Occ. Work Prob. Effective
Code
No. Class Title Area Area Period Date
0240 Home Economics Staff
Assistant I 02 504 6
mo. 08/27/92
0241 Home Economics Staff
Assistant II 02 504 6
mo. 08/27/92
0242 Home Economics Staff
Assistant III 03 504 6
mo. 08/27/92
Series Narrative
Employees in this series are engaged in the procurement, storage, control, use, and maintenance of commodities and equipment (such as textiles, food, chemicals, and instruments used to process, test, or analyze them) for instructional programs in home economics. At the upper level of the series employees participate in the development and implementation of programs, budgets, and facilities of home economics departments.
DESCRIPTIONS OF LEVELS
OF WORK
Level
I: Home Economics Staff Assistant I 0240
Employees at this
level serve as entry-level assistants in the purchase, storage, inventory, use,
and maintenance of commodities and equipment in home economics classrooms and
laboratories. They work under general
supervision from a designated supervisor.
A Home Economics Staff
Assistant I typically –
1. from specific instructions, purchases supplies, textiles, and
food commodities
2. following storage instructions, unpacks and stores perishable and
nonperishable items
3. with instruction from higher level staff or faculty, sets up
laboratories for routine exercises (such as analyzing tissue, food, or feed
composition and measuring textile durability)
4. maintains tallies of items purchased, costs, and utilization
5. serves as lead worker, assigning and reviewing work of
housekeepers and students
6. participates in the cleaning and maintenance of laboratory
equipment and utensils
7. maintains an inventory record of departmental equipment
8. performs other related duties as assigned
Level
II: Home Economics Staff Assistant II 0241
Employees at this
level serve as experienced assistants in the purchase, storage, inventory, use,
and maintenance of a variety of commodities and equipment in home economics
classrooms and laboratories. They work
under direction from a designated supervisor.
A Home Economics Staff
Assistant II typically –
1. working closely with faculty or staff, determines need for and
procures supplies, textiles, chemicals, and equipment; researches alternative
purchase options and compares price, quality, service, and accessibility
2. coordinates laboratory preparation for a variety of routine
exercises or assists in preparations for more complex ones involving textiles,
chemicals, equipment, or foods (such as advanced tissue analysis and textile
composition)
3. determines requirements for and stores food, textiles, and
chemicals
4. tracks inventory and commodity use; provides periodic costing and
utilization reports to be used in budget forecasting
5. performs preventative maintenance and makes minor repairs on
departmental equipment and supplies
6. organizes, stores, monitors, and disposes of toxic and nontoxic
chemicals used in laboratories
7. maintains special collections (such as historic textile or
costume collections) and associated records
8. assigns and reviews work of subordinate employees
9. performs other related duties as assigned
Level III: Home Economics Staff Assistant III 0242
Employees at this
level manage the commodities and equipment used in the classrooms and
laboratories of a home economics department.
They also provide assistance in the development/modification and implementation
of departmental programs, budgets, and facilities. They work under administrative direction from
a designated administrator.
A Home Economics Staff
Assistant III typically –
1. in consultation with faculty, organizes laboratories in all areas
of home economics to best meet faculty needs; independently procures supplies
and selects equipment, considering the most efficient means of providing them
2. assists faculty and students in planning and developing unique
laboratory exercises (such as those testing the strength of textile fibers,
comparing energy conservation properties of materials, and analyzing the
mineral/trace-element composition of foods)
3. researches options and makes recommendations for the repair or
renovation of laboratory facilities, equipment, and technical systems;
coordinates preventative maintenance and repair of departmental equipment,
supplies, and facilities
4. supervises subordinate employees
5. develops and modifies tracking systems for departmental inventories
(equipment, supplies, chemicals, and special collections); generates reports on
usage and cost of items for use in budget forecasting
6. determines and maintains procedures to assure safe handling and
disposal of toxic materials
7. represents unit on departmental or university committees related
to areas of responsibility
8. performs other related duties as assigned
MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY INTO:
Level I: Home Economics Staff Assistant I 0240
CREDENTIALS TO BE
VERIFIED BY PLACEMENT OFFICER
1. Any one or any combination of the following types of preparation:
(a) experience in the purchase and storage of perishable and
nonperishable chemicals, textiles, and/or food items
(b) credit for college course work in fields related to home economics
laboratories (such as foods, textiles, and chemistry)
that totals 1.0 unit according
to the following conversion rates:
one year of "a" =
1.0 unit
twelve semester hours of
"b" = 1.0 unit.
Amounts
of training or experience less than those listed above should be converted to
decimal equivalents of 1.0 unit and added together when computing combinations
of the different types of preparation.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
NEEDED TO UNDERTAKE JOB
1. mathematical skills
2. ability to procure commodities and supplies
3. ability to maintain automated records and inventories
4. ability to set up home economics laboratories
5. ability to maintain equipment
6. ability to monitor the work of others
7. ability to prioritize and change task schedules
8. ability to work under time constraints or pressure
9. willingness and ability to work with many types of personalities
Level
II: Home Economics Staff Assistant II 0241
CREDENTIALS TO BE
VERIFIED BY PLACEMENT OFFICER
1. possession of credential requirement listed for the Home
Economics Staff Assistant I
2. two years of work experience comparable to that gained as a Home
Economics Staff Assistant I, including experience in a variety of areas (such
as foods, textiles, and/or chemistry)
Credit
for college course work in fields related to home economics laboratories (such
as textiles, chemistry, and foods) may be substituted for up to one of the
above two years on the basis of one semester hour of credit being equivalent to
one month of experience.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
NEEDED TO UNDERTAKE JOB
1. attribute requirements listed for the Home Economics Staff
Assistant I
2. knowledge of textiles, chemicals, and food stuffs, including
shelf life and proper disposal
3. knowledge of home economics instructional programming
4. skill in the maintenance of records and inventories; ability to
prepare reports
5. ability to investigate costs
6. ability to determine appropriate quantities of supplies needed
7. ability to assist instructors in the preparation of more complex
laboratory exercises
8. supervisory ability
9. good communications skills
10. ability to learn automated records systems and programs used by
department
Level III: Home Economics Staff Assistant III 0242
CREDENTIALS TO BE
VERIFIED BY PLACEMENT OFFICER
1. possession of credential requirements listed for the Home
Economics Staff Assistant II
2. three years of work experience comparable to that gained as a
Home Economics Staff Assistant II
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
NEEDED TO UNDERTAKE JOB
1. knowledge of a wide variety of textiles, chemicals, and food
stuffs, including shelf life and proper disposal
2. broad knowledge of home economics instructional programming
3. skill in providing assistance to instructors in the preparation
of laboratory exercises
4. proficiency in the maintenance of records and inventories; skill
in the preparation of reports
5. good communications skills
6. ability to manage commodities and equipment of department
7. inclination towards decision making
8. ability to supervise and provide direction to employees or
students
9. ability to learn automated records systems and programs used by
department
10. ability to learn departmental and university policies and
procedures
11. willingness of stay up-to-date on current trends and theories
12. ability to work under pressure or time constraints
13. willingness and ability to work with a variety of personality types
Home Economics Staff Assistant I........................................................................................... Revised
Home Economics Staff Assistant II............................................................................................... New
Home Economics Staff Assistant III............................................................................................. New