Common use of Interviewing Clause in Contracts

Interviewing. (a) In general, at least three candidates will be interviewed on campus for each vacancy. The ▇▇▇▇ of the college will review short lists before campus visits with an eye toward whether the search process is addressing the College’s diversity goals. (b) After the appropriate credentials have been secured, the search committee shall invite the most promising candidates for interviews on campus at the earliest possible date. (c) The search committee will arrange for transportation and accommodations and make advance appointments with the persons to be interviewed on campus. Candidates’ travel expenses will be paid in advance. (d) The candidate will be asked to give a public presentation of their scholarly or artistic work. The search committee will see that an appropriate venue is reserved and suitable publicity prepared. (e) The search committee will prepare an itinerary for each candidate that will ensure that the candidate meets with relevant faculty members from across the College. All candidates who visit will have a comparable itinerary. The itinerary must be approved by the Office of the ▇▇▇▇ of the College. (f) All members of the search committee will interview all candidates considered on campus for a particular position. (g) The candidate will meet with a group of students, especially those studying in the relevant program. After this meeting, the opinions of the students will be sought. (h) Interviews will be concerned with the candidate’s: probable teaching ability, preparation and training, professional competence, breadth of knowledge, understanding of related fields, general intellectual and creative potential, ability to support institutional diversity efforts, and prospective contribution to the program and the College.