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A Guide for Search Committee Members

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The search committee chair leads the search process from start to finish. They should organize all meetings, be the point person for questions and concerns, and ensure the search committee is staying on task. 

A search committee member is someone who participates in recruiting for an open staff position at Lehigh University. Search committee members evaluate candidates, participate in the interview process, and recommend finalists. A typical search committee should be composed of individuals who will interact most closely with the position.

Search committees use PageUp to review/rate candidates and provide feedback to the search committee chair. Search committee members cannot view other individuals’ responses in PageUp. However, search committee chairs can view all ratings and feedback submitted.

To learn more about the roles of search committee members and chairs and best practices for participating in a search committee, visit this link.

 

Search Committee Members

Accessing PageUp
Accessing Applicants
  • Click the Administration link (located under the blue Recruitment/Position Description heading)

    • The Administration area of the system will open as a tiled dashboard in a new window

  • Click the Search Committee Review tile

  • A list of all positions for which you're on the search committee will appear

  • Click View applicants (to the right of the job you want to work within)

Reviewing and Rating the Applicant
  • Check the box net to the applicant you wish to review

    • A quick link to the candidate’s resume is located to the right of the check box

  • Select one of the following Outcomes for each of the selection criteria:

    • Does not meet criteria

    • Meets criteria

    • Exceeds criteria

  • Add any applicable notes to the Comments box

  • At the bottom, provide a summary describing why the candidate is or is not recommended to move forward 

  • Select one of the following Overall Outcomes

    • Does not meet criteria

    • Meets criteria

    • Exceeds criteria

  • Click Save and Next

  • The individual just reviewed will move to the bottom of the applicant list; the word “reviewed” and the overall outcome will appear next to their name

Search Committee Chairs

Accessing PageUp
Accessing Search Committee Ratings
  • Click the Administration link (located under the blue Recruitment/Position Description heading)

    • The Administration area of the system will open as a tiled dashboard in a new window

  • Click the Search Committee Review tile

  • A list of all active searches (for which you're on the search committee) will display

  • Click View Responses (to the right of the position)

  • The search committee’s ratings vs. selection criteria will be visible