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Academic Job Codes

The chart below showcases academic job codes that you may need to reference. You can also find a glossary of terms used and reference historical job codes that were used previously but have since been phased out.

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Current job codes

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Job CodeDescriptorFaculty Job FamilyTenure eligibleTeaching/ EducationResearch/ Scholarship/ Inst ScholarshipServiceSpecialtyLevel Max Credential Required
0001Professor: TE, T, R, STE, T, R, SY TeachResearchServiceNoneFull
0003Assoc Prof: TE, T, R, STE, T, R, SY TeachResearchServiceNoneAssociate
0005Asst Prof: TE, T, R, STE, T, R, SY TeachResearchServiceNoneAssistant
0120Clinical Sr Fac: T, Sp, QualT, Sp, QualNTeachNo researchNo servicePerformance/Clinical/PracticeFullN
0074Clinical Fac: T, Sp, QualT, Sp, QualNTeachNo researchNo servicePerformance/Clinical/PracticeAssociateN
0036Clinical Sr Assoc: T, Sp, QualT, Sp, QualNTeachNo researchNo servicePerformance/Clinical/PracticeAssistantN
0150Clinical Assoc: T, Sp, QualT, Sp, QualNTeachNo researchNo servicePerformance/Clinical/PracticeSpecialistN
0145Clinical Asst: T, Sp, QualT, Sp, QualNTeachNo researchNo servicePerformance/Clinical/PracticeEntryN
0027Professor: T, SpT, SpNTeachNo researchNo servicePerformance/Clinical/PracticeFull
0029Assoc Professor: T, SpT, SpNTeachNo researchNo servicePerformance/Clinical/PracticeAssociate
0031Asst Professor: T, SpT, SpNTeachNo researchNo servicePerformance/Clinical/PracticeAssistant
0033Sr Instruct: T, SpT, SpNTeachNo researchNo servicePerformance/Clinical/PracticeSpecialist
0035Instruct: T, SpT, SpNTeachNo researchNo servicePerformance/Clinical/PracticeEntry level
0070Profl Sr Fac: T, S, Sp, QualT, S, Sp, QualNTeachNo researchServicePerformance/Clinical/PracticeFullN
0071Profl Fac: T, S, Sp, QualT, S, Sp, QualNTeachNo researchServicePerformance/Clinical/PracticeAssociateN
0073Sr Assoc Profl: T, S, Sp, QualT, S, Sp, QualNTeachNo researchServicePerformance/Clinical/PracticeAssistantN
0143Assoc Profl: T, S, Sp, QualT, S, Sp, QualNTeachNo researchServicePerformance/Clinical/PracticeSpecialistN
0144Asst Profl: T, S, Sp, QualT, S, Sp, QualNTeachNo researchServicePerformance/Clinical/PracticeEntryN
0046Professor: T, S, SpT, S, SpNTeachNo researchServicePerformance/Clinical/PracticeFull
0048Assoc Prof: T, S, SpT, S, SpNTeachNo researchServicePerformance/Clinical/PracticeAssociate
0060Asst Prof: T, S, SpT, S, SpNTeachNo researchServicePerformance/Clinical/PracticeAssistant
0072Sr Instruct: T, S, SpT, S, SpNTeachNo researchServicePerformance/Clinical/PracticeSpecialist
0080Instruct: T, S, SpT, S, SpNTeachNo researchServicePerformance/Clinical/PracticeEntry level
0012Professor: T, ST, SNTeachNo researchServiceNoneFull
0111Assoc Prof: T, ST, SNTeachNo researchServiceNoneAssociate
0110Asst Prof: T, ST, SNTeachNo researchServiceNoneAssistant
0010Sr Instruct: T, ST, SNTeachNo researchServiceNoneSpecialist
0044Instruct: T, ST, SNTeachNo researchServiceNoneEntry
