How to Post a Vacancy

General Directions for Posting a Vacancy for an Open Position:

When you have a vacant position that you want to post so that people can begin applying, there are a few initial steps:

1. Submit a Department Action Form to the department of human resources indicating the current employee is leaving the position.
2. Submit the following to the department of human resources:
• The Personnel Requisition form.
• A current job description.
• If you are posting an administrator position within the Provost division, you will also need an Authorization to Recruit Form.

Once we receive this paperwork, an Employment Services Representative will:

3. Develop an appropriate recruitment strategy with you for the position.
4. Prepare a draft copy of the job posting and post it on requested advertising sites.

It is the hiring manager’s responsibility to verify that a candidate meets the minimum qualifications before selecting a candidate.

There are a number of ways that the Employment Services Team can provide additional support in the hiring process.  Please contact an Employment Services Coordinator to request any of the following services:

• Preliminary Screening of Applications
• Skills assessment on software applications that are relevant to the job
• Telephone Screening Interviews
• Interview Scheduling

If you have any questions, please contact our Employment Services Team:  Rose Trujillo (rosetrujillo@sandiego.edu) at ext. 2725 or Bree Moore (breemoore@sandiego.edu) at ext.  6806.