Interfolio Faculty Search

Step 1: How to Use the Faculty Position and Search Committee Template

Step 2: Position Description: Creating and Submitting a New Position

Step 3: How to Add "Committee Manager" Role to Search Chairs

Step 4: Position Approval Instructions for DSAs

Step 5: Revising a Returned Position in Interfolio

• Publishing and Storing External Ad Publications and Outreach 
• Updating Committee Managers and Evaluators on an Approved Position
• Updating Required Documents on an Approved Position
• Sharing Position Link with Applicants
• Viewing the Position Activity Log

• Accessing and Reviewing Applicant Materials
• Downloading Multiple Applicant Materials
• Using Applicant Status to Manage the Search
• Using Tags to Manage Applicants in the Search
• Assigning Deposition Codes

1. Upload your Advertising

2. Review all Applicants

• Enter Interview Dates for all Applicants interviewed - use the tag feature
• Update all Applicants in the search – use Applicant Status
• Assign Disposition Codes for Applicants not selected

Note: the “Application Not Reviewed” disposition code cannot be used since all applicants must be reviewed.

3. Select Preferred Candidate

• When identifying a candidate that you plan to appoint, use the "Selected" status that includes the correct appointment action. 

4. For the Preferred Candidate, scroll down to the Notes section and Add a “Hiring Note” that

• Describes your outreach in the search
• Outlines the reason for selecting candidate

5. The Office of Academic Affairs will review the search to ensure completion of steps 1-4 above.  If approved, a case will be created in Interfolio RPT to upload the Appointment Dossier.