The University of Pittsburgh is dedicated to recruiting, retaining, and recognizing excellent and diverse faculty and staff members. Attracting the most diverse and qualified pool of candidates is essential to your search, and to the continued excellence of Pitt.
The tag line for employment postings should read: The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity, EOE, including disability/vets.
Briefing Sessions
ODEI offers customized briefing sessions on searching for excellence and diversity. Please contact us at diversity@pitt.edu or call 412-648-7860 to schedule a session.
Faculty Recruitment Resources
- Why Diversity Matters
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We embrace diversity in our student body, and in our faculty and staff. Our commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion was a cornerstone of the The Plan for Pitt.
A diverse faculty assures we can:
- Deepen our scholarship and enhance opportunities for innovation, creativity, and problem solving
- Provide an enriched learning environment for our students, and empowers us to help mentor, guide, and motivate a similarly diverse student body.
- Embrace the complexity presented by important local, national, and global societal issues from a teaching and research vantage point.
We are an inclusive institution. Everyone is valuable and should feel valued.
- Processing Faculty and Academic Employee Actions and Hiring
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The Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, the Provost’s Office and the Office of Human Resources have collaborated to identify common Faculty and Other Academic employee actions and hiring scenarios across the entire University. In the spreadsheet, you will find each action/scenario, if a posting to join.pitt.edu is required and how to process the transaction.
- Pre-employment Inquiry Guide
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Determining appropriate interview questions can be difficult, but the Pre-Employment Inquiry Guide can help.
- Conciliation Agreement
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As a federal contractor, the University of Pittsburgh is committed to affirmative action in employment as a means of ensuring equality of opportunity. Effective January 3, 2020, faculty recruitment will be initiated through the Talent Center or an on-line system approved by the Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
This memo explains what the OFCCP is requiring.
- Faculty Recruitment
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OEDI and the Office of the Provost offers tools to strengthen faculty search processes.
Recruiting an Excellent and Diverse Faculty: Resources for Faculty Search Committees
Checklist for Faculty Search Committees
We also offer a variety of workshops, including strengthening faculty recruitment and recognizing and mitigating implicit and unconscious bias. You can find more information on workshops on the Office of the Provost Faculty Diversity & Development website.
- Faculty Retention
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Free Institutional Memberships are available for faculty all of our campuses to:
National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity
Career and Professional Development programs for faculty
Family-Friendly Programs for Pitt Faculty Dual-Career Recruitment and Retention Program Guidelines
COACHE Faculty Job Satisfaction Survey results and recommendations
- Faculty Recognition
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Opportunities for faculty recognition include:
The Provost's Award for Diversity in the Curriculum
The Provost’s Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring
The University Prize for Strategic, Inclusive, and Diverse Excellence (UPSIDE) Award
The Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching, Research, and Public Service Awards
Appointment as Distinguished Faculty
- Publications
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Consider the publications listed below when planning your recruitment strategy.
Diverse Issues in Higher Education
Equal Opportunity Publications, Inc.
- African-American Career World
- Careers & the disABLED
- Equal Opportunity Hispanic Career World
- Minority Engineer
- Woman Engineer
- Workforce Diversity
Survey of Earned Doctorates on the National Science Foundation
The Chronicle of Higher Education
The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
- Additional Resources
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Handbook on Diversity and the Law
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive Excellence
Does Diversity Make a Difference—ACE/AAUP Report
Pre-Employment Inquiries Guide
Diversifying the Faculty - A Guidebook for Search Committees
If you have additional questions or require assistance, contact the Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at 412-648-7860 or by e-mail at cruffin@pitt.edu.