2 page PUBLIC HEALTH "Writing Effective Job Descriptions APA format

Week 6 Assignment

Date assignment was submitted

· Instructor instructions are in red- delete them before the final submission.

· You are encouraged to use this template!! If you use the template - do not change the headings – including their numbers

· You are encouraged to stay within the Suggested Page limit: In this class, students are required to keep the Suggested Page limit so they can improve their writing skills - many grants, journals, clients have very strict page/word limits (submissions that are longer are often not accepted/admitted for review). So hopefully after this class, students will be better prepared for this challenge.

· Main text : double-spaced; font: 12 Times New Roman, APA format

· Tables : single-spaced; font: 12 Times New Roman, APA format

· APA:

· Do not rely on direct quotes- use of direct quotes is strongly discouraged. Instead student should paraphrase

· Direct quotes must be in “ ”

· Do not use bullet points in the academic text

· Do not use “I/my/we/our” in the academic text

· Self-Plagiarism: Reuse of any portion of material submitted previously in another course is not allowed with few exceptions and with appropriate permission. In general, students may use only small portions of documents as background or foundational material for additional development in a subsequent assignment or research project. Students may not merely copy and paste substantial sections from one paper to another. Any use of prior work is at the discretion of the instructor: students must receive prior approval from their instructor, who may request a copy of the previous work. When using their own scholarly work in subsequent research, students should cite themselves as a primary author and their previous coursework as unpublished papers, as shown in The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.”

· Submit by Day 7 of Week 6

Title page should be on page 1

Section 1: Job Description – Community Outreach Coordinator

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.

Task:

Create a new job description for a position in public health following best human resource management practices. The job description should include the following: 1) Essential job duties; 2) Essential qualifications; 3) An average salary range for this position 4) Recruitment and hiring strategies for this position; 5) Related employment laws (e.g., civil rights, age discrimination)

1.1. Essential Job Duties

Describe essential job duties

Suggested Page limit: 0.5, double-spaced

1.2. Essential Qualifications

Describe essential job duties

Suggested Page limit: 0.5, double-spaced

Sections 1.1. and 1.2. should be on page 2

1.3. An Average Salary Range

Describe an average salary range for this position

Suggested Page limit: 1/3, double-spaced

1.4. Recruitment and Hiring Strategies

Describe recruitment and hiring strategies for this position

Suggested Page limit: 1/3, double-spaced

1.5. Related Employment Laws

Describe related employment laws

Suggested Page limit: 1/3, double-spaced

Sections 1.3. through 1.5. should be on page 3

Section 2: 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.

Suggested Page limit: 1, double-spaced

Section 2 should be on page 4

References

At least 5 references (five years old or younger)

References must follow APA guidelines: Only list sources you cite in your writing. Do not include sources you read but did not cite.

· Double-space your list and use a hanging indent for each reference.

· Organize your references alphabetically by the author's last name.

· Do not bold the title of the list.

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