0124Professor: T, R, ST, R, SNTeachResearchServiceNoneFull
0125Assoc Prof: T, R, ST, R, SNTeachResearchServiceNoneAssociate
0126Asst Prof: T, R, ST, R, SNTeachResearchServiceNoneAssistant
0007Sr Instruct: T, R, ST, R, SNTeachResearchServiceNoneSpecialist
0009Instruct: T, R, ST, R, SNTeachResearchServiceNoneEntry level
0132Distinguished Scholar: T, R, QualT, R, QualNTeachResearchNo serviceNoneFullN
0133Expert Scholar: T, R, QualT, R, QualNTeachResearchNo serviceNoneAssociateN
0134Advanced Scholar: T, R, QualT, R, QualNTeachResearchNo serviceNoneAssistantN
0135Intermediate Scholar: T, R, QualT, R, QualNTeachResearchNo serviceNoneSpecialistN
0136Active Scholar: T, R, QualT, R, QualNTeachResearchNo serviceNoneEntry levelN
0047Professor: T, RT, RNTeachResearchNo serviceNoneFull
0049Assoc Prof: T, RT, RNTeachResearchNo serviceNoneAssociate
0057Asst Prof: T, RT, RNTeachResearchNo serviceNoneAssistant
0059Sr Instruct: T, RT, RNTeachResearchNo serviceNoneSpecialist
0061Instruct: T, RT, RNTeachResearchNo serviceNoneEntry level
0020Distinguished Instruct: T, QualT, QualNTeachNo researchNo serviceNoneFullN
0019Sr Instruct: T, QualT, QualNTeachNo researchNo serviceNoneSpecialistN
0021Instruct: T, QualT, QualNTeachNo researchNo serviceNoneEntry levelN
0037Professor: TTNTeachNo researchNo serviceNoneFull
0039Assoc Prof: TTNTeachNo researchNo serviceNoneAssociate
0041Asst Prof: TTNTeachNo researchNo serviceNoneAssistant
0043Sr Instruct: TTNTeachNo researchNo serviceNoneSpecialist
0045Instruct: TTNTeachNo researchNo serviceNoneEntry level
0038Professor: R, SR, SNDon't teachResearchServiceNoneFull
0040Assoc Prof: R, SR, SNDon't teachResearchServiceNoneAssociate
0042Asst Prof: R, SR, SNDon't teachResearchServiceNoneAssistant
0052Sr Engineer: R, QualR, QualNDon't teachResearchNo serviceNoneFullN
0053Engineer: R, QualR, QualNDon't teachResearchNo serviceNoneSpecialistN
0064Distinguished Researcher: RRNDon't teachResearchNo serviceNoneFull
0065Expert Researcher: RRNDon't teachResearchNo serviceNoneAssociate
0062Advanced Researcher: RRNDon't teachResearchNo serviceNoneAssistant
0063Intermediate Researcher: RRNDon't teachResearchNo serviceNoneSpecialist
0121Active Researcher: RRNDon't teachResearchNo serviceNoneEntry level
0146FSAPLimitedNDon't teachNo researchNo serviceNoneFull
0122Instructor: non-creditLimitedNTeachNo researchNo serviceNoneEntry levelN
0123Faculty No Pay ApptLimitedNDon't teachNo researchNo serviceNoneNone
0115EmeritusLimitedY Don't teachNo researchNo serviceNoneNone
Job code assumptions and clarifications
  • Specialty activities are mutually exclusive.
  • 100% admin means no other activities.
  • Multiple appointments are necessary to handle additive Administrative appointments.
  • Service only positions do not exist as Academic job codes.
  • Faculty Type (Faculty, Visitor, Adjunct) is covered by a separate field in HRMS and not the job code itself.
  • Tenure awarded will be handled by award date.
  • The maximum credentials are required for all positions unless specified otherwise.
  • The “no responsibilities, no pay” classification is only to be used for active record appointments.

