VCOM Faculty Handbook

candidate’s recruitment record. Additional references may be sought by the Associate Dean and/or Campus Dean.

Human Resources will provide the Associate Dean and Campus Dean with the results.

Offer Extension Upon approval by the Campus Dean, the President, and Provost, the Associate Dean will contact the selected candidate to make a verbal offer of the position. All verbal offers of employment to prospective faculty members are contingent on verification of necessary academic credentials, licensure, and certifications. If the candidate is still interested in the position upon receiving a verbal offer, the Director for Human Resources will contact the candidate to request the below credentialing documentation (if not already included with the application): • Official Terminal Degree Transcript(s) o Faculty members must provide, at their own expense, official transcripts of their highest degree earned. o For the purpose of accreditation and state licensure, proof of degree of a faculty member whose degree is less than doctoral, must be accompanied by a letter from the Campus Dean that:  Justifies the faculty member’s professional and scholarly achievements and/or demonstrated competences in the discipline of hire. o For the purpose of accreditation and state licensure, proof of degree of a faculty member whose doctoral degree comes from outside the U.S., must be accompanied by a letter from the Campus Dean that:  Justifies the faculty member’s professional and scholarly achievements and/or demonstrated competences in the discipline of hire, and  States the findings of the transcript evaluation service as to the equivalency and verification process of the degree (a copy of the report from the evaluation service must be included). • Additional documents required for physician faculty: o Copy of medical school degree diploma o Copy of residency diploma (if applicable) o Proof of a current, unrestricted state medical license in the state in which they practice with no sanctions (if applicable) o Proof of board certification or board eligibility in the specialty being taught at some time in their career (if applicable). Once all documents are received and verification of credentials has been completed, the Associate Dean will inform the candidate that a contract will be developed for the candidate’s consideration. The contract duties are determined by the Campus Dean and submitted to the Provost for final approval and the President for contract development. The candidate will be required to accept the position in writing and return the signed contract within two weeks of receiving the contract so not to lose additional applicants. Once the Associate Dean notifies Human Resources that the contract has been fully executed, Human Resources will notify those applicants not selected for the position thanking them for their interest in VCOM.

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