Faculty Positions

In most colleges, the departmental administrative assistant accesses SuccessFactors to create and post position in SuccessFactors, manage candidates through the recruitment pipeline and help complete onboarding in SuccessFactors.

Before recruiting,

Review the Office of Institutional Equity resources, such as Recruiting Excellent Faculty - A Practical Guide, FSS Training (Search & Screen Ad Resources) or Faculty Search Committee Workshop.
Complete the pre-requisition checklist and follow the Faculty Requisition to Post Position Training Video.

Review policies, standards and search waiver form:

Employment Actions Requiring Approval by the Provost, VP for Research and Routing for Actions Requiring Provost Approval
Request for Search Waiver for Tenure Track/Clinical Faculty and Lecturers Form
Offer letter template and Offer letter checklist available on the Provost website.
Terms and Conditions of Employment of Faculty Members and Operating Procedures for Misconduct Screenings or Background Checks (VI.F.6)

Visit the Onboarding and New@Purdue web pages to learn more about how to help your new hire succeed.

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Interim Faculty Recruitment Process
Step	Resource
Discuss Faculty hiring needs	Dean, Department Head and DFA or Business Manager discuss and inform ‘initiator’ when ready to start hiring process
Create position, if Position doesn’t exist	If a current position doesn’t exist, contact your college employment or business office for guidance on creating the new position. Compensation will review and approve within SuccessFactors. To learn more the Organizational Structures and Positions web page provides many resources. Follow Create a Position QRG
Create and post job requisition	The initiator or department recruiter creates and posts requisition, once approved by budget approver and review by OIE. Creating a Job Requisition for Faculty Positions QRG Review and Approve Job Requisition – Budget Approver QRG Review and Approve Job Requisition – OIE Recruiter Review and Post Faculty Job Requisition QRG
Manage candidates	The initiator or department recruiter can manage the candidates through the talent pipeline and assist interviewers with ratings. Applicant review and screening Review resumes and applicant pool Providing Candidate Feedback – Interview Central WIV Saving Candidate Rating and Feedback – Multiple Rounds QRG
Offer letter, approval process and post offer tasks	The DFA will create offer letter and route for approvals and inform initiator or department recruiter when to complete process in SuccessFactors. Faculty Offer Letter, Approval Process and Post Offer Tasks The Department Recruiter or Chair intiates and completes the Misconduct Procedures for Faculty Positions. Misconduct Procedures for Faculty Positions

Interim Research Faculty Recruitment Process
Step	Resource
Discuss Research Faculty hiring needs	Dean, Department Head and DFA or Business Manager discuss and inform ‘initiator’ when ready to start hiring process
Create position, if Position doesn’t exist	If a current position doesn’t exist, contact your college employment or business office for guidance on creating the new position. Compensation will review and approve within SuccessFactors. To learn more the Organizational Structures and Positions web page provides many resources. Follow Create a Position QRG
Create and post job requisition	The initiator or department recruiter creates and posts requisition, once approved by budget approver and review by OIE. Creating a Job Requisition for Faculty Positions QRG Review and Approve Job Requisition – Budget Approver QRG Review and Approve Job Requisition – OIE Recruiter Review and Post Faculty Job Requisition QRG
Manage candidates	The initiator or department recruiter can manage the candidates through the talent pipeline and assist interviewers with ratings. Applicant review and screening Review resumes and applicant pool Candidate Interviews QRG Providing Candidate Feedback – Interview Central WIV
Offer letter, approval process and post offer tasks	The DFA/Business Manager or Employment Center will create offer letter and route for approvals and inform initiator or department recruiter when to complete process in SuccessFactors. Faculty Offer Letter, Approval Process and Post Offer Tasks The Department Recruiter or Chair intiates and completes the Misconduct Procedures for Faculty Positions. Misconduct Procedures for Faculty Positions

Interim Faculty with Split Appointment Process
Step	Resource
Discuss Faculty hiring needs	Dean, Department Head and DFA or Business Manager discuss and inform ‘initiator’ when ready to start hiring process
Create position, if Position doesn’t exist	If a current position doesn’t exist, contact your college employment or business office for guidance on creating the new position. Compensation will review and approve within SuccessFactors. To learn more the Organizational Structures and Positions web page provides many resources. Follow Create a Position QRG
Create and post job requisition	The initiator or department recruiter creates and posts requisition, once approved by budget approver and review by OIE. Creating a Job Requisition for Faculty Positions QRG Review and Approve Job Requisition – Budget Approver QRG Review and Approve Job Requisition – OIE Recruiter Review and Post Faculty Job Requisition QRG
Manage candidates	The initiator or department recruiter can manage the candidates through the talent pipeline and assist interviewers with ratings. Applicant review and screening Review resumes and applicant pool Providing Candidate Feedback – Interview Central WIV Saving Candidate Rating and Feedback – Multiple Rounds QRG
Offer letter, approval process and post offer tasks	The DFA/Business Manager or Employment Center will create offer letter and route for approvals and inform initiator or department recruiter when to complete process in SuccessFactors. Faculty Offer Letter, Approval Process and Post Offer Tasks Completing secondary requisition for faculty split appointment The Department Recruiter or Chair intiates and completes the Misconduct Procedures for Faculty Positions. Misconduct Procedures for Faculty Positions

Interim Visiting Faculty Recruitment Process
Step	Resource
Discuss Visiting Faculty hiring needs	Dean, Department Head and DFA or Business Manager discuss and inform ‘initiator’ when ready to start hiring process
Create position, if Position doesn’t exist	If a current position doesn’t exist, contact your college employment or business office for guidance on creating the new position. Compensation will review and approve within SuccessFactors. To learn more the Organizational Structures and Positions web page provides many resources. Follow Create a Position QRG
Create and post job requisition	The initiator or department recruiter creates and posts requisition, once approved by budget approver and review by OIE. Please note: Visiting Faculty appointments do not follow the waiver process. Creating a Job Requisition for Faculty Positions QRG Review and Approve Job Requisition – Budget Approver QRG Review and Approve Job Requisition – OIE Recruiter Review and Post Faculty Job Requisition QRG
Manage candidates	Applicant review and screening Review resumes and applicant pool Providing Candidate Feedback – Interview Central WIV Saving Candidate Rating and Feedback – Multiple Rounds QRG
Offer letter, approval process and post offer tasks	The DFA will create offer letter and route for approvals and inform initiator or department recruiter when to complete process in SuccessFactors. Faculty Offer Letter, Approval Process and Post Offer Tasks The Department Recruiter or Chair intiates and completes the Misconduct Procedures for Faculty Positions. Misconduct Procedures for Faculty Positions

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