Generally when formatting a title for a recruitment, use the Payroll Title followed by the Area of Specialization or Discipline (if applicable) and the Department. For example:

• Assistant Professor in Astrophysics, Department of Physics

Some departments also elect to put language in the title when there are multiple positions available. We suggest that any additional information be placed at the end of the title. For instance:

• Temporary Lecturer in Department of Art History (Pooled Recruitment)

Source: (AP)

Please copy and paste your job posting ad in the Description section remembering to include the Affirmative Action tagline and Diversity statement. The Description serves as the advertising text and should contain the basic elements of an advertisement as listed in Red Binder VII-7.

Source: (AP)

Departments that use JobElephant may forgo the campus requirement of placing at least one print ad for each Senate faculty search. The print ad comprises part of the open search evidence required by DOL regulations in the hiring of foreign nationals. Departments that wish to avoid the expense of a print ad are encouraged to use JobElephant because of the service the agency provides in recording advertising evidence.

Source: (AP)

O/C/F recruitments are one‐time searches that will complete when the vacant spot is successfully filled. All applications will be received before any are reviewed. Applications are visible to the search committee as soon as they are Complete. The Open date is when applicants may begin applying; Close date is the date when new applicants are no longer accepted. Final date is the date when applicants can no longer modify or add to their application materials.

In IRD searches, applicants are received in discrete review windows bookended by review dates. Completed applications are visible to the search committee once a review date passes. Applicants who complete after the IRD are able to apply until the final date, but can only be assessed and evaluated if another review date is added. Because of the flexibility of adding review dates, this configuration is recommended for searches which are open‐until‐filled, such as Senate faculty positions, or for pooled recruitments which remain open over a long period.

Source: (AP and AAIT)

No. Both date configurations reference a "Final Date." This does not refer to the date by which the department needs hired a candidate. The final date is the last day that applicants can make changes to their applications. (Note that changes made to an individual application can affect the review window.) Set the final date out far enough, especially in IRD/open until filled searches, so that additional review dates can be added if necessary.

Source: (AP and AAIT)

UC Recruit automatically adds certain user groups to the system (i.e. faculty). Certain users however, need to be manually added (i.e. graduate students, campus affiliates). If you are unable to add a user to a search committee because they are not found within the search function, please email us at: help@aait.ucsb.edu

Source: (AAIT)

Federal hiring criteria for Basic requirements are that they be: (1) objective, (2) non-comparative, and (3) relevant to the position. Basic Qualifications are the bare minimum that would allow someone to be considered a qualified applicant for the position. They should be in place at the time the applicant submits an application. Departments should be sure to specify whether the applicant should have a degree by time of appointment rather than by time of application. Basic qualifications should be written in a way that ensures that they can be assessed by examining application materials alone. Additional qualifications must be met by the start date. Preferred qualifications are anything that are not required but are desirable.

Source: (AP)

For pooled searches with several title codes and multi‐level recruitments such as open level Professor recruitments, requirements should be set to the lowest common requirements. Required applicant documents should be treated similarly. For example, with an open level Professor search where the search committee wants to see teaching evaluations for junior applicants but not for senior applicants, a slot to accommodate teaching evaluations would be set to optional.

Source: (AP)

Unless correcting a minor typo (for example), a Search Plan that has not yet been fully approved should be left intact as it was originally submitted unless an approver requests changes be made, or unless the department consults with approvers before making a change. There are a couple of reasons: changes can affect other areas of the recruitment that are easily missed, or they can adversely affect previously-granted approvals. Departments may consult AP staff or help@aait.ucsb.edu if unsure whether the desired modification is substantial enough to warrant approver consultation.

Once approved, Search Plan fields which are editable should not be changed without further consultation to ensure that changes do not adversely affect the recruitment, run counter to policy, or potentially cause other problems that can be difficult to anticipate.

Source: (AP)

Although research titles can be configured as pooled recruitments, efficiency can actually be reduced. Managing these searches is tricky. We recommend that these titles be separately searched.

Some titles, such as Professional Researchers and Specialists, are not well‐suited to pooled searches since these are vastly different positions with varying qualifications and appointment criteria.

In a pooled search, each Proposed Candidate’s Search Report must be processed serially (one at a time), unless the position and PI are exactly the same for each candidate. This can cause delays if several PIs are attempting to propose candidates for hire out of the search around the same time.

