[DIALOGnews] DIALOG: Student resource
Susan Weiler
weilercs@whitman.edu
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Dear all,
I wanted to pass on to you a paper that came out of one of the
Working Group sessions at the DIACES symposium held this October--I
thought some of you not yet in permanent positions might find it
useful, and many of you in permanent positions might have students or
postdocs who might find it useful. It is slightly geared to the US
market, but I expect that, other than some of the links like the
Chronicle which advertise mostly US jobs, the advice is pretty
universal (hey, I see that someone has now named a state univeristy
after me!--but who knows where it is located--maybe in a galaxy far,
far away--
Anyway, have a happy! cheers, sue
DIACES 2002 Job Search Strategies and Tips
By the DIACES 2002 Working Group on Successful Job Searches.
Contributors: D. Conde, A. Ferrara, S. Gerken, M. Julius, J. Martin,
C. Natunewicz, D. Nemerson, E. Parnell, J. Warren, and D. Zawada
Purpose: This document is the collected wisdom of some of the
participants of the 2002 DIACES symposium. While much of the advice
is directed toward those seeking academic positions, there is useful
information for those seeking careers in industry, government,
non-profits, or other organizations.
The nuggets of advice are divided into the following categories:
<>How to find available
<>Before you apply
<>The Application
<>The Interview
<>The Offer
<>Misc. Stuff
<>Web Resources
<>Interview questions asked of and by you
Good luck with your search!
How to find available jobs
ASK people/presenters/speakers/vendors at conferences, meetings, etc.
Check job web sites regularly (see the Web Resources section). Pick a
time and every week or two go through the new job postings.
Visit schools that you are interested in working at and talk to
people to get an idea of when a job opening may occur.
Use your personal contacts (friends, classmates, alums, professors)
Schmooze every chance you can.
Before you apply
Decide what you want to do. Applied research vs. basic research vs.
teach ? Different places will let you do different things. You can be
adjunct faculty and work at a non-academic position. Working at a
research I university may not make you as happy as at a small liberal
arts college (or maybe it would).
Call the person who posted the job to find out whether you 'fit' the
job description if you're unsure after reading the ad.
Call other people who went to school there, work there, used to work
there, etc. to decide if this is the place for you.
Basic and applied research positions are available in the commercial
sector. Company web sites and annual shareholder reports are good
places to start.
Familiarize yourself with the school/lab/company (what they do, who
are the people in charge). Visit the school.
Try to direct inquiries to a specific person. Make human contact with
somebody outside of the Human Resources department.
Apply to jobs that are not your 'perfect job'. This will be good
practice when the right job comes along.
The Application
Submit on time and provide everything that they ask for in the ad.
Double check that it's addressed to the right person/school. Sending
a cover letter 'Weiler State' that is addressed to 'University of
Weiler' is a good way to not get an interview.
The research statement: discuss what is DIFFERENT about your work,
why it is IMPORTANT, and how it FITS at this particular
school/company.
Get copies of other folks research and teaching philosophy statements
(online, recent alums, friends) to get an idea of what to include.
Write your research/teaching statements in a way that they are easily
customized for different types of schools. Or have two statements:
one for large, research-oriented positions and another for smaller,
teaching-oriented positions.
Contact your reference/recommendation writers and give them plenty of
notice of the deadlines. Have a reserve person to send in a letter
with little notice.
If this is your dream job, let your references know. They may kick it
up a notch.
Thank your references afterward. School sweatshirts are very useful here.
For government applications, include as much information as possible.
Don't leave anything out that may be remotely related to the job you
are applying for.
If you have any questions while you are filling out the application,
call the Human Resources/Office of Personnel Management/Search
Director. Often the HR or OPM office is the first hurdle you must
clear - they decide which applications are forwarded and which are
rejected.
The Interview
Be confident and friendly. Personality and attitude are evaluated
during the interview.
Find out (before you arrive) what is expected of you for the
interview. Who (undergrads, grad students, faculty) will be at your
talk ? How long should it be ? What do they want you to talk about
(current research, future research) ?
You may be asked to teach a class. Don't panic, prepare, and have fun.
