Faculty Search-Vacancy Step

Faculty Search-Vacancy Step

When applying to have a job posting approved, the HR staff will need to submit a 'vacancy' coversheet and package through PeopleAdmin.  Here are the steps and information needed: 

Search committee: 

• Has at least 3 members   

• Members are diverse 

• Chair and committee members have received training.  See "Training for Faculty Search Committees" on this page.  

Search process: 

Explain best practices used to work towards an inclusive search process and diverse hiring pool, such as diversity in the search committee, search education, and implicit bias awareness education.  Include information from the school’s diversity or OEO action plans; note specific actions related to marketing plan or advertising venues.   As of July 1, 2023, IU Indianapolis no longer uses HERC.  

Position description:

(same as appears in the textbox) 

Ensure that this contains the required language for inclusive searches (see Resources for Search Committees).

What will happen:

If you indicate you need assistance with any step, or the steps seem to be too limited to reflect best search practices, OAA will reach out.  

Once all steps have been completed the Vacancy notice will be approved by OAA and the Office of Institutional Equity.   

This is a critical stable page, linked to the Guidebook for Inclusive Academic Appointments. Reviewed and revised: 7/2023. Questions about search advertising and committee orientation, contact AVC for Faculty Diversity (ude[dot]ui[at]aao). Questions about PeopleAdmin, contact Director of Academic Personnel and Policies (ude[dot]ui[at]rhdaca)