Process/How to Apply

The University of Virginia uses an online employment website referred to as Jobs@U.Va for all Faculty and Staff positions. It will provide you an opportunity to view all open positions at the University. And, you will have the ability to submit your application for a specific opening.

To get started, go to the Jobs@U.Va. website: https://jobs.virginia.edu.  Most open DPA positions can be found under Administrative & Professional Faculty, or University Staff (Operational and Administrative, Managerial & Professional, or Executive & Senior Administrative).  The description for University Staff positions are below:

• Operational and Administrative (O&A): O&A Staff typically perform administrative and operational support functions in career path areas: academic and student services; arts; athletics; communications; development and constituent engagement; facilities; finance; administration; healthcare; human resources; information technology; learning & development; library services; operations; safety services; research. O&A Staff are non-exempt employees under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Managerial & Professional (M&P): M&P Staff typically exercise significant professional knowledge, discretion and independent judgment gained through advanced experience or education and/or manage a subdivision or division of a major administrative or academic unit. M&P Staff are exempt employees under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Executive & Senior Administrative (E&SA): Administrative & Professional (A&P) Faculty who become University Executive & Senior Administrative Staff continue to hold term appointments. E&SA Staff typically have the ability to commit the University to a long-term course of action, exercise considerable independent discretion and hold significant administrative responsibilities and duties. E&SA Staff are exempt employees under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
  
  

Step 1: To apply for positions, click “Create Application” from the menu on the left and create a new application. If you are applying for a staff position, click “staff application”. If you are applying for an administrative & professional faculty position, click on “candidate profile”.

Step 2: Complete the application.

Step 3: Search for the posting(s) that you wish to apply for and click “Apply to Posting”

If you already have an application set up in the system, then you just need to login in (using your username/password created during the Create Application process) and edit your application if necessary. Search for the posting(s) and apply.

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Your application will be reviewed and if selected, you will be contacted for an interview.

The University of Virginia is committed to the total development and well-being of all members of the University community students, faculty, staff, and the public. In support of this commitment, the University does not discriminate in any of its programs, procedures, or practices against any person on the basis of age, citizenship, color, disability, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era. The University of Virginia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.