Creating a New Student Position

   Overview   

You can create a new student position in UGAJobs. When complete, the request will be submitted to the Approver.

Associated SOPs

SOP_POS_002 Requesting a New Position

SOP_SYS_002 WebDFS Replacement

SOP_HIR_003 Hire Student Worker, Fed Work Study, Grad Student

SOP_HIR_008 ID Provisioning for New Hires in OneUSG Connect

In this article, you will learn the steps to create a new student position in UGAJobs.

1. Step 1

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On the UGAJobs Positions homepage, click the Position Descriptions link.

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To create a position for students, click the Grad/Research/Student/Temp link.

3. Step 3

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The Grad/Research Position Descriptions page is displayed.

Click the Create New Position Description button.

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The New Position Description page is displayed. You can add detailed information regarding the position. Be as specific as possible.

Note: The asterisk sign in red next to the section title means that the section is required. Without filling out the required sections, you will not be able to proceed to the next step.  

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Enter appropriate information into the Working Title field.

Example shown here: " Human Resources Student Assistant ".

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Click the Major Unit drop-down list.

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Select the appropriate Major Unit for the position.  

Example shown here: VP FOR FINANCE & ADMIN (G) .

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Click the Division drop-down list.

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Select the Division for this position  

HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISON (G050) is selected for this article.

10. Step 10

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Click the Department drop-down list.

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Select an appropriate Department.  

Example shown here: OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES (041) .

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Click the Start Position Request button.

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The Position Justification page is displayed.

Click the Create New Position option.

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Enter appropriate information into the Justification of Need field.

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Click the Next >> button.

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The Classification page is displayed.  A list of classifications are shown. 

Click the Filter these results link to narrow down the classifications shown.

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The Search Classifications window is displayed.

Enter appropriate information into the Search Keyword field.  

Example shown here: " student ".

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Click the Search button.

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Under the Ad hoc Search tab, select the appropriate OneUSG Connect Job Title option.  

Example shown here: Student Assistant (NE) option.

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Click the Save button.

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The Classification page is displayed. This page provides the classification details of the position.   

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After reviewing the information, click the Next >> button.

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The Position Details page is displayed. You will add detailed information regarding the position. Fields with the red asterisk sign are required.

Note: Since you are in the process of creating a new position, the Seated Employee Information fields are blank. If you modify an existing position, you can find the information about Seated Employee Information on this page.

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Enter the appropriate information into the  Campus Address  field.  

Example shown here: " 215 S. Jackson St ".

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Enter the appropriate information into the Campus City field.  

Example shown here: " Athens ".

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Click the  Campus State  drop-down list.

You can select the appropriate Campus State.  

Example shown here: GA

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Enter the Campus Zip Code .   

Example shown here: " 30602 ".

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Enter the Campus Business Phone .   

Example shown here: " 555-555-5555 ".

29. Step 29

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Click the Is this position going to require an evaluation of the new USG Salary Administration Plan?  list.

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Click the Is this position going to require an evaluation of the new USG Salary Administrative Plan? drop-down list.

Select the appropriate response.

Example shown here: No .

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Click the Is this a supervisory position? drop-down list.

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Select the appropriate response.

FExample shown here: No .

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Click the If yes, then how many Full Time Benefit Eligible Employees are supervised?  drop-down list.

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Select the appropriate response.

Example shown here:  Click 0 because your the response to the previous question was No.

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Enter the appropriate information into the  Names/Titles of Employees Supervised  field.   

Example shown here: " n/a " because this position does not have a supervisory role.

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Enter the appropriate information into the FTE  field.   

Example shown here:  " .5 " to indicate that the student will work 50% time.

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Enter the appropriate information into the Standard Hours field.    

Example shown here: " 20.00 ".

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Click the Full Time/Part Time drop-down list.

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Select an appropriate list item.  

Example shown here: Part Time.

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Enter or select the appropriate Effective Date.

Note: The Effective Date is the date when the position is actually available. By this time, all steps necessary for hiring a new employee, including a hiring proposal, should be completed.

Example shown here: December 3 link.

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Click the  Joint Appointment  drop-down list and select Yes or No.

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Enter the appropriate information into the  Position Summary field. Additional information about this field can be found under the field.

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Enter the appropriate information into the Physical Demands field.

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Enter the appropriate information into the  Impact and Influence  field. Additional information is located below the field.

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Click the Does this position have financial responsibility? drop-down list.

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Select an appropriate response.

Example shown here: No.

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Click the Does this position require a P-Card?  drop-down list.

Note : A purchasing card (P-Card) is a VISA card issued by Bank of America, who holds the statewide contract for the purchasing card program in the state of Georgia. A P-Card can only be assigned to a permanent (regular) employee of the University and can be used to purchase goods and services valued at $2,499 or less (http://busfin.uga.edu/procurement/p_card/).

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Select the appropriate response.

Note: The series of questions related to the p-card aims to determine what type of background check is required for the position.

Example shown here: No .

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Click the Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position?  drop-down list.

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Select an appropriate response.

Example shown here: No.

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Click the Is driving a requirement of this position?  drop-down list.

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Select an appropriate response.

Example shown here: No.

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After completing all required sections, click the  Next >>  button.

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The Duties/Responsibilities page is displayed. You can add duties and responsibilities that the position requires.   

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Enter the appropriate information into the  Duties/Responsibilities  field.   

Example shown here: " answering phones ".

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Enter the appropriate information into the  Percentage of time  field.   

Example shown here: " 75 ".

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To add additional Duties/Responsibilities for the position, click the  Add Duties/Responsibilities Entry  button.

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Enter the appropriate information into the  Duties/Responsibilities  field.  

Example shown here: " data entry ".

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Enter the appropriate information into the  Percentage of time  field. 

Note : Percentage of time for all of the duties/responsibilities should total 100.

Example shown here: " 25 ".

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Turn on the  Remove Entry?  option if you wish to remove a duty that you have entered.

You can add additional duties/responsibilities as needed

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Click the Does this person meet the minimum qualifications of the position?  drop-down list.

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Select the appropriate response.  

Click Position is currently vacant .

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Click the Save button.

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Click the Next >>  button.

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The Budget Position Information is displayed.

Note: The information on this page will be auto-populated. The information can be edited only by Central HR.

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Click the Position Supervisor link.

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Read the information displayed about adding a supervisory position.

To locate the position, click the Filter these results link.

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The Search Position Descriptions window is displayed.

Enter the name of the supervisor into the Search Keyword field.  

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Select the appropriate Position Type to refine the search results.

Click the Position Type list.

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Select the appropriate list item.

Example shown here: Staff.

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Click the Search button.

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Under the Ad hoc Search tab, click the appropriate search result.

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Click the Save button.

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The Position Supervisor page is updated to display the selected supervisor for the position.  

Click the Next >>  button.

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You can attach appropriate documents to the position if needed on this page.

To review the information regarding the position, click the Position Request Summary  link.

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The New Position Description page is displayed.

Scroll down to view detailed information about this position.   

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Hover over the Take Action On Position Request button. Submit the position request to the appropriate next level in the workflow.