If unclear about dress code, ask. If still in doubt, pick the nicer outfit.
Study names, faces, projects, grants beforehand. Use the web to get
this info! Think of potential collaborations with everyone that
you'll meet.
Prepare your questions for the school/interviewer beforehand (see
Interview questions section). Have a list of them that you can refer
to during the interview. Ask questions of them.
Get the 'real' scoop from recent hires.
Let people talk (babble) about their own work without interrupting them.
Know what agencies you'll write grant proposals to. What projects
will they fund ?
React rather than lead during the interview. Follow the train of
thought and direction of the interviewer.
The Offer
Bargain. Be prepared to negotiate almost every and anything (teaching
load, class size, # of sections, lab space, salary, start-up money).
Some times it works, some times it won't. But remember, they'll never
offer you more than what you ask for.
Determine what your needs are (ideal case and absolute minimum) in
terms of money, equipment, lab space and time (i.e. teaching load).
The more specific you can be, the better.
Keep talking to current, young faculty. Find out if they or the
college have any equipment that you could share.
Find out what others (classmates, recent hires) have gotten (ballpark
estimates). Check what starting salaries are for comparable schools
(see Web Resources section).
You'll be hard pressed to write much in the way of grant proposals
your first year, so don't assume that you'll be able to supplement
the start-up money from the school.
Get everything in writing.
Misc. Stuff
There's a time lag between hiring and starting. Don't wait until the
last month of a post-doc to apply for a permanent job.
Many schools begin job searches in the fall with November or December
application deadlines, with interviews in January.
Be honest with yourself about what you really want to do. You (not
your adviser, committee, boss) are the one who needs to happy with
your career.
Stay visible. Attend meetings, give presentations, mentor students.
Be tactfully tenacious with respect to positions that you really
want. It's ok to touch base every few weeks to inquire about when
you'll receive an answer. Let them know how things are going. Try to
make the call as social as possible, as opposed to just asking if
they have made a decision.
Don't be afraid to use the phone. Cold-calling is ok.
Be prepared to be overwhelmed (i.e. freaked-out) during your first
year.You'll probably feel more comfortable as time goes by.
Be prepared (financially) in case you miss the first pay cycle. If
you are hired in the middle of the year (this may happen anytime) you
may be entered into the system after checks are cut for the current
pay period.
Web Resources
<http://chronicle.com/jobs/> Chronicle of Higher Education . Job ads,
career advice.
Professional Society Web Pages such as <http://www.also.org> ASLO ,
<http://www.agu.org> AGU , <http://www.erf.org> ERF , etc.
<http://chronicle.com/free/v47/i32/2001index.php3> Average salaries
of professors at different institutions (data from AAUP). Useful
during negotiations.
<http://www.ejobs.org> Environmental Jobs and Careers. Wide variety
of jobs listed including - education, non-profit organizations,
government - US and Canada, laboratory.
<http://www.fisheries.org> American Fisheries Society. Look under
"Job Center". Many other employment web-pages under "Employment
Resource Links".
<http://www.usajobs.opm.gov> US government jobs.
<http://www.conbio.org> Society for Conservation Biology. Look under
"Resources".
<http://www.geocities.com/planktonguy/> The Plankton Net. Job
listings are under 'Research Opportunities'.
<http://recruit.sciencemag.org> Science Magazines Careers page .
<http://www.bioview.com> Biotechnology Oriented jobs.
<http://www.ocean.us.net> Ocean.US. 'Bulletin board' has job opportunities.
Human Resources and employment pages for specific schools,
organizations, companies that you are interested in.
Interview questions asked of and by you
Questions asked of you. Have answers to these questions in mind.
Why do you want this job ? OR Why did you apply for this job?
How will you fit into and what will you contribute to the department
as an instructor and researcher?
Where do you think your field of research is going in the next 10
years, 20 years? How do you see yourself and your work contributing
to the body of knowledge in your field? In the next 10 or 20 years?
What is the importance of your research area in the field ?
Tell us about your past research experiences ?
Which agencies will you apply to for research funds?
Can you give examples of potential (under)graduate research projects ?
