Search Procedures for Faculty and Higher level Administrative Positions
Affirmative Action Summary Checklist/Faculty
A Request to Fill Position form must be completed and approved prior to beginning a search. This form
can be found at; http://www.utm.edu/departments/personnel/request_to_fill.php
While the Request to Fill Position form is being routed for approval, determine the committee members
for the search.
Upon approval of the Request to Fill Position form, the initiating department should then schedule a
date with the Equity and Diversity Officer and the search committee for a CHARGE MEETING. This is where
formal assignment of the chair of the search committee is made.
SEARCH PAPERWORK
The Chair of the search committee shall submit the following paperwork to the Equity and Diversity
Officer;
Approved Request to Fill Position form.
A description of the position.
Calendar with projected dates for completion of each step of the search process
Date the job announcement will be published
Date applications must be submitted for review or date beginning review
Date committee meets to go over applicants
Date the committee to begin on-campus interviews
Date to recommend candidate to VC for Academic Affairs
Starting date of position
Copy of the job announcement to be placed in advertisements
List of where advertisements will be placed
Summary of special efforts to recruit minority candidates
Once the submitted paperwork above has been signed and approved by the Equity and Diversity Officer,
it is returned to the Search Committee. It is then the responsibility of the Search Committee to
contact the Office of Human Resources, so that the position can be posted on the UTM website. Since
applications for UTM positions are collected electronically, the position must be posted on the UTM
website before any advertisements are placed externally.
REQUEST TO INTERVIEW CANDIDATES (“Narrative Summary”)
Following the meeting of the search committee to determine which candidates should be interviewed, the
chair of the committee shall submit a narrative summary BEFORE contacting any candidate for an
interview. This summary shall include the following items:
A cover sheet listing the position to be filled, the academic department, the date the position
will begin, and containing the following signature lines: Department Chair, Dean, Provost and Vice
Chancellor for Academic Affairs and the Equity and Diversity Officer/Title VI Coordinator (see
template ).
Copies of position announcements used in ALL advertisements or solicitations.
List of members of the search committee with the minority and female representatives noted.
List of ALL applicants with a notation of why they are not selected for an
interview. For example—“didn’t complete application”, “doesn’t meet minimum qualifications”,
“candidates selected for interview are better qualified”, “principal candidate”, etc.
List of the principal and alternate candidates to be interviewed with a brief synopsis of academic
qualifications and a list of major strengths and weaknesses for the position. If a candidate does not
have any apparent weaknesses for the position advertised, please do not list any.
Letter of application, dossier, a copy of current transcript showing highest degree earned and
copies of three current letters of reference (or telephone references) for each principal and
alternate candidate
REQUEST TO MAKE AN OFFER (formerly “Attachment G”)
Upon approval of the narrative summary, schedule interviews with the candidates. After interviews are
completed submit a Request to Make an Offer to the VCAA. Please attach the following items for the
candidate selected.
A cover sheet listing the position to be filled, the academic department, the date the position
will begin, and containing the following signature lines: Department Chair, Dean, Provost and Vice
Chancellor for Academic Affairs and the Equity and Diversity Officer/Title VI Coordinator (
see template ).
List of all interviewed candidates and reason for not offering position to others.
Copy of Department Chair’s letter of recommendation.
Completed on-line employment application.
Certification of English language competency memo (see
template).
Copy of the Dean’s letter of recommendation.
After receiving the "Request To Make An Offer" packet back from the office of equity and
diversity, it is the responsibility of the chairperson of the search committee to notify
candidates scheduled for on campus interviews, they need to complete the "Fair Credit Reporting
Act, Disclosure And Authorization To Release Information" form, e.g. "Background Check Form," as
soon as possible. This will help in not delaying the background check of the candidate.
Upon approval by the VCAA, the Request to Make an Offer and attached information is forwarded to the
Office of Equity and Diversity for final approval. When this approval is obtained the VCAA’s office is
notified. All documents will then be returned to the hiring department where they shall be retained
according to University policy.
As a reminder, before you include in an
offer, oral or written, the promise to submit the candidate for
tenure upon initial appointment, a written statement must be provide to the President documenting
either
of the following;
The candidate is tenured at his or her current institution and
cannot be successfully recruited
to UTM without the promise to submit for consideration for tenure upon initial appointment; or
If the candidate is not tenured, the exceptional circumstance (other than the candidate’s
credentials) that warrants consideration for tenure upon initial appointment.
NOTE:
If there are missing components required above, the search information will be returned to the hiring
department, causing the search and or appointment to be delayed.
When the search is completed, the Office of Academic Affairs will allocate an amount not to exceed
$2,700.00 upon submission of report for search expenses.
Invoices for advertisements (The Chronicle of Higher Education, Diverse Issues in Higher Education,
professional journals, etc.) will be paid for by the employing unit.
Any exceptions to these guidelines must be approved by the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic
Affairs.
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