VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #F001

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Policy Order No: F001 Effective Date: October 1, 2009 Revised: October 31, 2023

_____________________________ Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, D.O. President Signature on File

__________________________________________________________________________________________ VCOM Policy on Faculty Recruitment __________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. PURPOSE ........................................................................................................................................ 1 2. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION ................................................................................................... 2 3. APPROVAL FOR FILLING A POSITION .............................................................................................. 2 4. SOURCING OF APPLICANTS ............................................................................................................. 2 5. INITIAL APPLICANT SCREENING ..................................................................................................... 2 6. SEARCH COMMITTEE ...................................................................................................................... 3 7. INTERVIEWS ................................................................................................................................... 3 8. CANDIDATE SELECTION .................................................................................................................. 4 9. REFERENCES , SOCIAL MEDIA , AND BACKGROUND CHECKS ............................................................. 4 10. OFFER EXTENSION .......................................................................................................................... 5 11. ACCEPTANCE OF AN OFFER ............................................................................................................ 5 12. DIFFICULT RECRUITMENTS ............................................................................................................ 5 13. DURATION OF POLICY ..................................................................................................................... 5 A PPENDIX A........................................................................................................................................... 6 PURPOSE The purpose of this Faculty Recruitment Policy is to outline the procedures for the recruitment of new or replacement clinical, biomedical and administrative faculty (hereinafter “faculty”) who are needed to fulfill VCOM’s mission. Successful implementation of this policy will help VCOM recruit faculty who are not only qualified, but who share the values and commitment to the mission of VCOM. This will reduce the costs associated with turnover, will help ensure that the hiring process is compliant with applicable rules and regulations, and will help ensure a smooth employment transition of new faculty. 1.

VCOM Faculty Recruitment Policy

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