Can you accomplish your research goals with undergraduates ?
What do you see as the ideal makeup of your group?
Are you willing to work as part of a research or teaching team?
What kind of collaborations do you foresee (within/outside the dept.) ?
How do you feel you would integrate with other programs on campus?
I (the interviewer) have $ 100k to spend on new, innovative research.
What project would you propose to get this funding ?
What type of teaching experience do you have ?
What skills did you learn when you were teaching ?
What skills/lessons did you learn ? Why did you go to grad school ?
Why are you post-docing/working at XXXX currently ?
What kind of adviser would you be ?
What classes do you think you could teach? Both existing classes
(undergrad and grad) at the school and new classes that you would
create.
What is your educational philosophy?
Do you like to teach? Have you had experience teaching?
How much space do you need? How much start-up do you need?
Will you be happy living where the job is located ?
Questions asked by you.
What is the teaching load for the first year ? What is the normal
teaching load ?
What classes am I expected to teach this Fall/Spring ? How many
students are typically in each class ? How many labs/sections ?
Do you need to teach every semester, or can you stack your classes ?
When do classes start ? What is the academic calendar ?
How does the promotion/tenure process work ? What is the criteria and
what is the typical time line ?
What is the tenure rate in recent years ? Are sabbaticals offered ?
What do you like best about the college ? What are the strengths and
weaknesses ?
Why is this position open ? Why have people left positions here ?
How many committees do faculty typically serve on ? How many students
would I be advising ?
Is the salary 12 or 9 months ? If 9, how do most faculty raise the
other 3 months ? How are raises determined ?
What are the benefits: health, dental, retirement.
Are school facilities available for my (family) use: gym, health
center, parking
What research facilities are shared in the department/school ?
Is there access to the ocean/lake/estuary ? Are boats available (time/cost) ?
How much money is available for start-up funds/supplies/equipment? Is
it a one-time deal, or can I use the money over several years ?
Is there departmental/organizational money available for:
conference/meeting attendance, books, society memberships ?
How much do student research workers cost ? Does this change
between summer and during the school year (i.e. give them
credit vs. paying). Is funding available for a technician ? for
student stipends over January/Summer ?
Does the college provide a computer, desk, chair, printer,
phone, voice mail, email account ?
When could I show up and move into my office or lab ?
Will the college provide moving expenses ? Will the college pay for a
2nd visit so I can find housing ?
Can I see a typical office/lab ? Where will my office/lab be located ?
Who has the power (deans, department chairs, etc.) ?
How much interaction between faculty (within departments, within the
school, within greater area or the community) is there ? Where does
this department fit in the school / community ? Where is the
college/dept. going ?
How expensive is the cost of living (housing) in the area ? Do
faculty live in the area or commute ? Is there assistance in
finding/affording housing ?
HTML-ized by J.D. Warren, 22 Nov 2002
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C. Susan Weiler, Ph.D.
Biology Department Tel: 509-527-5948
Whitman College Fax: 509-527-5961
Walla Walla, WA 99362
weiler@whitman.edu
Programs for Recent PhDs http://aslo.org/phd.html
Minorities in the Aquatic Sciences http://aslo.org/mas/
DIALOG and DIACES poster http://aslo.org/dialog/dialogposter.pdf
DISCCRS poster
http://aslo.org/disccrs/disccrsposter.pdf
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C. Susan Weiler, Ph.D.
Biology Department Tel: 509-527-5948
Whitman College Fax: 509-527-5961
Walla Walla, WA 99362
weiler@whitman.edu
Programs for Recent PhDs http://aslo.org/phd.html
Minorities in the Aquatic Sciences http://aslo.org/mas/
DIALOG and DIACES poster http://aslo.org/dialog/dialogposter.pdf
DISCCRS poster
http://aslo.org/disccrs/disccrsposter.pdf
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<div>Dear all,</div>
<div> I wanted to pass on to you a paper that came out of one of
the Working Group sessions at the DIACES symposium held this
October--I thought some of you not yet in permanent positions might
find it useful, and many of you in permanent positions might have
students or postdocs who might find it useful. It is slightly geared
to the US market, but I expect that, other than some of the links like
the Chronicle which advertise mostly US jobs, the advice is
pretty universal (hey, I see that someone has now named a state
univeristy after me!--but who knows where it is located--maybe in a
galaxy far, far away--</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Anyway, have a happy! cheers, sue</div>
<div><br></div>
<div><font size="+3"><b>DIACES 2002 Job Search Strategies and
Tips</b></font><br>
</div>
<div><font size="+2"><b>By the DIACES 2002 Working Group on Successful
Job Searches.</b></font><br>
</div>
<div><b> Contributors: D. Conde, A. Ferrara, S. Gerken, M.
