Hire the Right Faculty Member Every Time: Best Practices in Recruiting, Selecting, and Onboarding College Professors
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (994 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 147583652X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 104 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Jeffrey L. He is the author of thirteen books on academic leadership and numerous articles, including nearly two hundred on higher education administration.. He holds a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Buller is the director of Leadership and Professional Development at Florida Atlantic University and a senior partner in ATLAS Leadership Training
The book provides insight into the state of faculty hiring at colleges and universities today, advice on the best way to design positions, recommendations on how to conduct an interview, guidelines on how to make a decision about whom to hire, perspectives on what to remember when closing the deal, and hints about providing the right kind of orientation and onboarding services to new hires.. Hire The Right Faculty Member Every Time is a concise guide for hiring authorities at colleges and universities
I hope more academic leaders will learn from books like this one just how complex it can be to organize, conduct, and complete a successful faculty search. Yet, time and again, academic departments get it wrong, leading to years of anguish that result from a poor match between a new hire and the institution. The book provides concrete suggestions that will strengthen the faculty talent pipeline and enhance organizational excellence. Follow these guidelines and avoid the pitfalls of the failed search. (Edna B. Hey, dean, College of Arts and Sciences, University of New England)Given the critical importance of attracting talented faculty in higher education, this book provides practical and helpful insights for institutional leaders that will foster increased success in the search and hiring processes. (Ralph Rogers, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs,