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Recruitment Guidelines

Search Committee Composition Guidelines

Search committees for institute directors should:

  • Not include hiring manager
  • Include input from stakeholder committee
  • Be chaired by another institute director
  • Generally include:
    • One ADR
    • One faculty member from each college with which the institute does significant work
    • One staff/administrative employee of the institute
    • One to two researchers from the  institute

Search committees for associate vice presidents should:

  • Not include hiring manager
  • Be chaired by a peer from the Office of Research and Innovation 
  • Include representatives from collaborating administrative offices, both within and outside of the Office of Research and Innovation 
  • Include faculty representatives in addition to ADR representatives

Search committees for directors should:

  • Not include hiring manager
  • Be chaired by a peer from Office of Research and Innovation 
  • Include representatives from collaborating administrative offices, both within and outside of the Office of Research and Innovation 
  • May include faculty or ADR representatives

Search committees for other Office of Research and Innovation administrative employees:

  • May include hiring manager on or chairing search committee
  • Should include 2-4 other members knowledgeable about the role and requirements of the position

Search committees for research faculty in professorial roles should:

  • Be comprised of a cross-section of faculty from the department, and 
  • possibly members from outside departments. 
  • The committee should be chaired by a senior faculty member with knowledge of the field and the search process at the same rank or above the rank being recruited.

Search committees for AP positions, Associate Director and below should: 

  • Be comprised of a cross-section of faculty from the department, and possibly members from outside departments. 
  • The committee should be chaired by a senior faculty member with knowledge of the field and the search process.

Search committees for salaried staff should:

  • Be comprised of the supervisor for the position, 
  • Career-based experts
  • People who have consistent interaction with the role and could provide beneficial screening and interviewing guidance.

Search committees for 1500-hour wage employees should:

  • Be comprised of the supervisor for the position
  • Career-based experts
  • People who have consistent interaction with the role and could provide beneficial screening and interviewing guidance.

Search committees for student wage positions should:

  • Insert additional guidance regarding the composition of student wage position committees

Additional Search Committee Guidance:

  • Recommend not serving on committee for your own replacement
  • Search chair should be connected to the hiring manager throughout the process
  • Discuss with HR representative about involving direct reports of the position on the committee, as well as direct reports to the committee chair prior to the launch of a recruitment action.

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