| Organizing the Search Process |
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1. Review ASU Faculty and Academic Professional Search Handbook and Faculty Search Checklist. |
Hiring Authority |
| Date _/_/_ |
2. Appoint/elect Search Chair and Committee in keeping with ASU policy and academic unit bylaws; share ASU Faculty and Academic Professional Search Handbook and Faculty Search Checklist to be read before first meeting. Assign support staff. Dean or designee must authorize the search. (See Handbook p. 3; ACD 111-01; department bylaws) |
Hiring Authority |
| First Meeting of Search Committee: Organization of the Search |
| Date _/_/_ |
3. “Charge” Committee: describe committee expectations and expected outcomes. Develop search plan budget to include advertising, direct mail, conference attendance, candidate travel, campus interview costs. Responsibility of dean or dean’s designee to set budget. |
Hiring Authority |
| Date _/_/_ |
4. Review confidentiality issues, and process to frame recommendations of strengths and weaknesses of each candidate. (See Handbook p. 15) |
Hiring Authority, Search Chair and Committee |
| Date _/_/_ |
5. Develop search process timeline including targets for advertising, initial screening, phone interviews, and campus visits — i.e., fill in target dates on this Checklist. |
Search Committee and Hiring Authority |
| Date _/_/_ |
6. Discuss elements of position description and whether/how to solicit feedback on minimum and desired qualifications from faculty. |
Search Committee and Hiring Authority |
| Second Meeting of Search Committee: Position Description and Announcement |
| Date _/_/_ |
7. Review/suggest enhancements to elements of position. Dean or dean’s designee must approve position description/ad copy. |
Search Committee |
| Date _/_/_ |
8. Develop operational definitions and evaluation strategies for all qualifications — i.e., screening matrix. |
Search Committee |
| Date _/_/_ |
9. Decide on application materials required and application deadline. |
Search Committee |
| Date _/_/_ |
10. Write ad copy. Please note: Essential functions must be developed prior to the development of ad copy. While it is not necessary to include them in the ad copy, it is required that essential functions are documented at this point. (See Handbook pages 4 and 13 for more information about essential functions.) |
Search Committee |
| Date _/_/_ |
11. Develop comprehensive search plan. The Faculty and Academic Professional Search Plan form is an example of a place to document essential functions. |
Search Chair and Search Committee |
| Date _/_/_ |
12. Dean or dean's designee approves search plan and advertisement. |
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