The following information contains procedural guidance on the training requirements and minimum posting periods for faculty and staff recruitment and selection processes. The Hiring Official and Search Committee training is required every two years for those participating in recruitment and selection processes.
Position Type | Requirements | Minimum Posting Periods (By Calendar Days) | |
University Staff, Professional Research Staff, or Faculty | Search Committee Composition* | Hiring Official and Search Committee Training Required? | External |
| University Staff: Operational & Administrative (O&A) and Managerial & Professional (M&P) | Hiring Official required. Search committee optional | Yes | 5 |
| University Staff: Executive & Senior Administrative | Search Committee Required | Yes | 21 |
| Professional Research Staff (PRS) All Scientist Classifications | Search Committee Required |
Yes | 21 |
| Professional Research Staff: Research Associate/Post Doc Classification (only) | Hiring Official required. Search committee optional |
Yes
| 10 |
| Faculty: Teaching & Research (T&R) | Search Committee Required | Yes | 21 |
| Faculty Wage | Hiring Official required. Search committee optional | Yes | 10 |
| Medical Center | Hiring Official required. Search committee optional (Required for Executives) | Yes | 5 |
*The composition of a search committee and the charge to the committee from the hiring official are likely to have significant effects on the search and should be addressed prior to posting a position.
The committee should consist of at least three members, including the search chair.
Search committee members should understand the position’s substantive areas and be qualified to evaluate applicants/candidates qualifications in these areas.
The search committee should reflect different perspectives, expertise, and backgrounds.
- It is not required, but the hiring official should always consider appointing an Equal Opportunity Coordinator to the search committee. This individual should have a deep knowledge of inclusive recruitment and hiring practices that support fair, unbiased, and objective decision-making at all phases of the search process.