Identify the minimum education, knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) and experience necessary for entry into the job, including:
- Level of education (such as high school, Bachelor's degree, Master's degree), and specific degree requirements.
- Work experience, both type and amount.
- Special training, certification or licensure (such as LPN or CPA)
- Special knowledge, skills or abilities (such as PC skills, Spanish language)
Factors to Consider
- Make sure KSAs represent bona fide occupational qualifications.
- Be specific and realistic to ensure legal defensibility.
- Relate job specifications to what, why and how work is done. Guard against inflated specifications.
- List the education, work experience, and technical/professional skills required to be able to perform the job rather than those that describe the ideal candidate.
- Specify if education is required or if equivalent experience can be substituted.
For positions that require patient care/contact, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) requires the following special qualification be identified:
- Include age specific population(s) served.
- Include the appropriate technical expertise competency statement.
Criminal History Background Check: Indicate if a criminal history background check is required. See criteria in Criminal Background Check Investigation Policy for Non-academic Positions.