Attracting, Recruiting and Managing influential faculty for senior academic administrators training will seek to provide answers to: How can a dean attract candidates to a school in a remote location? How can you counter the reservations some candidates have about working at a school in an emerging economy?

Globally branded schools with high rankings and deep pockets have little trouble recruiting top scholars, but for most schools, competing for faculty is one of their most formidable challenges. And for every school, depending on its location and its resources, the task of recruiting faculty is just a little different.

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Designed for educational leaders who oversee hiring for cabinet positions, deans, and senior directors in schools

Course Outline

• Every aspect of hiring for critical senior leadership positions in schools
• Before launching a search
• Assessing needs and building consensus
• Creating visionary opportunity statements
• Planning from A to Z
• During the search
• Attracting a diverse applicant pool
• Screening candidates efficiently
• Managing influential faculty committees
• Getting the most out of critical reference calls
• After the search
• Designing rigorous final-round performance tasks
• Negotiating quickly while preserving a backup plan
• Preparing for the transition