Faculty & AP Hiring Process

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Last Updated: Sep 28, 2026, 04:00 PM

NeoEd Online Hiring Center (OHC) is used to manage recruitment for faculty and administrative/professional positions. This process helps keep things clear, organized, and moving smoothly from start to finish. Below is a general overview of this process.

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View the NEOED Offer & Onboard Training PowerPoint

General Hiring Workflow

  1. Create & Submit Requisition
    • Initiate a requisition in NeoEd.
    • Include search/interview committee members.
    • Await approval and status change to “Open.”
  2. Customize the Hire Workflow
    • Go to the “Hire Workflow” tab and select “Customize Workflow.” Edit key steps: Application Review, Interview Requested, Interview.
    • Add hiring team, configure rating scales, and set candidate status messages.
  3. Application Management 
    • Hiring Manager receives email when applications arrive.
    • Move applicants to “Application Review” status.
    • Add committee members to allow access.
    • Committee reviews applications, rates candidates, and adds comments.
    • Ratings are averaged; applicants below threshold are excluded from interviews.
  4. Interview Request
    • Move finalists to “Interview Requested” status.
    • Affirmative Action reviews and moves candidates to “Interview” status.
    • Note: Only Affirmative Action can move candidates into the Interview step.
  5. Interview Scheduling
    • Choose manual or self-scheduling via NeoEd.
    • Configure interview slots, dates, breaks, and rater notifications.
    • Send interview invitations using NeoEd’s “Send Notices” feature.
  6. Conduct Interviews
    • Committee conducts interviews as scheduled.
    • Record interview details in NeoEd for audit purposes.
  7. Post-Interview Actions
    • Committee provides feedback to Hiring Manager.
    • Move selected candidate to “Offered” status.
  8. Offer Approval
    • Complete the Offer Approval Form (replaces Hiring Proposal).
    • Include offer details, start date, acceptance deadline, and employment terms.
  9. Communicate Offer & Onboard
    • Communicate offer via phone or email if not already completed.
    • Upon acceptance, communicate with the HR Analyst/Coordinator regarding the final offer information. 
    • Human Resources will initiate the E-offer in NEOED. Departments should not send out the E-offer through NEOED.
    • Once the E-offer is accepted by the candidate Human Resources will initiate
      the NEOED onboarding process.
  10. Finalize Recruitment
    • Send rejection notices to all non-selected applicants.
    • Affirmative Action closes the recruitment and marks the position as filled.