Glossary of terms

Administration

Management of a department, program, school or institute. Examples include dean, director, or chair.

Level

A hierarchical indicator (entry, intermediate, expert, etc.) described by experience, education, skills, duties/tasks, and supervision given/received.

Values are:

  • Entry / instructor
  • Specialist / senior instructor
  • Assistant professor
  • Associate professor
  • Full professor
Maximum Credential Required

An indicator that a terminal degree is a necessary to differentiate for a position. The default value is yes. Indicator is only activated when degree is not required.

Values are:

  • Yes = used for this job code AND terminal degree is required.
  • No = used for this job code AND terminal degree is not required. NOTE: When “No” is used, “Qual” (short for “Qualified”) appears in the label.
Research

Activities related to research, scholarship and institutional scholarship

Service

Activities that contributes to a department, school, University, profession, and community. Examples include:

  • Committee work
  • Recruitment activities
  • Outreach
  • Journal work
  • Field work
  • Planning a conference
  • Hosting a speaker
Specialty

An indicator that describes a requirement of an academic job beyond teaching, research and service.

Values include:

  • Patient care / clinical: Direct or indirect care activity that has the ability but not the requirement to affect patient outcomes
  • Performance: Solo and ensemble performance instruction or expectation of keeping professional standing / reputation through master classes, performances, etc.
Teaching

Work related to teaching, tutoring, instructing or lecturing in the activity of imparting knowledge

Tenure Eligible

An indicator that the position is or is not eligible for promotion to tenure

Historic job codes

Codes that were previously used by the University but were not translated to our current job codes are detailed below for your reference.

Existing code to be eliminatedExisting descriptorSuggested alternative code(s)Suggested alternative descriptor(s)Frequency of use
0006Assoc Professor (Svc)0111Assoc Prof: T, S3 in SMD
0008Asst Professor (Svc)0110Asst Prof: T, S4 in SMD
0014Instructor Clinical Nrsg0035Instruct: T, Sp66 in SON
0016Asst Professor Clinical Nrsg0031Asst Prof: T, Sp73 in SON
0018Assoc Professor Clinical Nrsg0029Assoc Prof: T, Sp11 in SON
0022Professor Clinical Nrsg0027Professor: T, Sp10 in SON
0023Assoc Lecturer0009 or 0044 or 0045 or 0122Instruct: T, R, S or Instruct: T, S or Instruct: T or Instruct: non-credit1 in AS&E
0051Executive Professor, Simon Sch0010 or 0044Sr. Instruct: T, S or Instruct: T, S6 in Simon
0054Visiting Research Professor0038 or 0064 (+ Faculty Type = Visitor)Professor: R, S or Distinguished Researcher: R27 in AS&E
0056Visiting Research Assoc Prof0040 or 0065 (+ Faculty Type = Visitor)Assoc Prof: R, S or Expert Researcher: R5 in AS&E
0058Visiting Research Asst Prof0042 or 0062 (+ Faculty Type = Visitor)Asst Prof: R, S or Advanced Researcher: R2 in AS&E
0066Visiting Sr Scientist0062 (+ Faculty Type = Visitor)Advanced Researcher: R9 in AS&E and LLE
0067Visiting Scientist0063 (+ Faculty Type = Visitor)Intermediate Researcher: R42 in AS&E
0069Visiting Research Assoc0062, 0063, 0064, 0065 or 0121 (+ Faculty Type = Visitor)(Select level) Researcher: R8 in AS&E and SON
0112Asst Professor (Research)0042Asst Prof: R, S2 in AS&E
0113Assoc Professor (Research)0040Assoc Prof: R, S2 in AS&E
0114Professor (Research)0038Professor: R, S14 in AS&E
0117Professor-Pend Approval0001Professor: TE, T, R, S3 in SMD
0118Assoc Professor-Pend Approval0003Assoc Professor: TE, T, R, S1 in SMD
1040Sr. Executive Associate DeanN/AN/Alast used 2001
0020Professorial Lecturer, Sim SchN/AN/Alast used 2004
0025Asst LecturerN/AN/Alast used 2008
0028Clinical Assoc Professor (GFT)N/AN/Alast used 2004
0055Faculty on LTDN/AN/Alast used 2006
0119Instructor-Pend ApprovalN/AN/ANever used
0017Per-Session Instructor0122Instructor: non-credit3 in MAG

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