for the advertisement and recruitment of supervisory/managerial positions at the university. The established guidelines will ensure internal equity in the posting requirements of positions with similar job titles and provide direction regarding the minimum level of education, training and experience that should be required.

Director

Bachelor’s degree and six years of supervisory/management experience or a combination of training and experience.
Supervisory/managerial experience can be defined as any work experience involving responsibility and authority to hire/fire, train and evaluate the performance of immediate subordinates.

Acceptable combinations of training and experience:

• High school diploma and 10 years of supervisory/management experience
• Two years college and eight years of supervisory/management experience
• Associate’s degree and eight years of supervisory/management experience
• Master’s degree and four years of supervisory/management experience

Associate Director

Bachelor’s degree and four years of supervisory/management experience or a combination of training and experience.
Supervisory/managerial experience can be defined as any work experience involving responsibility and authority to hire/fire, train and evaluate the performance of immediate subordinates.
Acceptable combinations of training and experience:

• High school diploma and eight years of supervisory/management experience
• One year of college and seven years of supervisory/management experience
• Associate’s degree and six years of supervisory/management experience
• Three years of college and five years of supervisory/management experience
• Master’s degree and two years of supervisory/management experience

Assistant Director

Bachelor’s degree and three years of supervisory/management experience or a combination of training and experience.
Supervisory/managerial experience can be defined as any work experience involving responsibility and authority to hire/fire, train and evaluate the performance of immediate subordinates.
Acceptable combinations of training and experience:

• High school diploma and seven years of supervisory/management experience
• One year of college and six years of supervisory/management experience
• Associate’s degree and five years of supervisory/management experience
• Three years of college and four years of supervisory/management experience
• Master’s degree and one year of supervisory/management experience

Manager

Bachelor’s degree and two years of supervisory/management experience or a combination of training and experience.
Supervisory/managerial experience can be defined as any work experience involving responsibility and authority to hire/fire, train and evaluate the performance of immediate subordinates.
Acceptable combinations of training and experience:

• High school diploma and six years of supervisory/management experience
• Two years of college and four years of supervisory/management experience
• Three years of college and three years of supervisory/management experience
• Master’s degree and no experience

Assistant Manager

Bachelor’s degree or four years supervisory or lead worker experience or a combination of training and experience. Lead worker experience can be defined as any work experience at a fully functioning level of responsibility characterized by coordinating, assigning and reviewing the day-to-day activities of lower-level employees performing the same work. Lead worker responsibilities also involve solving problems, providing instruction on work procedures, and in some cases, may include providing input on decisions regarding hiring, discipline, and performance evaluation.
Acceptable combinations of training and experience:

• One year of college and 3 years supervisory or lead worker experience
• Two years of college and 2 years supervisory or lead worker experience
• Associate’s degree and 2 years supervisory or lead worker experience
• Three years of college and 1 year of supervisory or lead worker experience

Unit Head

Bachelor’s degree or four years of supervisory or lead worker experience or a combination of training and experience. Lead worker experience can be defined as any work experience at a fully functioning level of responsibility characterized by coordinating, assigning and reviewing the day-to-day activities of lower-level employees performing the same work. Lead worker responsibilities also involve solving problems, providing instruction on work procedures, and in some cases, may include providing input on decisions about hiring, discipline and performance evaluation.
Acceptable combinations of training and experience:

• One year of college and three years of of supervisory or lead worker experience
• Two years of college and two years of supervisory or lead worker experience
• Associate’s degree and two years of supervisory or lead worker experience
• Three years of college and one year of supervisory or lead worker experience