[VPAAEtal] Workshops Focusing on Best Practices for a Search Process

[Academic Affairs]

This email is being sent on behalf of Dr. Tammi Vacha-Haase, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Colleagues,

Many, if not all of you, have been or will be members of a search committee. Being involved in the hiring of new colleagues and/or leaders is an important part of our day to day responsibilities—and definitely an area that we must strive to do well! I am pleased to share that later this month, Dr. Ron Carter will be offering presentations on best practices for the search process in a two part workshop.  For those of you who might not know Ron, I am including a brief bio attached to this email.

Wondering who should attend these workshops, each 1.5 hours long? Great! This workshop is for any faculty member, instructor, adjunct and/or department head in the Division of Academic Affairs who is interested in learning more about the search process. It will be especially useful for those of you who might chair a search committee and/or ever be a member of a search committee.  You do not need to sign up ahead of time, but to attend Workshop II, you MUST complete Workshop I.

Below I summarize each workshop, and share the date and time:

Workshop I:  Elements of an External Search, explores the key elements of a proactive national search process.  Ron will facilitate a discussion on how to clarify organizational needs in terms of challenges and opportunities, align stakeholders' expectations with a hiring official's and a search committee's human resource decisions, create and develop a strong slate of potential candidates, and evaluate candidates based on their measurable skills and behaviors that are critical for success in the job.


  *   Monday, September 25 9:30a to 11a
     *   In person: BA 290 Conference Room
OR

     *   Via zoom  https://tamuc.zoom.us/j/96124084867?pwd=aWJsOGdBTHZmRUJyVFZNTGloUVFVUT09
        *   Meeting ID: 961 2408 4867
        *   Passcode: 724541

Workshop II:  The Elusive Notion of Fit in the Search Process, aims to answer one of the most common questions asked in the search process, "What are we looking for in a high-quality candidate?" Ron will break down the selection process of human resources decision-making into three main aspects: job analysis data, organizational analysis, and the elusive role of fit.  He will explore both rational and political perspectives when it comes to selecting the right candidate for the job and present a model that blends all three aspects into a dynamic process.

Workshop II options:


  *   Tuesday, September 26 from 1:30p to 3p (via zoom only)
     *   https://tamuc.zoom.us/j/97921651103?pwd=ZTlFRERENUFXVGVSajFCV1JLYkZNZz09
        *   Meeting ID: 979 2165 1103
        *   Passcode: 402559


  *   Tuesday, October 3 from  9a to 10:30a (via zoom only)
     *   https://tamuc.zoom.us/j/93933756099?pwd=dy82WlU2K0RaUWtNM1FhcVloeXZVUT09
        *   Meeting ID: 939 3375 6099
        *   Passcode: 232592

The same workshop (Workshop II) will be offered at the above two times; feel free to choose whichever one works best with your schedule.  As a reminder, you must attend Workshop I to be eligible to attend Workshop II.

Please contact Ginny Haight (extension 8787) in the Provost Office with any questions.

I hope to see you there!

tvh

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Tammi Vacha-Haase, PhD
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Texas A&M University Commerce
Administration Building
Commerce, TX  75428

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