Career Roadmap Titles
Ohio State’s job classifications – a way to accurately define and evaluate the duties, responsibilities and authority level of jobs – lack uniform standards. This leads to inconsistent pay practices and the inconsistent use of job titles.
Inconsistent job, pay and titling structures contribute to unclear career paths for current staff and potential applicants. In 2008 and 2011 culture surveys, more than 70% of staff responded that Ohio State did not have clear career paths and opportunities for promotion.
As part of implementing a modern job classification system to Ohio State, titles will change for most staff. The new titles will seek to provide internal consistency and external relevance to the job market. When necessary, working titles will remain an option to describe work more accurately, facilitate external relations or reflect industry norms.
Comparison with Current State
Ohio State’s current job classifications – a way to define and evaluate the duties, responsibilities and authority level of jobs – lack uniform standards. This leads to inconsistent pay practices and job titles, contributing to unclear career paths for current staff and potential applicants.
Below are examples of how current job titles will change with Career Roadmap, providing greater clarity.
| Position Current State | Position at Career Roadmap Go Live | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job Profile | Working Title | Job Profile | Working Title | |
| Example 1 | Program Manager | Basketball Video Manager | Videographer 2 | Basketball Video Manager |
| Example 2 | Director-00 | Dir of Projects – Infrastructure | Manager 3, Facilities Project Management | Dir of Projects – Infrastructure |
| Example 3 | Law Librarian | Associate Dir of Public Services | Manager 2, Library Public Services | Asst Dir of Public Services |
| Example 4 | Resource Planning Analyst | Senior Cost Analyst | Accountant 4 | Senior Cost Analyst |
Titling Advisory Group
An advisory group, comprised of college and business unit representatives, reviewed titling nomenclature and made recommendations. Considerations included:
- Consistency in career levels across the institution
- Relevance within the Ohio State community
- Relevance within the job market
Maintaining an existing, pre-Career Roadmap working title may be acceptable while the staff member remains in position. However, after the incumbent vacates the position, the working title will be updated consistent with the new standards. This supports Ohio State’s prior commitments to staff while moving to a new, more consistent and equitable framework.
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