Staff roles

The Haskayne School of Business employs two types of staff: 

• Support staff: All support staff are members of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE). Read the AUPE Collective Agreement, Salary Schedules, and Job Placement Manual.
• Management and Professional Staff (MaPS):  In general, MaPS do not belong to the AUPE. Read the employment overview for MaPs.

Staff jobs in all faculties at the University of Calgary are posted in the human resources section on the main university web site.

The hiring process is explained in detail in the integrated HR process flow.

Supporting staff members are introduced to Probation Review and Development Plan, which assists them in performing to the best of their abilities and enabling them to continuously develop, and integrate individual performance goals and strategies with the School and University’s strategic plans.

Prior to the completion of the staff member’s probationary period, it is required that the overall performance of staff member be reviewed. His/her performance is reviewed on eight core competencies:

• Communication: ability to share information in an effective and collaborative manner
• Innovativeness/Initiative: ability to be creative, challenge, and demonstrate initiative to generate improvement and foster positive outcomes.
• Teamwork: ability to function effectively in team situations both within and across department and other organizations to achieve optimal collective results.
• Knowledge & Technical Skills: ability to demonstrate proficiency in technical and job knowledge aspects of the position to achieve a high level of performance. Ability and a desire to learn.
• Personal Effectiveness: ability to demonstrate respect, dignity, and integrity in interpersonal relationships and to demonstrate positive personal coping and wellness strategies.
• University Understanding: ability to demonstrate effectiveness within the University environment and demonstrate an understanding of the University context.
• Leadership: ability to achieve positive outcomes by encouraging, supporting, coaching, developing and mentoring others.
• Flexibility: ability to adapt and respond to the changing environment and to constructively create opportunities form change through active participation.

View required performance review documents.