PUBLIC HEALTH “Writing Effective Job Descriptions /Human Resource Management

PUBLIC HEALTH “Writing Effective Job Descriptions /Human Resource Management

For this week’s Assignment, Consider what the individuals considered challenges in hiring and which best practices they follow in creating job descriptions. Then, read the following scenario. Browse through the various pages of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website, and read carefully through the section titled “Discrimination by Type.” Research online sources for typical salary ranges and similar job descriptions in the Midwest United States.

Scenario:

Imagine you are the Human Resources Director at Lake Troubled Shallows Health Department, from the Final Project scenario. A key employee, a community outreach coordinator, has left the position. The organization needs a new community outreach coordinator. You have been tasked with implementing best practices not only to fill the position but also to reevaluate and improve on the job description.

Writing Effective Job Descriptions

The Assignment:

Section I

Create a new job description for a position in public health following best human resource management practices. The job description should include the following:

• Essential job      duties
• Essential      qualifications
• An      average salary range for this position
• Recruitment      and hiring strategies for this position
• Related      employment laws (e.g., civil rights, age discrimination)

Section II: Summary

Describe how the job description (including duties and qualifications) might be different today from those needed in the recent past (e.g., 5 years ago) and why. Describe which best practices in human resources management you followed when creating this job description and explain why you considered them to be best practices.