Office of Faculty Development

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- Teaching Overview
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  Featured trainings specifically designed to improve teaching skills.
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- Teaching Tools & Technology
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- E-Learning Resource Center
  Resource to help faculty create an e-module.
- Career Overview
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- Recognition & Resources
  Faculty awards and campus resources that help with career advancement.
- Promotion & Tenure
  Discover resources to help navigate the promotion and tenure process.
- Coaching
  More information about the coaching program available through Faculty Development including a list of trained coaches.
- Faculty Resources Overview
- New Faculty Resource Center
  A compilation of quick links to help new faculty hit the ground running.
- Independent Learning
  Resources to foster independent professional development.
- Stronger Campus Community
  Resources and opportunities to support all of UNMC.
- Search Committee Resources
  Tools for UNMC faculty search committees.
- Additional Resources
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— Office of Faculty Development — Faculty Resources — Search Committee Resources

Search Committee Resources

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As UNMC continues to explore new ways to elevate our commitment to excellence, we must be intentional about attracting diverse top talent who will help position UNMC for success in the future.

Looking for search committee resources? You've come to the right place! Here you can find links to resources discussed in the Faculty Search Committee Guidebook & Digital Toolkit as well as the Hiring for Excellence e-Module Series.

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UNMC Faculty Search Committee Guidebook & Digital Toolkit

The Faculty Search Committee Guidebook and Digital Toolkit are available for download here. The guide provides guidance and best practices to assist committees in conducting organized, fair and equitable searches.

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Hiring for Excellence e-Modules

The Hiring for Excellence Module Series was created to inspire and instill better, more inclusive hiring practices at UNMC. The modules educate on bias and how to mitigate its effects in the hiring process.

Want Advice on Where to Start?

Are you launching a search committee and not sure where to start? Keep your search committee on track from start to finish. Click below to download an infographic detailing the recommended hiring process timeline.

Hiring Process Overview

Bias Training Resources

Introduction to Biases

This UNMC module gives an overview of biases and the role they can play in our personal and professional lives. Learners identify common causes of biases and how to mitigate their effects.

Bias in Letters of Support

This UNMC module covers ways that unconscious biases can affect letters of support, including recommendations, to allow for more objectivity when screening candidates.

Combating Common Biases

This UNMC module provides techniques that can be used to combat common biases, such as those found during the hiring process.

Implicit Association Test (IAT)

The IAT measures attitudes and beliefs that people may be unwilling or unable to report. Take the Implicit Association Test, hosted by Harvard University.

Implicit Bias Module Series

From the Kirwan Institute at The Ohio State University, this course discusses how the mind works and helps explain the origins of implicit associations.

The Good and Bad of Fast Brain Thinking

A past Faculty Development session examining how we can manage our brain from negatively impacting our decisions, interactions, and outcomes.

UNMC Thrive Excerpt: Bias in Recruiting

Download from Thrive, "7 Way Your Brain Can Stop You From Recruiting the Right Candidate".

Bias Calculator

Assess letters of recommendation to see which words are more typically associated with female or male gender.

Interview Resources

Determining Selection Criteria

This UNMC module offers guidance for writing a job description and describes common ways that implicit biases can influence our selection criteria.

Conducting an Interview

This UNMC module covers interview methods to result in a more informed selection of candidates, including creating an interview guide and questions.

Questions to Avoid

A helpful list of interview questions to avoid and what to ask instead.

Virtual Interview Tips

Audio/visual tips for conducting Zoom interviews

Interview Rubric

Sample interview rubric

Diversity Resources

Diverse Recruiting Resources

A list of resources listed to help committees recruit women and scholars from groups currently underrepresented in academia for your open positions.

Strategies to Diversify Your Search

A past Faculty Development session sharing tangible measures that foster diversity and inclusion throughout the life-cycle of a faculty search.

NE Med/UNMC DEI Guide

Includes shared principles and common language

Tips for Assessing a Diversity Statement

Helpful tips and resources for assessing an applicant's diversity statement.

Sample Templates

Sample Search Committee Member Invitation

Sample Recruitment Plan

Sample Candidate Evaluation Rubric

Sample Reference Check Template

Campus Resources for Candidates

UNMC Values & Vision

UNMC Virtual Campus Tour

UNMC Points of Pride