SAMPLES OF SELECTION CRITERIA

Adapt to specific positions and/or disciplines

I. Academic Qualifications

A. Ph.D. (or other advanced degree) in specified field(s)

• Quality of degree-granting institution

• Field within degree--does it complement or overlap expertise of current department members?

B. Academic Performance

• Grades

• Types of courses taken

• Awards or honors

II. Teaching Experience/Potential

A. Experience

• Experience teaching in primary field advertised

• Experience teaching in secondary field advertised

• Experience teaching lab sections

B. Other evidence of teaching potential/performance

• Student evaluations

• Letters of reference

• Sample course outlines or samples of student work submitted

C. Ability to direct undergraduate research

• Nature/quality of experience

• Potential as indicated in letters of reference

III. Letters of reference (initial screening) and telephone reference checks (later in process)

A. Strength of recommendation

B. Relationship of reference to candidate

C. Evidence of candidate’s ability to communicate with undergraduate students

IV. Interview

A. Candidate presents self successfully in interview, eliciting favorable responses from faculty and students.

B. It’s apparent from recommendations, telephone conversations and interview that candidate is dedicated to career in teaching.

SAMPLES WITH CRITERIA BLENDED INTO RATING FORM:

A. Counselor (Counseling and Testing)

Credentials Rating Form

Candidate: Date:

Highest Degree:

1. Counseling Experience	1 2 3 4 5
2. Relevant Setting (college,...)	1 2 3 4 5
3. Experience with alcohol assessment	1 2 3 4 5
4. Experience in Career Counseling	1 2 3 4 5
5. Experience Counseling Women’s Issues	1 2 3 4 5
6. Recommendations	1 2 3 4 5

TOTAL POINTS

B. Business Outreach Position

Required Criteria	Strong < > Weak	Comments
Masters degree in bus-related field		BE SURE ALL COMMITTEE
(Or equivalent experience)	5 4 3 2 1 NA	MEMBERS UNDERSTAND
Evidence of effective written/oral		WHAT CONSTITUTES
communication skills	5 4 3 2 1 NA	APPROPRIATE/LEGAL COMMENTS.
Evidence of ability to plan, organize &		THE CHAIR IS RESPONSIBLE
achieve results consistent with goals	5 4 3 2 1 NA	FOR ENSURING THIS IS THE CASE.
Preferred Criteria
Successful management experience	5 4 3 2 1 NA
Successful experience managing adult
education programming	5 4 3 2 1 NA
Successful adult teaching experience	5 4 3 2 1 NA
Demonstrated marketing ability	5 4 3 2 1 NA
Knowledge of SBD centers	5 4 3 2 1 NA
Knowledge of counseling techniques in
variety of business-related fields	5 4 3 2 1 NA
Ability to interact effectively with faculty,
staff, business people, diverse groups	5 4 3 2 1 NA
	strong	unacceptable
OVERALL SCREENING EVALUATION	10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

C. IT Education and Consulting Specialist

Required Criteria	Fails	Equivalent	Meets
Bachelor’s degree	m	m	m
3 years’ computer experience	m	m	m
evidence of teaching/oral skills	m	m	m
evidence of expository writing skills	m	m	m
Desired Criteria	Lacks	Some	Excels
educational work experience	m	m	m
experience w/Mac & Windows	m	m	m
Internet experience/expertise	m	m	m
graphics/publishing/presentation	m	m	m
experience w/ instruction	m	m	m
additional training/study	m	m	m
Quality Judgments	Poor	Good	Excels
clarity & force of expository writing	m	m	m
teaching effectiveness	m	m	m
ease of learning new skills	m	m	m
ability to work with non-technical	m	m	m
ability to work with technical staff	m	m	m
infectious enthusiasm or creativity	m	m	m
recognizes nature of job	m	m	m
openness to change, criticism	m	m	m
interpersonal skills/appropriate humor	m	m	m
Overall Assessment	NO	POSSIBLY	YES
advance candidate?	m	m	m