Julius, J. Martin, C. Natunewicz, D. Nemerson, E. Parnell, J. Warren,
and D. Zawada</b><br>
</div>
<div><font size="+2">Purpose:</font> This document is the collected
wisdom of some of the participants of the 2002 DIACES symposium. While
much of the advice is directed toward those seeking academic
positions, there is useful information for those seeking careers in
industry, government, non-profits, or other organizations.<br>
</div>
<div>The nuggets of advice are divided into the following
categories:<br>
</div>
<ul>
<li><a href="">How to find available</a>
<li><a href="">Before you apply</a>
<li><a href="">The Application</a>
<li><a href="">The Interview</a>
<li><a href="">The Offer</a>
<li><a href="">Misc. Stuff</a>
<li><a href="">Web Resources</a>
<li><a href="">Interview questions asked of and by you</a></ul>
<div>Good luck with your search!<br>
</div>
<hr size="1" width="70%">
<div><font size="+2"><b> How to find available
jobs</b></font><br>
</div>
<ul>
<li>ASK people/presenters/speakers/vendors at conferences, meetings,
etc.</ul>
<blockquote>Check job web sites regularly (see the Web Resources
section). Pick a time and every week or two go through the new job
postings.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Visit schools that you are interested in working at and
talk to people to get an idea of when a job opening may occur.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Use your personal contacts (friends, classmates, alums,
professors)<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Schmooze every chance you can.<br>
</blockquote>
<hr size="1" width="70%">
<div><font size="+2"><b>Before you apply</b></font><br>
</div>
<ul>
<li>Decide what you want to do. Applied research vs. basic research
vs. teach ? Different places will let you do different things. You can
be adjunct faculty and work at a non-academic position. Working at a
research I university may not make you as happy as at a small liberal
arts college (or maybe it would).</ul>
<blockquote>Call the person who posted the job to find out whether you
'fit' the job description if you're unsure after reading the ad.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Call other people who went to school there, work there,
used to work there, etc. to decide if this is the place for you.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Basic and applied research positions are available in the
commercial sector. Company web sites and annual shareholder reports
are good places to start.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Familiarize yourself with the school/lab/company (what
they do, who are the people in charge). Visit the school.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Try to direct inquiries to a specific person. Make human
contact with somebody outside of the Human Resources department.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Apply to jobs that are not your 'perfect job'. This will
be good practice when the right job comes along.<br>
</blockquote>
<hr size="1" width="70%">
<div><font size="+2"><b>The Application</b></font><br>
</div>
<ul>
<li>Submit on time and provide everything that they ask for in the ad.
