Regular Academic Professional Position Unit Name Average Timeline for External Search Search Launch Timeframe Position Description and Ads 5 7 days or less Finalize position description. Finalize internal and external ads. – EEO Approval and Position Announcement EEO approval to advertise position. Placement of ads in internal and external sources. Announcement 1-3 days to internal listservs. Applicant Submissions Posting postings finalized and Applicant Submissions 3 week posting Applicant submissions through HireTouch. required Narrowing the Within one week Search Kick-Off Meeting from close date Within 2 weeks of Search Interviews by Search Committee (based on availability) Kickoff Meeting Selecting Finalists & Checking References Interviews by Other Stakeholders (if needed) 5 7 days – Finalists interview with Vice President for Academic Affairs and key stakeholders, etc. Checking References 1 3 days – Employee Relations and Human Resources conducts references on final candidate(s). The Final Choice Final Selection 1 2 days References reviewed and finalist selected. – EEO Approval EEO approval obtained to extend offer. 1 3 days – 1 -2 days Negotiations/Offer/Acceptance TBD Candidate first day and onboarding.
Regular Academic Professional Position Unit Name Average Timeline for External Search Search Launch Timeframe Position Description and Ads Finalize position description. Finalize internal and external ads. 5 – 7 days or less EEO Approval and Position Announcement EEO approval to advertise position. Placement of ads in internal and external sources. Announcement to internal listservs. 1-3 days Applicant Submissions Posting postings finalized and Applicant Submissions Applicant submissions through HireTouch. 3 week posting required Narrowing the Search Kick-Off Meeting Within one week from close date Interviews by Search Committee (based on availability) Within 2 weeks of Search Kickoff Meeting Selecting Finalists & Checking References Interviews by Other Stakeholders (if needed) Finalists interview with Vice President for Academic Affairs and key stakeholders, etc. 5 – 7 days Checking References Employee Relations and Human Resources conducts references on final candidate(s). 1 – 3 days The Final Choice Final Selection References reviewed and finalist selected. 1 – 2 days EEO Approval EEO approval obtained to extend offer. 1 – 3 days Negotiations/Offer/Acceptance 1 -2 days Candidate first day and onboarding. TBD
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