College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Search Plan

EXAMPLE

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY SEARCH PLAN

Department: / Communication / Position/Tracking No: / 1234
Date: / November 11, 2001 / Rank/Classification[sls1]: / Assistant Professor

COMPOSITION OF THE SEARCH COMMITTEE[sls2]

Committee Member Name

Rank

Race/Ethnicity

Gender

Chair

/ Navita Cummings James / Associate Professor / Black / Female
#2 / Carol Jablonski / Associate Professor / White / Female
#3 / Mark Neumann / Associate Professor / White / Male
#4 / Art Bochner / Professor / White / Male
#5 / Deborah Austin / 2nd Year PhD Student / Black / Female
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10

If the committee composition does not reflect diversity in race and gender, please provide a brief statement below of your efforts to achieve diversity. The Coordinator for Faculty Recruitment or the Associate Dean for Faculty might be able to assist you in achieving diversity.

Identify person(s) responsible for the initial screening of applications: / Navita James & Mark Neumann
Identify person(s) responsible for processing Affirmative Action
Data Forms (AADF): / Connie Hackworth, Program Asst
Identify person(s) who will provide clerical support to the Committee, including taking and recording the minutes of all Search Committee Meetings: / Connie Hackworth, Program Asst

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY SEARCH PLAN

Department: / Communication / Position/Tracking No: / 1234
Date: / November 12, 2001 / Rank/Classification[sls3]: / Assistant Professor

Advertising Copy[sls4]

Below is the text of the ad copy [sls5]for publication and/or distribution.

The Department of Communication at the University of South Florida seeks an Assistant Professor. The position is full-time and tenure-earning. The PhD in Communication is required. Applications from individuals who are ABD will be accepted , but the degree must be conferred by appointment start date or initial appointment will be as Instructor with a reduced salary. Preference will be given to applicants whose research focus is on Interpersonal and/or Intercultural Communication and who have at least one year experience teaching university undergraduates.
Salary is negotiable. Applications must be received by February 15, 2002. Please send a letter of application with names of three references, a vita, and teaching evaluations to Dr. Navita Cummings James, Search Committee Chair, Department of Communication, 4202 E Fowler Avenue CIS1040, Tampa Florida 33620.
According to Florida Law, applications and meetings regarding them are open to the public. For ADA accommodations, please contact Connie Hackworth, (813) 974-2145 [sls6]at least five working days prior to need. USF is an AA/EEO institution.

We plan to advertise the position in the following ways:

Venue[sls7] /

Publication Date or Distribution Date[sls8]

The Chronicle of Higher Education / December 13, 2001
The National Communication Association Newsletter / January, 2002 issue
The Department of Communication Website / November 20, continuing through February 15
The International Communication Assoc Newsletter / December, 2001 issue

EAP Data and Supplemental Advertising; Enter your CIP Code here: 23

Based on the EAP data provided you, is there under-utilization of women and/or minorities in your CIP code? / Yes / Xx / No
If Yes, in what areas?[sls9]

In order to target minority and/or women in our advertising, we will supplement our normal advertising in the following ways.

Venue[sls10] / Primary Target[sls11] /

Date it will appear[sls12]

The Black Caucus of the NCA / Black professionals in Comm / List-serve
Women’s Caucus of the NCA / Women professional in Comm / List-serve
Hispanic Caucus of the NCA / Hispanic professionals in Comm / List-serve

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

CAS FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Complete this WORD template and send by e-mail to Sharon Smith, CAS Coordinator for Faculty Recruitment and Development ().

CHECK HERE [ ] IF IT IS A READVERTISEMENT.

(1) / XX / Tampa / Lakeland / Sarasota / St. Pete
(2) / Position No:[sls13] / 1234 /

OR

/ Tracking No:[sls14]
(3) / Position Class/Rank: / Assistant Professor / (4) / FTE: / 1.00
(5) / Provost/VP Area: /

Academic Affairs

/ (6) / College: /

Arts and Sciences

(7) / Department: / Communication / (8) / GEMS Dept ID: / 0-1217-000
(9) / Grant: / Yes / X / No / (10) Appt. Type: / X / Regular / Research / Clinical / Visiting
(11) / Tenure-Earning: / X / Yes / No / (12) / Contract Months: / 9
(13) / Salary for Contract Period[sls15]: / $ / (or) / $ / Min. / to / $ / Max.
(or) / $ / Min. to Negotiable / (or) Negotiable / xx
(14) / Application Deadline: / February 15, 2002 / (or) Open Until Filled: / (attach Provost’s approval)[sls16]
Review of applications begins (date):[sls17]
(15) / (Grant/contract positions only). Would you like to advertise this position continuously[sls18]?
Yes (see instructions) / xx / No
(16) / Applicants should apply to:
Name / Bldg/Room / Campus Phone / Unit Website Address: / Email Address:
Navita Cummings James / CIS 1040 / (813) 974-6098
University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620
(17) / Will ABDs be considered?[sls19] / X / Yes (state conditions in Item (18)).[sls20] / No
(18) / Minimum Qualifications [sls21]and Preferred Qualifications[sls22]: (use additional page if necessary)
REQUIRED: Ph.D. in Communication required. ABD applicants will be considered, but the PhD degree must be conferred by contract start date or initial appointment will be at rank of Instructor, with reduced salary.
PREFER: Preference will be given to applicants whose research focus is on Interpersonal and/or Intercultural Communication and who have at least one year experience teaching university undergraduates.

