Department: 

• Review funding, grant information, contract, etc. and determine the necessary task responsibilities to take on; 

• Determine all specific duties for the job/research; 

• Coordinate with HR to determine if there are any previous job position/description that satisfies the job/position requirements determined in the above step; 

• Due to the requirement of an H-1B as a specialty worker, job descriptions must meet requirements of USCIS; 

• Once all of the task responsibilities are agreed upon within the department, send an email to HR and International Services describing the job/position requirements.

   

HR: 

• Compare the job/position requirements provided by the Department with any current or previous positions/description; 

• If there is not a job position/description that fits the job/position requirements provided by the department, then create one. 
• Perform the standard initial screening;

   

NOTE: When creating the above-mentioned job description, refer to the Occupational Outlook Handbook by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

International Services: 

• Will review the job/position description and necessary tasks as per the communications with Department and HR; 

• Will have final determination on official job/position description in accordance with fulfilling the legal requirements of the application.