Faculty Hiring Process

For full-time and adjunct faculty, it is the responsibility of the hiring administrator to ensure that the faculty member’s academic degrees were awarded from a regionally accredited college or university, and this information must appear on the faculty roster. All faculty (regardless of part-time or full-time status or of class delivery method) must meet the same credentialing criteria as stated in this manual.

Full-time faculty, temporary full-time faculty and program instructors – Refer to the procedures and guidelines established by Human Resources in the Talent Acquisition Manual. All forms and procedures needed for the process are located at www.palmbeachstate.edu/academicservices/information-and-reference/Faculty-Credentialing-Tools.aspx. For new full-time faculty, the VPAA must review the paper faculty roster for all potential candidates to be interviewed prior to any telephone or in-person interviews being scheduled with applicants.
Adjunct Faculty – Hiring administrators, in cooperation with department chairs where applicable, are responsible for recruiting, interviewing and hiring adjunct instructors. All credentials must be approved following the process outlined above prior to the person assuming teaching duties.