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COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY SEARCH PLAN

Department: / Communication / Position/Tracking No: / 1234
Date: / November 12, 2001 / Rank/Classification[sls23]: / Assistant Professor

PROPOSED SEARCH TIMETABLE

Identify a rough timetable for each step in your process.

Activity

Estimated Completion Date

Draft Search Plan for review / November 12, 2001
Submit advertising to all venues identified in plan / November, 2001
Submit all documents for approval of applicant pool / February 16, 2001
Screen applications for satisfaction of minimum qualifications / February 16-20, 2001

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY SEARCH PLAN

Department: / Communication / Position/Tracking No: / 1234
Date: / November 12, 2001 / Rank/Classification[sls24]: / Assistant Professor

EVALUATION PROCESS

Insert below or attach a copy of the Evaluation/Screening Instrument and Describe the Process to be used for reducing the applicant pool at each step in the process.

SCREENING FOR MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. The applicant has the PhD in Communication Yes____No___

2. If No, does the application provide evidence that the

degree will be conferred by August, 2002?Yes____No___

SCREENING FOR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1.Is research focus on Interpersonal and/or

Intercultural communication?Yes____No___

2.Does applicant have at least one year experience

teaching university undergraduates?Yes____No____

Example of Complete Faculty Search Plan1

[sls1]1Assistant Professor, Lecturer, Instructor, Faculty Administrator, etc

[sls2]1Committee must be as diverse as possible in race and gender.

[sls3]1Assistant Professor, Lecturer, Instructor, Faculty Administrator, etc

[sls4]1Minimum and Preferred qualifications, as well as application deadline and salary reference, must be the same as appears in the Faculty Vacancy Announcement Form. However, you can provide more detail about the position in this copy if you wish.

[sls5]1The text box will expand as you type to accommodate the full text of your ad

[sls6]1Please use “typeover” function place the contact person’s name, phone number and email address here.

[sls7]1Name of Journal, Website, Job-Placement Service, Personal contact sources etc

[sls8]1Retain tear-sheets from publications, print website listings, provide sample of letter to personal contacts

[sls9]1Women, Hispanics, Black, Asians, American Indian, Alaskan Native, Pacific Islander

[sls10]1Name of journal, website, listserve

[sls11]1Women, Hispanics, etc

[sls12]1IMPORTANT: Make and keep a copy of the ad; go to the website on this date and print the ad/listing from the website. You will need these to document your advertising

[sls13]1Assign real position number if known

[sls14]1When position number is not known, assign a unique tracking number. You can assign any number you wish so long as it includes your department’s GEMS i.d. (ex: School of Library and Information Sciences tracking number: 9900-1248-001)

[sls15]1You are strongly encouraged to keep the salary issue as flexible as possible by selecting “Negotiable.” If you state a salary maximum, you will not be able to exceed that amount without re-advertising.

[sls16]1Positions cannot be advertised “Open Until Filled” without prior approval of the Provost’s Office.

[sls17]1Complete this ONLY for positions which are Open Until Filled

[sls18]1For a description of Continuous Advertising, refer to the CAS Recruitment website at and select USF Guidelines, then Advertising the Position.

[sls19]1For positions requiring the PhD, you can opt to consider applications from individuals who are “All But Dissertation” but your ad must state specifically that you are accepting such applications. This is common with Instructor and Assistant Professor positions which frequently attract folks just coming out of PhD programs, but who are still writing their dissertations

[sls20]1Such condition might be: “ABDs considered, but individual must have PhD conferred by time of appointment”

[sls21]1Minimum qualifications are those that applicants must possess to be considered for the position; i.e. Ph.D. degree and/or experience in a particular area of the discipline

[sls22]1Preferred qualifications are those that are desirable in an applicant, but not required; i.e. M.A. required, Ph.D. preferred.

[sls23]1Assistant Professor, Lecturer, Instructor, Faculty Administrator, etc

[sls24]1Assistant Professor, Lecturer, Instructor, Faculty Administrator, etc