7.5 Telephone and Video Conference Interviews

The purpose of a telephone or video conference interview is to determine the candidate’s interest in the position, to clarify, verify and/or confirm the candidate’s experience, and/or to determine whether the individual should be brought to campus for a face-to-face interview. Telephone or video conference interviews are an extremely helpful evaluation tool during the selection process and serve as an efficient and cost-effective way to screen candidates in advance of scheduling on-campus interviews. It is strongly recommended that search committees conduct telephone or video conference interviews prior to inviting any candidates for on-campus interviews.

 Consistent with Section 5.4 and Section 5.5, the search committee shall develop an interview screening tool to use for each candidate. All questions asked and issues raised must be job-related and similar for all candidates. Notes shall be taken during the telephone or video-conference interview so that a written record of the conversation can be retained in the search file.