Post Docs and Lecturer Appointment

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Lecturer Appointments

Post Docs

Limited Term Lecturers and Lecturers require following the offer letter templates outlined on the Provost website. They do not route to the Provost for approval. However, they do require department head and fiscal approval. Review the following resources. Contact careers@purdue.edu when further guidance is needed.

Operating Procedure for Lecturer Appointments
Terms and Conditions of Employment of Lecturers (VI.F.4)
Offer Letter Templates – search for Limited-term Lecturer or Lecturer
Management of Faculty, Lecturers and Post Doc Appointments Training Guide
Please note: Choose PostDoc/LTL/Temps for Requisition Template and 'Lecturer' as the category to post Limited and Lecturer Appointments.

Lecturer Appointments and Post Doc Quick Hire Process outlined
Lecturer Appointments and Post Doc Quick Hire Process
Discuss Lecturer hiring needs	Department Head, DFA, Business Office or Payroll Center and inform ‘initiator’ when ready to start hiring process
Locate Vacant Position	Follow the Identify Vacant Position step in the Lecturer and Post Doc Quick Hire QRG. If a vacant position does not exist, follow Create a Position QRG. When further guidance is needed, contact compensation@purdue.edu for position creation guidance. The Organizational Structures and Positions web page provides many resources.
Initiate Requisition	Complete requisition details and internal, external, public or private postings. Follow Create and Post Requisition outlined (as step 2) in the Quick Reference Guide. Instructions include how to include others to review or approve the requisition. Select Post Doc/LTL/Temps Requisition Template if not auto-populated. You must post Lecturer and Limited Term Lecturer jobs to the 'Lecturer' category. Please do not post to the WL Faculty category.
Manage candidates through talent pipeline	Review resumes, organize candidate pool, move desired candidates through pipeline for interviewing and final selection. Move final candidate to Offer. Department Head and others agree on final candidate. Follow the section on "Manage Candidates through Pipeline" outlined in the following Quick Reference Guide
Prepare Offer Letter	The Offer Letter is created using the template available on Provost website or the SuccessFactors offer letter template. The offer letter is reviewed with and approved by the budget approver (DFA/business manager) and Department Head. Some colleges route to the Dean for approval as well – your business manager or DFA will know if Dean approval is required. Offer can be routed electronically for final candidate approval. Follow the section on "Create Offer, Offer Approval and Route to Candidate" in the Quick Reference Guide
Move Candidate through the final steps in the talent pipeline – background and ready to be hired	Follow the section on "Move Candidate to Background Check" in the following Quick Reference Guide. Talent Acquisition will contact you when the background check is complete and the candidate can be moved to Ready to Hire.
Move Candidate to onboarding; close out requisition	Initiate Onboarding and complete Post-Hire Data Verification. Follow the following section on "Move Candidate to Onboarding and Close Requisition in the Quick Reference Guide.

Limited Lecturer and Post Doc Quick Hire Process
Discuss hiring needs	Department Head, DFA, Business Office or Payroll Center and inform ‘initiator’ when ready to start hiring process
Locate Vacant Position
Create and Post Requisition	Complete requisition details and internal, external, public or private postings. Follow Create and Post Requisition outlined in the Quick Reference Guide.
Manage candidates through talent pipeline	Follow Manage Candidates through Pipeline section of the LTL and Post Doc Quick Hire QRG.
Prepare Offer Letter	Follow Create Offer, Offer Approval and Route to Candidate section of the LTL And Post Doc Quick Hire QRG.
Move Candidate through the final steps in the talent pipeline – background and ready to be hired	Follow the Move Candidate to Background Check in the Quick Reference Guide. Talent Acquisition will contact you when check is complete and candidate can be moved to Ready to Hire.
Move Candidate to onboarding; close out requisition	Initiate Onboarding and complete Post-Hire Data Verification. Follow the Move Candidate to Onboarding and Close Requisition in the Quick Reference Guide.