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Faculty Search Process


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  • Faculty Searches Guidelines and Procedures
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Contact Diversity, Inclusion, Affirmative Action, & Equal Opportunity
Shaughnessy Administration Building
3rd Floor
Office 335
diversity@worcester.edu
508-929-8053

Requisition

  • Vacancy

  • Department Chair, Dean and Provost create job posting per departmental procedures/HR reviews for approval

  • Requisition

  • Requisition approval

  • Position is posted

Search Process Stage 1

  • Department/ Department Chair forms Search Committee per department guidelines

  • Search Committee completes search orientation

  • Search Committee gains access to Interview Exchange

  • Search Committee reviews candidates

  • Search Committee Chair submits candidates to AA/EO

  • Search Committee generates phone interview questions

Search Process Stage 2

  • Search Chair & AA/EO review/discuss candidates & questions

  • Search Committee conducts phone/Skype interviews

  • Search Chair & AA/EO discuss on-campus finalists

  • Finalists receive O-1 form & must be returned at or before on-campus interview

  • AA/EO requests electronic references if not provided as part of the application process

  • On-campus interviews

Search Process Stage 3

  • Search Chair develops consensus summary for each finalist & EEO form

  • Department or Search Chair conducts phone reference check of top candidate(s), as needed

  • Completed EEO form signed by: Search Chair, Department Chair, Dean, Provost, AA/EO, President and HR

  • Dean extends offer after HR notification

  • Acceptance

  • Employment contingent upon background check and CORI

Contact Diversity, Inclusion, Affirmative Action, & Equal Opportunity
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Office 335
diversity@worcester.edu
508-929-8053
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