Council updates administrative job descriptions, adds degree requirements for select roles

The Alpine City Council on Thursday approved updated job descriptions for multiple administrative positions and amended the package to require a college degree for select senior roles and to correct a pay-exemption designation. The action updated job descriptions for administrative assistant positions, receptionist, assistant to the city manager, city secretary roles, economic development administrator, grant writer and records clerk. During discussion councilmembers recommended raising the bar for several higher-level positions and adjusting classification details. What changed: Council amended the proposed package to require a college degree for the city secretary, economic development administrator and the grant writer positions. Council also directed a correction to the assistant-to-the-city-manager position from exempt to nonexempt (the city manager had noted a typographical error earlier in the meeting). The council approved the amended package during the meeting. Why this matters: Job descriptions and required qualifications determine hiring pools and pay-scale expectations. Councilmembers said they wanted to ensure senior positions reflect the city’s expectations for education and market alignment after a recent compensation study. Speakers and roles: City Manager (presenting), Councilmember Stevens, Councilmember Rucas and other council members took part in the discussion about degree requirements and pay grades. The City Manager said the descriptions came from a November 2024 compensation study and that additional departmental job descriptions will be presented in future meetings. Outcome: Council approved the administrative job-description updates with the amendments described above; staff will proceed with the updated descriptions as amended.