Community colleges are filling high-level vacancies by going outside the higher education community due to a definite shortage of people applying for president and senior-level positions. From their tradition of hiring from within, search committees are now extending their reach to increase the applicant pool. Among the new target sectors is the…

This paper describes a process used to assess the technical competency of non-direct line candidates for managerial positions in computer specialties. The Training and Experience (T&E) qualifying test, a multi-method approach combining task-based, computer scorable evaluations of training and experience with multiple-choice batteries, was used as…

Although the principal is critical for the success of the school and the school district, many school districts lack a structured and systematic means for identifying and selecting principals. This paper presents a collaborative model for principal selection, which is based on a valid job description, advertisement of the position, interview…

Across the nation, about 16,000 school boards are responsible for selecting their chief school administrators, including the superintendent. To aid school boards with their selection process, this paper provides some helpful hints. First, boards need to establish goals, philosophy, and school district needs and determine all possible alternatives…

Two industrial programs designed to validly select employees for first line supervisory positions are examined in order to determine the capability of these selection programs to institutionalize the upward mobility of the disadvantaged into management positions. One program analyzed--assessment center--is a selection process specifically designed…

Because school program quality depends so much on staff quality, administrators in the Weld County (Colorado) School District play a large role in staff selection and evaluation. Applicants for certified staff positions are screened by the superintendent and interviewed by the district office before a final selection of five candidates is…

This report summarizes the operational features of the initial phases of the Kamehameha Early Education Project (KEEP). The rationale for KEEP's focus on conducting research on programs similar to those in the public schools rather than on developing radically innovative educational programs is discussed. Start up procedures such as recruitment of…

As of June 1, 1987 employees will be responsible for making sure each person hired since President Reagan signed the new federal immigration bill into law can legally work in the United States. One problem is in hiring Americans, who now have to produce documents showing they are citizens. (MLW)

Outlines an objective approach for the selection of an architect for a Texas school district. (MLF)

Describes the process of staff selection for the general studies department at Piedmont Technical College. Makes suggestions on how to write a job description, establish selection criteria, develop the selection process, and make the selection itself. Includes sample forms used in the process. (DR)

Argues that the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has betrayed its historic commitment to individual liberties by defending racial preferences. It discusses the ACLU's shift to using civil liberties as a means toward the construction of an egalitarian social order, including its embrace of racial quotas. Included is a discussion of the…

Offers background information on cost-per-hire. Includes reflections offered by human resources officials who discuss how they calculate this statistic and how they use it. Explains difficulties associated with calculating cost-per-hire, provides a sample worksheet, and uses a case study to show how this cost might be lowered. (RJM)

Describes why school-board employment decisions, especially involving the hiring of a new superintendent, did not work out. Identifies and discusses several common mistakes boards make during the hiring process. For example, the board asked too many "tell me why you would do" and not enough "tell us what you did" questions. (PKP)

Presents a management model of ethical decision making in librarianship. Highlights include a definition of ethics; ethical concerns in information professions; the concept of social responsibility; ethical dimensions of decision making, including access to information and hiring decisions; ethical considerations for managers; and strategies for…

The article describes the system used to hire new faculty at Atlantic Community College (New Jersey). Critical components are descriptive interviewing, which focuses on how the candidate has behaved in real situations, and a teaching simulation. (DB)