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Listing of Job Families

The list below was compiled by the Compensation Office based on our knowledge of the jobs at the Institute.

Job Family Name	Job Family Code	Nature of Work	Examples
Academic Services	AC	Handles a variety of activities providing assistance to students to support and enhance their academic experience at the Institute	International Student Services Undergraduate Admissions Graduate Admissions Registration Services Assessment and Evaluation Academic Advising Career Development/Placement
Administrative/ Management	AM	Plans, oversees and administers a variety of general business and/or management functions that contribute to the effective operation of the Institute	Multifunctional Operational Strategic
Athletics	AT	Involved in all activities related to the operations of athletic programs and facilities	Intercollegiate Sports Recreational Sports Training and Conditioning Athletic Coaching Equipment Management
Communications/ Marketing	CM	Involved in the collection, development and dissemination of information about the Institute to multiple internal and external constituencies through a variety of media, to promote the Institute for multiple purposes	Media Relations Public Relations Sports Communications Marketing Marketing Research Publications/Publishing Services Publication Circulation
Student/ Customer Service	CS	Performs a variety of activities related to supporting and enhancing the quality of student life at the Institute, including housing, social involvement, counseling, bookstore, etc.	Residential Life Student Activities/Events Student Support Services Bookstore
Development	DE	Involved in the solicitation, collection, and tracking of donations from a variety of sources, as well as the research and cultivation of potential donors	Major Gifts Annual Fund Alumni Giving Resource Development/Research Donor Relations Corporate Relations
Editorial/Graphics	EG	Develops and produces written, auditory and visual materials for internal and external communication purposes	Writing Editorial Services Audio/Visual Services Video Production Production Services Design Services
Environmental Compliance	EC	Handles all activities related to ensuring the MIT community’s protection from environmental hazards and risks	Industrial Hygiene Bio-Safety Radiation Safety
External Relations	EX	Involved in activities that build, enhance, promote and sustain the positive relationship between external constituencies and the Institute	Alumni Relations Events Planning and Coordination Conference Services
Facilities	FA	Handles a variety of activities related to the design, construction, inspection, maintenance and operations of the Institute’s buildings and grounds	Facilities Planning Engineering Construction Project Management Facilities Inspection and Maintenance Custodial Services Operations
Financial	FN	Involved in all aspects of the Institute’s financial operations, including the collection, disbursement, accounting, reporting, planning and investing of Institute funds	Accounting Audit Budget Claims and Member Services Procuremen tBilling & Registration Student Financial Services Real Estate Investments Grants and Contracts Management Loan Administration and Counseling
Hospitality	HP	Provides services related to ensuring the comfort of staff, faculty, students, alumni, researchers and guests of the Institute	Dining Services Room/Guest Services
Human Resources	HR	Performs activities in support of the Institute’s staffing and talent needs, management of pay and benefits programs, administration of performance and career development programs, and overseeing employee relations	Compensation Benefits Employment and Staffing Employee Relations Organizational Development Career Development
Information Technology	IT	Participates in the functions and activities related to computer operations, development and maintenance of systems, user support and consultation.	Network Services Analysis and Programming Applications Systems Business Systems Database Administration Help Desk IT Consulting Services Data Processing Computer Operations Project Management Web Services
Legal Compliance	LG	Ensures the Institute’s compliance with all laws and regulations while pursuing its strategic and operational goals.	Risk Management Intellectual Property Contracts, Copyrights and Licensing Compliance and Conflict Resolution
Library/ Museum Collections	LB	Handles all activities related to MITs library and museum collections, including collection development and sourcing, acquisition, cataloguing, circulation, display, public access and archiving	Collection Development Library Access Services Library Information Systems Archives Exhibit Development Visitor Services Museum Operations
Medical	MD	Performs activities related to the provision of health care services, outreach, and education to students, staff, faculty, affiliates and retirees	Clinical Services Health Education Health and Wellness
Secretarial/ Administrative Assistant/ Clerical	SA	Provides a variety of clerical and administrative support services for the Institute’s administrative offices, academic departments, centers and laboratories that contribute to the effect the operation of the Institute	Medical Records Executive & Administrative Coordination Office Support
Security	SC	Performs a variety of activities related to ensuring the security and safety of students, the campus and its facilities	Police
Theatre Arts	TA	Involves planning, developing, producing, promoting and performing theatrical productions	Production Planning and Development Production Communication

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