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“Whenever a vacancy occurs – whether for an existing position or for a newly created position, search committees should
carefully review the position description to ensure that it is aligned with the commitment to diversify the faculty.”
- Association of American Colleges and Universities
Review
Prior to a search the position description should be
reviewed by the academic unit and/or hiring manager to
ensure that it accurately reflects current department needs.
Description
The description should accurately reflect the duties of the
position yet be written broadly enough to encourage a wide
and inclusive candidate pool. Overly narrow definitions of
specializations tend to limit the number of qualified
candidates and may discourage women and minority
candidates from applying.
Duties or responsibilities such as teaching assignments,
research expectations, service expectations, or department
responsibilities can be highlighted if especially important
or unusual. To stress our commitment to diversity, add
wording indicating the person in the position will need to
“interact with a diverse student and faculty community.”
The following should be included in all position
announcements:
appointment starting date; (faculty only)
appointment duration; (faculty only)
appointment type (tenure-track/non tenure-track);
description of duties and responsibilities,
qualifications;
salary or salary range (may also use
“commensurate with qualifications and
experience”);
materials to be submitted;
search committee address; (if applicable)
deadlines;
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative
Action (EEO/AA) statement;
Indiana University Southeast or department
website address.
EEO/AA Statement
The following standard statement MUST be
included in every position announcement:
Inclusive Language
To signal Indiana University Southeast
’s
commitment to diversity and increase the applicant
pool, one of these additions should be included
with the standard statement:
“Consistent with the University’s commitment
to diversity, persons from traditionally
underrepresented groups are strongly
encouraged to apply.”
“IU Southeast is committed to a learning
environment that actively seeks to support
students, faculty and staff from diverse
backgrounds.”
Deadlines
The deadline for faculty and/or staff applications
should be no sooner than 15-30 days after the
position announcement appears in a national
publication. To preserve the option of accepting
late applications or extending a search, use
statements such as the following:
“Applications received by (date) will be
assured consideration.”
“Review of applications will begin (date). The
search will remain open until the position is
filled.”
Note:
It is important that all applications received
after a deadline be treated uniformly.
“Indiana University Southeast is an
Affirmative Action / Equal
Opportunity Employer.”
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