POSITION IDENTIFICATION
TITLE Manager, Bull Shoals Field Station
CLASSIFICATION NUMBER 5976
GRADE 42
CLASSIFICATION Exempt
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR Faculty Member serving as Director, Bull Shoals Field Station
MAJOR ADMINISTRATOR Department Head
GENERAL FUNCTION
The Manager, Bull Shoals Field Station carries out ecological monitoring and research
objectives and other projects defined by the Director, Bull Shoals Field Station.
The Manager, Bull Shoals Research Station works with the public and educational groups
to educate about local ecosystems and maintains facilities and grounds. The Manager,
Bull Shoals Research Station performs work requiring technical knowledge within the
scientific discipline and uses discretion and independent judgment to analyze, interpret,
and make deductions based on varying facts or circumstances.
MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Education: A Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline is required; a Master’s
degree is preferred.
Skills: Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills are required.
The ability to work effectively with students, faculty, and staff, as well as the
ability to communicate effectively with off-campus collaborators. Proficiency with
basic spreadsheet, graphics, and word processing software is required. The ability
to learn to use web content management software is required. The ability to develop
knowledge of, respect for, and skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds
is required.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Carries out sponsored ecological monitoring and research projects, adhering to
objectives and protocols determined by the Director, Bull Shoals Field Station and
funding agencies.
2. Uses knowledge gained by formal education in the scientific discipline to analyze,
interpret, and make deductions based on varying facts and circumstances regarding
complex scientific work.
3. Maintains detailed records of results and prepares written reports acceptable to
the Director, Bull Shoals Field Station and funding agencies.
4. Educates the public and educational groups about monitoring and local ecosystems.
5. Maintains facilities and monitoring equipment (including a boat and 4-wheeler)
and grounds.
6. Assists in writing newsletters and annual reports.
7. Downloads and publishes scientific data to the Bull Shoals Field Station website.
8. Contributes to a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and
the development of skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds.
9. Remains competent and current through self-directed professional reading, developing
professional contacts with colleagues, attending professional development courses,
and attending training and/or courses as directed by the Director, Bull Shoals Field
Station.
10. Supports the overall success of the Bull Shoals Field Station by performing all
other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISION
The Manager, Bull Shoals Field Station is supervised by the Director, Bull Shoals
Field Station.
OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES
APRIL 2018
JOB FAMILY 4
Factor 1: Professional Knowledge, Skill, and Technical Mastery
Level 2.0 - 900 Points: Entry-level professional knowledge of the principles, concepts, practices, and methods of non-technical administrative and managerial functions. Knowledge permits the employee to carry out basic recurring tasks and routine portions of assignments or to carry out less demanding professional elements of assignments in areas including communications, social sciences, art and design, education, and related functions while gaining in familiarity with the University's policies and goals, business practices and/or accounting systems. This level of knowledge permits the employee to schedule and carry out the steps of a limited operation or project to complete stages of a multi-phase project. Knowledge at this level is typically acquired through a combination of formal education and/or training and experience that includes a requirement for a college degree in an unspecified field or a specific background in a non-technical area. Knowledge requirements may also include a limited amount of related work experience.
Factor 2: Supervisory Responsibility
Level 1.0 - 50 Points: Typically, little, if any, supervision of others is required. The job may require irregular but occasional responsibility to direct the work of student workers and/or temporary or part-time workers. The nature of supervision is largely confined to assigning tasks to others and does not include a full range of supervisory responsibilities. The amount of time spent on directing the work of others is normally a small portion of total work time.
Factor 3: Interactions with Others
Level 3.0 - 250 Points: The purpose of interactions is to advise or counsel others to solve recurring and structured problems, and/or to plan or coordinate work efforts with other employees who are working toward common goals in situations where relationships are generally cooperative. Interactions are moderately structured and routine and may involve employees in different functions, students, and/or the general public. These types of interactions require normal interpersonal skills.
Factor 4: Job Controls and Guidelines
Level 3.0 - 500 Points: The employee operates under general supervision expressed in terms of program goals and objectives, priorities, and deadlines. Administrative supervision is given through statements of overall program or project objectives and available resources. Administrative guidelines are relatively comprehensive and the employee need only to fill in gaps in interpretation and adapt established methods to perform recurring activities. In unforeseen situations, the employee must interpret inadequate or incomplete guidelines, develop plans, and initiate new methods to complete assignments based on those interpretations. Assignments are normally related in function, but the work requires many different processes and methods applied to an established administrative or professional field. Problems are typically the result of unusual circumstances, variations in approach, or incomplete or conflicting data. The employee must interpret and refine methods to complete assignments. Characteristic jobs at this level may involve directing single-purpose programs or performing complex, but precedented, technical or professional work.
Factor 5: Managerial Responsibility
Level 3.0 - 850 Points: Work involves providing significant support services to others both within and outside of the department that substantially influences decision-making processes. Work activities are complex and others rely on the accuracy and reliability of the information, analysis, or advice to make decisions. Work activities have a direct, but shared, impact on further processes or services, affect the overall efficiency and image of the department, and may have material impact on costs or service quality within the cost center. Incumbents may be responsible for identifying areas of need and for developing proposals that request funding to fulfill those needs.