During the time in which a pooled recruitment Search Report is under review, best practice is to avoid making changes to the recruitment unless an Approver requests a change. Do not add additional review dates or evaluate newly submitted applications until the Report is approved.

Source: (AP)

Yes, it is recommended that departments carefully customize the Required Documents for each recruitment. We also recommend that departments use the "Edit" button in the Document Requirements field to re‐order the documents so that required items and optional items are grouped together for clarity from the applicant’s point of view. Use the free‐form text fields for further explanation. For example, to describe the kinds of items that would be appropriate for the optional miscellaneous slot, or to advise of page or file size limitations (e.g. "2 pages maximum," "teaching evaluations, if available," or "10 MB limit").

Source: (AAIT)

No, this would be contrary to fair hiring practices. Prior to the Shortlist stage, all applicants must be given the opportunity to provide similar application materials.

Source: (AP)

Choosing Only Contact Information requires that the department request letters from each reference. Frequently this option is used in Non‐Senate searches where the department may decide not to obtain reference letters and will review applicants using application materials and interviews. When further information is needed, the department can decide to solicit reference letters.

For Senate faculty searches, Only Contact Information is recommended in cases where the committee wants to see letters only for long Shortlist or Shortlist candidates. It is most often used for searches at the associate or full level. Note that if letters are requested for one long Shortlisted or Shortlisted candidate, they should be requested for all long Shortlisted or Shortlisted candidates. The approach with which the search committee will seek letters should be clearly explained in the Selection Plan (within the Search Plan).

If the committee wants to see reference letters up front as part of its initial review of applicants and the committee’s intention is to review letters in order to arrive at a Shortlist, triggering the system to solicit letters via Only Contact Information is an arduous task. Instead, we recommend that the department choose the Letters of Recommendation option when creating the Search Plan. Often Letters of Recommendation is used in Assistant Professor searches.

Source: (AP)

The department may choose Only Contact Information or None. With Only Contact Information, the department may solicit the letters through UC Recruit once a Shortlist is identified (see above). With None, the department will assess the candidate using the materials provided by the candidate and by using other tools of evaluation such as campus interviews. Reference letters needed for an appointment case may also need to be solicited by the department outside of the system (see Red Binder I‐46).

Source: (AP)

Yes, the department still needs to advertise for the position being filled. According to Executive Order 11246, a Federal Contractor, must list all positions being filled, and must include the mandatory Affirmative Action Tagline in all job ads. Good faith efforts may be made on a broad level to ensure equal employment opportunity and Affirmative Action continues. Please consult with the Equal Opportunity Discrimination & Prevention (EODP) Office for specific information on how to make good faith efforts.

Source: (EODPO)

Two or More Races/Ethnicities is a group that was recently added to our Affirmative Action Plan, effective November 1, 2015; based on NORC data. This allows Applicants who take the diversity survey to identify as more than one group or ethnicity. This goal is usually accompanied by another group. The focus of the outreach should be on the other specified group, and on a broad level of outreach to a general diverse group. Please contact the Equal Opportunity Discrimination & Prevention (EODP) Office for further guidance on this.

Source: (EODPO)

Equal Opportunity Discrimination & Prevention (EODP) Office encourages departments to share the job post with colleagues from outside institutions via email as a follow up to a conversation regarding the recent post. A sample of the email should be uploaded as a proof of or evidence of sharing the announcement. Please consult with the EODP Office on how to best document the shared announcement.

Source: (EODPO)

Equal Opportunity Discrimination & Prevention (EODP) Office encourages departments to create a small advertising budget for all searches. However, departments may also apply some work and creativity and make efforts and outreach to groups or organizations in the field of study with a focus on women and minorities. There is no limit on outreach and good faith efforts. Please contact the EODP Office for more ideas on how to address the goals.

Source: (EODPO)

Yes. While these satisfy the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) requirements for listing all vacancies, good faith efforts to address affirmative action equal employment opportunity are still required. Please review the suggested ad sources to reach Women and Minority Groups. https://ap.ucsb.edu/resources.for.department.analysts/content/suggested.ad.sources.pdf

Source: (AP and EODPO)

According to the Office of Federal Contractors Compliance Programs (OFCCP), the entire tagline must be included in all advertisements. The only abbreviations that may be made are for Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action, which are EEO/AA. For shortened or alternative ads, please seek guidance and approval from Academic Personnel (AP) and the Equal Opportunity Discrimination & Prevention (EODP) Office.

Source: (EODPO)