Prairie View A&M University

Faculty (Non-Tenure and Adjunct)

The steps below should not be completed unless an action has been routed in PV PAWS. To hire non- tenure track or adjunct faculty, the following steps must be completed prior to the prospective faculty start date:

1 A Position Description Audit Questionnaire (PDAQ) should be completed on each Adjunct Faculty hire prior to the hire's start date. This action can be initiated in the PV PAWS system as "New Position and Fill (Faculty)". The Pin should be indicated as "ADJ", on the Position Details page.
2

Department should have submitted a completed Confidential Release Form  to initiate a criminal background check on the prospective faculty hire. The prospective employee may not begin working until the results of the criminal background check have been received.

  • Anytime there is a break in employment, a new background check is required on the prospective employee.
  • A background check is required at the beginning of each academic year for returning Adjunct Faculty.
3
Adjunct Faculty hires should complete an online "Faculty" application using the “Create Application” link via the PV PATH Online Application System five (5) working days prior to the first day of work. Prospective Adjunct Faculty hire should print, sign and date the application and turn it in to the hiring department. There will not be a corresponding job posting for this type of hire.
4 Written offer of employment should have been extended to candidate in accordance with Offer Template provided by the Office of Human Resources. All written offers of employment must be routed to the appropriate Vice President’s office using standard routing process.  Please ensure that the mailing address for the prospective faculty is correct. A corresponding department envelope should be attached to the written offer when routing to the respective Vice President’s office.
5 The prospective faculty hire should have returned the accepted/declined written offer of employment to the hiring department. The hiring department should then have forwarded the accepted/declined offer to the Office of Business Affairs. The Office of Human Business Affairs will route all accepted/declined written offers of employment to the Office of Human Resources.
5 The completed Faculty/Staff Email Account Request Form for the prospective employee should have been submitted to the Office of Human Resources upon successful written offer of employment being accepted. Form should have been submitted along with signed, accepted letter of offer. (New Hires Only)
6

EPA should have been routed so that it is received by the Office of Human Resources three (3) working days prior to the employee start date.  Approval of the EPA is contingent upon the prior completion of the above listed items 1-5. The Offer Letter and Memorandum of Appointment should be attached to the EPA to ensure timely approval.

7 New Employees are required to attend New Employee Orientation. Department will be notified by the Office of Human Resources that new employee has been approved to attend New Employee Orientation.

 

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