Greater Chicago Higher Education Recruitment Consortium

GC HERC IS ONLINE!

Studies have shown that eighty percent of faculty members have spouses or partners who are working professionals—and 35% of these men and 40% of these women have partners who are academics. The right job for a spouse or partner can be a key factor in successful recruitment and retention. UIC is a founding member of the Greater Chicago Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (GC HERC), an online program built to support member institutions in recruiting and retaining outstanding faculty, administrators and staff through the sharing of information and resources. GC HERC's website, gcherc.org, features a database of all job openings at member institutions, including faculty, staff, research and medical positions. Its search engine allows prospective employees to search for jobs by geographical area, job type, or institution. As of September 24, 2007, there were 22 member institutions, giving users access to a huge listing of job openings. In addition, the site will soon offer relocation information on schools, childcare centers, cultural amenities and local events, making it the most comprehensive local dual career resource for positions in academic and research institutions. For additional information, visit www.gcherc.org or contact Mo-Yin Tam, Interim Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, at moyintam@uic.edu or 312-413-3470.

Faculty Search Committee Workshops

The WISEST Facilitators form a cadre of search committee trainers, the WISEST SUCCEED Team: Supporting UIC's Commitment to a Community of Excellence, Equity and Diversity. Facilitators understand the power of gender schemas and the accumulation of disadvantage through a number of readings and trainings provided by scholars. These 11 diversity ambassadors have created an adaptable PowerPoint presentation for use in the different STEM departments. Deans of the College of Engineering and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences strongly encourage all search committee members to undergo training. The WISEST faculty search tool kit is available as a resource to all search committees. Click here to access the WISEST Search Tool kit. If you would like to request search committee training for your faculty search committtee, please contact the SUCCEED committee.

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