Faculty Interviews & Contract Initiation

• When you are ready to invite candidates to campus, you should ensure that they meet the university's objectives in terms of academic preparations/potential and Christian commitment. Submit candidate files to the dean's office through Interfolio for approval to interview. The dean will contact the Office of the Provost to schedule interviews once the candidate has been approved. Contact Rachel DeShong for questions concerning interviews.

            Please Note: Scheduling an interview may be delayed if the file is not complete.

• For tenure-track or tenured positions, record your tenured faculty vote on the Faculty Hiring Proposal form. The hire request will not be forwarded through the system until the form is complete. Requests to hire tenured faculty should be sent prior to the submission of the hiring proposal form. This request should be sent to the Office of the Provost for review.

• For tenure-track positions, if the faculty member has not completed the terminal degree, the contract generated will indicate that the faculty will be appointed as a lecturer if the degree is not conferred prior to arriving on campus.

• Once you have received confirmation that the provost has officially approved the hire of your candidate, it is permissible for you to contact the candidate and let him or her know a contract is being generated. You may not make an offer to the candidate--only the president or provost is authorized to do so, and it comes in the form of a contract.

• When an offer of employment has been approved by Office of the Provost, the academic unit business officer will generate an employment contract in TCM and issue it to the candidate via DocuSign. Upon receipt of a copy of the signed contract (via DocuSign), HR will begin onboarding the new employee.

If you need to hire faculty on a temporary basis or if you do not have the approval to fill a regular faculty position, please contact your business manager.