The Office of Affirmative Action administers the policies and procedures related to equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Search Procedures For
Faculty and Unclassified Professional Positions
External Searches
Checklist for Recruiting and Hiring Faculty and Unclassified Professionals doc / pdf
Internal Searches
Department heads who want to conduct an internal search must prepare a written justification and obtain the approval of the President, Provost and Senior Vice President, Vice President for Administration and Finance, Vice President for Communications and Marketing or Vice President for Research. If an internal search is approved, the department must mark all search forms, “INTERNAL SEARCH” and follow the external search procedures except that recruitment will consist of efforts to inform all qualified employees of the position and affirmative outreach to inform minorities and women of the position.
Waiver of Recruitment
Any administrator who wants to waive recruitment must prepare a written justification and obtain the approval of the President, Provost and Senior Vice President, Vice President for Administration and Finance, Vice President for Communications and Marketing or Vice President for Research. The justification must explain the reason(s) for the waiver and summarize the qualifications of the individual recommended for hire. If the waiver is approved the administrator should:
Develop a position description (http://www.ksu.edu/hr/forms/per23.pdf) including duties and qualifications, if the position is an unclassified professional position and submit it to the Office of Affirmative Action and the Classification and Compensation Manager in Human Resources for review.
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Thoroughly evaluate the individual’s qualifications in accordance with the hiring unit's standard procedures.
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Conduct an interview according to the hiring unit's standard procedures. Evaluate the candidate according to the hiring unit's standard procedures.
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Submit an Appendix 11 form and the justification/approval to the Office. Of Affirmative Action.
The Office of Affirmative Action will prepare the employment contract and send it to the Provost/Vice President/President, as appropriate, for signature. The contract will be forwarded to the hiring unit to convey to the candidate.