Faculty Recruitment
A common approach to recruiting faculty is for search committees to post their advertisement and wait for candidates to apply. However, a new faculty hire is one of the most critical investments we make in our department and university’s future, and this approach often does not lead to a robust pool of candidates. To ensure a representative pool of talented candidates, search committees must proactively recruit the best candidates to apply for the position.
Faculty Recruitment & Hiring Workshop
In order to improve the quality and representation of candidate pools, all members of each hiring committee must view a recruitment and hiring workshop offered by Faculty Affairs. The hiring workshop provides research-based strategies and best practices for identifying candidates who will help us advance our strategic priorities.
Register for the EDGE training HERE.
Guidance for Search Committees for Faculty Searches
These guidelines are designed to serve as an organizing tool for faculty search committees as they move through the process of faculty recruitment and hiring. This document is organized into sections for each stage of recruitment and hiring. Specific actions and responsibilities are identified for the following individuals: dean or department head, the search chair, and/or entire search committee. The guidelines have been constructed with resources from the Offices of Faculty Affairs and policy guidance from Human Resources. This tool has been created based on current evidence-based best practices for recruitment and hiring.
Access the Faculty Search Committee Guidelines.
Strategies for Faculty Searches
1.) Complete Search Committee Training for all Committee Members Confirmed on Recruitment Plan form Submitted with Job Requisition
2.) Establish Proactive Recruitment for Robust Pool of Candidates
3.) Utilize Best Practices for Reviewing Candidates Includes Criteria Matrix and Review Matrix
4.) Increase Fair Reviews and Discussion
5.) Utilize Consistent Questions for all Reference Checks
6.) Include Standard Interview Questions for Zoom/Phone Interviews
7.) Organize On Campus Interviews that Promote Best Practices and Prioritize Recruitment
8.) Utilize Standard Evaluation Tool for Feedback from Stakeholders to Committee
9.) Submit Strengths and Weaknesses of Finalists Provided to Hiring Authority
10.) Submit all Search Materials to Committee Chair