Career Paths

Career development at the University of Virginia is organized around career paths, providing employees resources and support for career growth and providing managers greater flexibility to reward employee capabilities and to meet ever-changing demands.

There are 15 Career "Clusters" and over 125 Career "Paths at the University. Each career path may contain many jobs. Career paths provide information on the common competencies, knowledge and experience needed, by jobs within the career path. Career paths are divided into stages that show career progression through the path. Disclaimer: The University recognizes that work and skills bridge several paths and this chart is meant to identify predominant paths.

Cluster Overview	Professional & Technical Paths	Management Paths
Academic and Student Services	Advising & Counseling Constituent Relations & Educational Programming Service Delivery	Advising & Counseling Management Constituent Relations & Educational Programming Management Service Delivery Management
Arts	Arts Administration Educational Support Production and Performing Arts Studio Tech	Arts Administration Management Education Support Management
Athletics	Athletic Training Event Management & Game Operations Intramural Recreational Sports NCAA Compliance Coaching	Athletic Training Management Intercollegiate Athletics Management Intramural Recreational Sports Management
Communications	Design Edit Event Management Relations/Public Relations Multimedia Audiovisual New Media/Web/Interactive Media	Design Management Edit Management Event Management-Management Mktg/Advertising/Community Relations Management Multimedia Audiovisual Management New Media/Web Interactive Media
Development & Constituent Relations	Constituent Engagement Donor Relations Corporate & Foundations Relations Research Individual Giving	Constituent Engagement Management Donor Relations Management Corporate & Foundation Relationship Management Research Management Individual Giving Management
Facilities	Designer & Code Reviewer Fire-Safety Systems GIS Administration Landscape Maintenance & Trades Project & Construction Management Project & Construction Management Support	Maintenance & Trades Management Project, Construction & Design Management
Finance	Accounting Accounts Payable Budget Financial Analysis Financial Operations Payroll Procurement	Accounting Management Accounts Payable Management Financial Analysis Management Financial Operations Management Payroll Management Procurement Management
General Administration	General Administration Executive Services & Institutional Analysis	General Administration Management Executive Services & Institutional Analysis Management
Healthcare	Allied Health Case Management Direct Care Nursing Health Educator Medical Records Mental Health Provider Physician Assistant Physician	Allied Health Management Case Management - Management Direct Care Nursing Management Health Educator Management Medical Records Management Mental Health Provider Management
Human Resources	HR Specialist HR Generalist HR Administration
Information Technology	Training Database Administration IT Support Network & Communication Field Engineer Network Engineering Project Management Software Engineering & Development/li> System & Network Administration Systems Engineering, Design & Development	Information Technology Management
Library Services	Circulation and User Services	Production	Reference and Instruction
Operations	Copy Housekeeping Retail Transportation/Vehicle Mechanic	Copy Management Retail Management Transportation/Vehicle Mechanic Management
Protective Services	Biosafety Chemical Safety Radiation Safety Environmental Compliance Ergonomics & Occupational Safety Fire Safety Industrial Hygiene/li> Law Enforcement Security	Biosafety Management Chemical Safety Management Radiation Safety Management Environmental Compliance Management Ergonomics & Occupational Safety Management Fire Safety Management Industrial Hygiene Management Law Enforcement Security Management
Research	Lab Support Laboratory Instrument Maker Research Administrator	Lab Support Management Laboratory Instrument Maker Management

In addition to these 16 Career Clusters and related Paths the University has identified 30 Competencies. These competencies should be a part of every Career Development Action Plan.