Updating CAUT Job Description

[Dorothy Bell]

I really like the revision. 

To me, the tactical benefit is in the replacement of "doing" verbs --
maintains, rebuilds, tunes -- with two "thinking" verbs -- manages, designs
-- and two "professional judgement/action" verbs -- implements, executes.
This distinction is very important in a lot of job descriptions (e.g., LPN
compared with RN) and has the effect of bringing the job into the perceived
professional area. (I'm not saying we are not always professional, I'm
talking about perception by others who are not aware of what we do.)  

In many fields, this distinction between "doing" and "acting on
professional judgment" amounts to a factor of two in salary.

I like the incorporation of the value of the work to the university as well.

Best wishes,
Dorrie Bell


> [Original Message]
> From: Jeff Tanner <jtanner@mozart.sc.edu>
> To: College Technicians <caut@ptg.org>
> Date: 8/10/2004 10:14:24 AM
> Subject: Updating CAUT Job Description
>
> Hello all,
> Comments appreciated:
>
> Old description:
>
> Job Purpose:
> Maintains, rebuilds, and tunes pianos for the School of Music
>
> New description:
>
> Job Purpose:
> Manages maintenance and replacement schedules for the School of Music's 
> $3 million inventory of 125 pianos; designs, implements and executes a 
> program of maintenance, tuning, refurbishing and rebuilding pianos for 
> the purpose of maximizing the full investment potential of the 
> inventory and achieving maximum performance potentials for each 
> instrument thereby enhancing the School of Music's appeal to 
> prospective students, the university, other institutions and as an 
> asset to the community at large.
>
> Thanks,
> Jeff