Employment Services

Writing the Faculty Ad

CONSIDER WHERE TO ADVERTISE
Where are you most likely to reach qualified candidates and get a positive response? In addition to newspaper ads, are there other avenues available such as a professional journal or online resources? Have you considered low-cost approaches such as a targeted listserve?

CONSIDER AVAILABALE FUNDS
Your allocated funding for recruiting is either $500 (local search), $1,000 (regional search) or $1,800 (national search). The following are typical costs for an average-sized ad: Maine Sunday Telegram ($550), Boston Globe ($1,800 ), Chronicle of Higher Education ($1,200). Soft-money positions receive no recruitment funds.

STICK TO ESSENTIALS - sample ad
Keep the text as brief as possible. Do not use long sentences. Stimulate sufficient interest for the candidate to take the next step of accessing our Jobs website and USM website for more information.

The following statment must be placed in your ad: The university has an institution-wide commitment to inclusion, diversity, multiculturalism and community. We actively engage in recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and student body that include members of historically underrepresented groups. We strive to build and sustain a welcoming and supportive campus environment. USM provides outstanding leadership opportunities for people interested in promoting and enhancing diversity, nurturing creativity and building community.

DON'T INCLUDE REQUIREMENT YOU CAN'T LIVE WITH LATER
Put more in "preferred: and less in "required" qualifications to preserve your flexibility. Ask yourself: if a candidate was supervisor in every other way (even in some ways we may not have thought of but are helpful in top performance), would we really want to have to reject his/her application for failing to meet this required qualification?

If a doctorate is involved, don't fail to specify that you will consider ABD if that is the case.

Remember: you must stick to the "letter" of the ad. Putting things in "preferred" still allows you to screen on those criteria but preserves your flexibility.use this virtual handbook which describes policies and procedures relating to employment issues.  It may answer your questions or stimulate more of them.  We intend to employ CQI (continuous quality improvement) to refine these pages so please note the date at the bottom of each page to see if you have the latest version.

Last updated: 01/04/07

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