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Resource Guide for Recruiting Excellent and Diverse Faculty

 

 

Message from the Senior Vice President and Provost (PDF, 1.40MB)

Message from the Associate Provost for Faculty (PDF, 217KB)

Introduction to the Search Process

Goals and Procedures for Recruiting Excellent and Diverse Faculty

Faculty Hiring Policies and Procedures

General Search Recommendations

Forming the Search Committee

Planning the Search

Recruiting Candidates

Evaluating and Responding to the Applicant Pool

Preparing to Interview the Final Candidates

Interviewing the Final Candidates

Finishing the Search Process

Other Factors

Suggested Language for Advertisements/Career Goal Statements

Roles in the Search Process

Role of the Dean

Role of the Department Chair

Role of the Search Committee Chair

Role of the Search Committee

Role of the Department

After the Search Process

Evaluation of the Search Process

Retention Strategies

Preparing for Faculty Member's First Day

Retention Plan

Resources

Iowa State University

Other Sources

Bibliography

Selected Recent Articles

Selected Recent Books

Appendices

1. Sample Questions for References (PDF, 63KB)

2. Candidate Evaluation Tool (PDF, 179KB) and Candidate Evaluation Rubric Form (PDF, 150KB)

3. Interview Questions: What to Ask? What Not to Ask? (PDF, 210KB)

4. Sample Interview Questions (PDF, 103KB)

5. Evaluation of the Search Process (PDF, 138KB) and Evaluating a Candidate's Responses: What Went Wrong or Right?

6. Web Resources for Candidates

Acknowledgments 
















 

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