Southwest Tennessee Community
College provides equal opportunity in employment to all current and
prospective employees. The College’s hiring procedures comply with
Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title IX
of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities
Act, as amended, the Equal Pay Act of 1975, the Pregnancy Discrimination
Act, all applicable state statutes, and Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR)
policies and guidelines.
Standardized, published procedures
outline the process for filling all permanent vacant positions. The
"Employee Recruitment and Employment Package" [1] contains instructions
and all required forms for the College’s hiring process. This packet is
available in the Human Resources Department. The College’s hiring
procedures are further documented in Southwest Tennessee Community
College Policy 5:01:00:00/20 – Hiring Procedures [2], which complies
with the provisions of TBR Policy 5:01:00:00 – General Personnel [3].
A "Request to Advertise" form and
a "Preliminary Position Announcement" outline the type of position,
position summary, essential job functions and required qualifications
[1]. These forms are initiated by the requesting department
administrator. Upon appropriate approvals of the request, positions may
be advertised internally and/or externally. Position announcements may
be posted on the College’s website, external websites, national, local,
and regional publications as appropriate for the position.
Applications are received through
the closing date of the announcement which is a minimum of ten working
days from the date the position is advertised for clerical/support
positions, and thirty days for faculty, administrative and professional
positions. All applications are screened by Human Resources staff to
establish a pool of qualified candidates who meet the minimum job
requirements, with the exception of instructional positions which are
certified by the department chairperson. The applicant pool is further
reviewed and approved by the Director of Affirmative Action.
A Selection Committee is formed by
the hiring department administrator for the review of candidates for all
faculty, administrative, and professional positions. The Chairperson of
the Committee convenes the other members to review the applications and
determine which applicants are to be considered for an interview. The
application and list of candidates recommended for interview are
forwarded to the Director of Human Resources and the Director of
Affirmative Action for review and approval on the "Interview Request"
form. The Committee then interviews the prospective candidates, performs
reference checks, and makes a final recommendation to the department
administrator.
The "Faculty Credentials" form
must be completed and approved prior to the initial appointment of all
temporary, term and tenure-track faculty appointments [1]. This form
delineates the required educational, licensure and/or certification
requirements for the academic discipline. Full-time faculty on
tenure-track contracts must be informed of academic requirements for
tenure upon initial employment. Faculty appointments may be made at the
appropriate faculty rank for which the candidate is qualified.
Emergency appointments, as defined
by the President, may be filled by direct hire or through the
establishment of a pool of qualified applicants from applications on
file or through other appropriate means. Emergency appointments may not
exceed one year, at which time the position must be advertised and
filled competitively. An employee serving in this capacity is not
eligible for internal promotion, transfer, or for consideration as an
internal applicant unless it is determined by the Director of
Affirmative Action that the original hire was accomplished through a
competitive process.
Only the President of the College,
or his/her designee, has the authority to offer and approve employment
of personnel. The successful candidate is notified of the offer by the
Director of Human Resources after approval of the "Recommendation to
Hire" form [1].
