At the University of Florida, there are many different ways to develop your career. Some of these include networking at various workshops, advancing your degree through the UF Employee Education Program, and expanding your working knowledge through many training programs. The path to career progression is not always linear but is unique to each individual employee. In addition, the direction of one’s career development is dependent on various factors, such as one’s passion, motivation, work history/experience and understanding of the potential pathways.
Each position at the University of Florida is uniquely designed to meet the requirements and the demands of the hiring managers throughout the campus; however, many positions share some requirements – knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies – that would allow a person to progress from one classification series (i.e. administrative support assistant) to another series (i.e. fiscal assistant).
Given the nature of the complexity of mapping out all possible career paths for each position at the University of Florida, the maps below reflect the common pathways for all staff positions within its job family. For more information on these job family, please visit the TEAMS Titles section of the UFHR website.
examples include: Accountant; Financial Analyst; Fiscal Assistant
examples include: Director of Advancement; Assistant Director of Development; Alumni Affairs Coordinator
examples include: Extension Program Assistant; Extension Program Manager; Farm Manager
examples include: Farrier; Animal Hospital Surgical Technician; Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Assistant
examples include: Account Manager; Graphic Designer; Marketing Specialist
examples include: Instructional Designer; Education Training Specialist; Career Coach
examples include: Architect; Asset Specialist; Custodial Worker
examples include: Ambulatory Care Administrator; Clinical Case Manager; LPN
examples include: Human Resources Generalist; Human Resources Assistant; Immigration Manager
examples include: Application Developer Analyst; Computer Operator; End User Computer Specialist
examples include: Paralegal; Claims Attorney
examples include: Imaging Assistant; Library Assistant; Library Associate
examples include: Biological Scientist; Laboratory Technician; Chemist
examples include: Business Intelligence Analyst; Administrative Specialist; Executive Assistant
examples include: Law Enforcement Officer; Emergency Management Coordinator; Victim Advocate
examples include: Data Analyst; Grants Accountant; Research Administrator
examples include: Admissions Assistant; Admissions Officer; University Registrar Services Assistant
It is important to note that:
For additional information questions or information regarding these maps, please contact John Sun, assistant director for recruitment and staffing, by emailing successatwork@hr.ufl.edu.