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A search committee is a group of individuals formed for purposes of assisting the responsible administrator in recruiting and screening candidates for a posted academic position.
Selection committee member requires an understanding of the need for the recruitment. This common knowledge should be established at the onset of your recruitment efforts.
Initial discussions include:
Committee and members’ roles, responsibilities, expertise It is critically important that the panel composition remains constant throughout the process. Anyone agreeing to serve on the committee must commit to attend all meetings and interviews.
Position’s roles, responsibilities and qualifications
Importance of an objective, fair and transparent process
Related practices, policies, legislation, mandates, resources
Understanding of diversity and equity and how they will be supported
Understanding and identification of biases within the committee and approaches to mitigate their effects
