Academic Job Search

The academic job search spans the academic year, with positions being advertised early on in the fall to be filled by September of the next academic year.

Preparing for the Academic Job Market

The following articles provide great advice:
Are You Ready to Go on the Market?
Advice from Successful Job Seekers
Learning the Lingo A glossary of terms and phrases used in the faculty job market across academic disciplines.

Job Search Materials

• Curriculum Vitae (CV): a comprehensive summary of your academic background, teaching experience, awards, research interests and publications.
  
• Credentials File: a file of reference letters which address your academic experience and scholarly credentials.
  
• Getting Great Letters of Recommendation: good article about the importance of recommendation letters and how to get letters that will help in the academic job search.
  
• Cover letter: A letter of application tailored for each position which discusses your teaching and research interests and credentials. This is your introduction to a potential employer, therefore, it should not only describe your research and teaching experience, but also demonstrate your writing skills. Do not repeat what is on your CV, rather, give a sense of your interests, your intellectual ability and your enthusiasm.
  
• Dissertation Abstract: a succinct summary of your research project
  
• Writing Sample: either a chapter of your dissertation or a published article, depending on what is requested by the search committee
  
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy: a demonstration of your teaching methodologies and/or description of classroom experience(s)
  
• Research Agenda: your research plans for the next year or two
  
• Transcripts: order official transcripts from the University Registrar's Office
  

The Academic Interview
The following websites provide extensive advice about the academic job interview including questions you may be asked and insight into convention interviews and campus visits.
PhD Interview Preparation Guide
Academic Job Interview Questions
Asking the Right Questions

Faculty Salaries
American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Faculty Salary Survey

Important Job Search Links
Academic 360 comprehensive and current listing of higher education opportunities on the internet, linking to professional association newsletters and human resource web sites at universities across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
Academic Careers Online includes faculty, research, post doc, adjunct, administrative, and senior management positions at (community) colleges, universities, and research institutes around the world.
Adjunct Nation
Administrative Jobs in Higher Education
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Faculty Jobs by Discipline
General Links Academic Jobs
Higher Ed Jobs
H-Net (Humanities and Social Sciences Online)
Women in Higher Education: announcements from schools actively seeking qualified women candidates for administrative and faculty positions.

Teaching at a Community College
Articles from the Chronicle of Higher Education:
The Community College Job Search
"The Importance of Cover Letters in a Community College Job Search"
American Association of Community Colleges Search jobs, post resume
Community College Web
Community College Jobs