EOAA Search Committee Resources

EOAA offers workshops, consultations, and technical support to faculty and staff search committees on best practices in recruitment and hiring. In response to requests for additional information, we developed the following resources to assist with searches.

Please contact EOAA ([email protected]) with any questions about the materials, best practices for search committees, or to request a workshop for your search committee.

Faculty Search Committee Resources
Staff Search Committee Resources
Resources for Candidates
Additional Resources

EOAA FACULTY SEARCH COMMITTEE RESOURCES

Evaluating Candidates

It is a best practice for departments and search committees to develop and use a matrix to evaluate applicants so that all committee members have a shared understanding of what is being evaluated and how it is being evaluated.

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Faculty Candidate Evaluation Tool

EOAA provides this Sample Faculty Candidate Evaluation Tool to assist academic departments and faculty search committees in creating their own matrix that meets their needs.

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Assessing Candidate DEI Contributions

Search committees are often interested in learning about a candidate’s contributions to campus diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). EOAA has developed two resources to assist committees in this area. Assessing Candidate DEI Contributions provides helpful information and strategies for departments and search committees about asking candidates to submit a diversity statement and issues to consider in evaluating responses.

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Rubric to Assess Faculty Candidate DEI Contributions

Another useful tool to help faculty search committees is the Rubric to Assess Faculty Candidate Contributions.

EOAA STAFF SEARCH COMMITTEE RESOURCES

Evaluating Candidates

It is a best practice for departments and search committees to develop and use a matrix to evaluate applicants so that all committee members have a shared understanding of what is being evaluated and how it is being evaluated.

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Staff Candidate Evaluation Tool

EOAA provides this Sample Staff Candidate Evaluation Tool to assist departments and search committees in creating their own matrix that meets their needs.

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Assessing Candidate DEI Contributions

Search committees are often interested in learning about a candidate’s contributions to campus diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). EOAA has developed two resources to assist committees in this area. Assessing Candidate DEI Contributions provides helpful information and strategies for departments and search committees about asking candidates to submit a diversity statement and issues to consider in evaluating responses.

Assessing Candidate DEI Contributions provides helpful information and strategies for departments and search committees about asking candidates to submit a diversity statement, issues to consider in evaluating responses, and a

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Rubric to Assess Staff Candidate Contributions

Another useful tool to help staff search committees is the Rubric to Assess Staff Candidate Contributions.

RESOURCES FOR FACULTY AND STAFF CANDIDATES: RESPONDING TO DEI QUESTIONS

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Resources for Candidates

Thank you for your interest in a faculty or staff position at Columbia University. We value the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as an integral part of the University.

The purpose of this resource is to help you understand how Columbia considers contributions to DEI and prepare you to write an effective statement on your contributions to diversity, and to support you in preparing for a campus visit/job interview if invited.

Additional Resources

Faculty and staff search committees can also find additional resources with our partner offices: The Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC) and the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement.