Overview of Steps in the Faculty Hiring Process

Hiring Process Flowchart
  1. Positions are identified, posted and advertised
  2. Applications are received
  3. Department Chairs form Hiring Committees (approved by appropriate Dean)

  4. All committee members receive training in the hiring process

  5. Employment and Outreach Services (EOS) forwards applications to Vice Presidents on a weekly basis

  6. VPs review applicant pool and contact Deans to pick up applications

  7. Dean reviews applicant pool and forwards Application Packets to the Committee Chair

  8. Committee Chair convenes committee to conduct the following activities:

    • Screen applications
    • Select candidates to interview
    • Outline and document teaching demonstration
    • Invite candidates to interview and provide written instructions for teaching demonstration
    • Create selection criteria and interview questions
    • Discuss interview results
    • Identify three final candidates and list them in alphabetical order

  9. Committee Chair or a designated member of the hiring committee checks references of final candidates and reports results to committee

  10. Committee identifies three final candidates

  11. Committee Chair completes Recommendation for Employment form

  12. Committee Chair contacts the Dean and discusses recommendations

  13. Dean meets with appropriate VP and Committee Chair to discuss candidate recommendations

  14. VP reviews recommended candidates

  15. VP makes candidate selection from the list of recommended candidates

  16. VP forwards list of recommended candidates to the President

  17. President evaluates recommendation and confirms selection

  18. VP forwards Application Packet back to EOS, making sure that all application materials originally received are included and that none have been written on or include any other markings as these are original applications

  19. EOS conducts criminal background checks and forwards final recommendations to HR Compensation

  20. Compensation Manager conducts placement process and makes offer of employment

  21. New faculty members are scheduled for New Full-Time Faculty Orientation

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