Double check that it's addressed to the right person/school. Sending a
cover letter 'Weiler State' that is addressed to 'University of
Weiler' is a good way to not get an interview.</ul>
<blockquote>The research statement: discuss what is DIFFERENT about
your work, why it is IMPORTANT, and how it FITS at this particular
school/company.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Get copies of other folks research and teaching philosophy
statements (online, recent alums, friends) to get an idea of what to
include.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Write your research/teaching statements in a way that they
are easily customized for different types of schools. Or have two
statements: one for large, research-oriented positions and another for
smaller, teaching-oriented positions.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Contact your reference/recommendation writers and give
them plenty of notice of the deadlines. Have a reserve person to send
in a letter with little notice.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>If this is your dream job, let your references know. They
may kick it up a notch.</blockquote>
<blockquote><br></blockquote>
<blockquote>Thank your references afterward. School sweatshirts are
very useful here.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>For government applications, include as much information
as possible. Don't leave anything out that may be remotely related to
the job you are applying for.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>If you have any questions while you are filling out the
application, call the Human Resources/Office of Personnel
Management/Search Director. Often the HR or OPM office is the first
hurdle you must clear - they decide which applications are forwarded
and which are rejected.</blockquote>
<blockquote><br></blockquote>
<hr size="1" width="70%">
<div><font size="+2"><b> The Interview</b></font><br>
</div>
<ul>
<li>Be confident and friendly. Personality and attitude are evaluated
during the interview.</ul>
<blockquote>Find out (before you arrive) what is expected of you for
the interview. Who (undergrads, grad students, faculty) will be at
your talk ? How long should it be ? What do they want you to talk
about (current research, future research) ?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>You may be asked to teach a class. Don't panic, prepare,
and have fun.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>If unclear about dress code, ask. If still in doubt, pick
the nicer outfit.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Study names, faces, projects, grants beforehand. Use the
web to get this info! Think of potential collaborations with everyone
that you'll meet.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Prepare your questions for the school/interviewer
beforehand (see Interview questions section). Have a list of them that
you can refer to during the interview. Ask questions of them.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Get the 'real' scoop from recent hires.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Let people talk (babble) about their own work without
interrupting them.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Know what agencies you'll write grant proposals to. What
projects will they fund ?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>React rather than lead during the interview. Follow the
train of thought and direction of the interviewer.<br>
</blockquote>
<hr size="1" width="70%">
<div><font size="+2"><b>The Offer</b></font><br>
</div>
<ul>
<li>Bargain. Be prepared to negotiate almost every and anything
(teaching load, class size, # of sections, lab space, salary, start-up
money). Some times it works, some times it won't. But remember,
they'll never offer you more than what you ask for.</ul>
<blockquote>Determine what your needs are (ideal case and absolute
minimum) in terms of money, equipment, lab space and time (i.e.
teaching load). The more specific you can be, the better.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Keep talking to current, young faculty. Find out if they
or the college have any equipment that you could share.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Find out what others (classmates, recent hires) have
gotten (ballpark estimates). Check what starting salaries are for
comparable schools (see Web Resources section).<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>You'll be hard pressed to write much in the way of grant
proposals your first year, so don't assume that you'll be able to
supplement the start-up money from the school.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Get everything in writing.<br>
</blockquote>
<hr size="1" width="70%">
<div><font size="+2"><b>Misc. Stuff</b></font><br>
</div>
<ul>
<li>There's a time lag between hiring and starting. Don't wait until
the last month of a post-doc to apply for a permanent job.</ul>
<blockquote>Many schools begin job searches in the fall with November
or December application deadlines, with interviews in January.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Be honest with yourself about what you really want to do.
You (not your adviser, committee, boss) are the one who needs to happy
with your career.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Stay visible. Attend meetings, give presentations, mentor
students.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Be tactfully tenacious with respect to positions that you
really want. It's ok to touch base every few weeks to inquire about
when you'll receive an answer. Let them know how things are going. Try
to make the call as social as possible, as opposed to just asking if
they have made a decision.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Don't be afraid to use the phone. Cold-calling is ok.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Be prepared to be overwhelmed (i.e. freaked-out) during
your first year.You'll probably feel more comfortable as time goes
by.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Be prepared (financially) in case you miss the first pay
cycle. If you are hired in the middle of the year (this may happen
anytime) you may be entered into the system after checks are cut for
the current pay period.<br>
</blockquote>
<hr size="1" width="70%">
<div><font size="+2"><b> Web Resources</b></font><br>
</div>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://chronicle.com/jobs/"> Chronicle of Higher
Education</a> . Job ads, career advice.</ul>
<blockquote>Professional Society Web Pages such as <a
href="http://www.also.org"> ASLO</a> , <a href="http://www.agu.org">
AGU</a> , <a href="http://www.erf.org"> ERF</a> , etc.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote><a
href="http://chronicle.com/free/v47/i32/2001index.php3"> Average
salaries of professors</a> at different institutions (data from AAUP).
Useful during negotiations.</blockquote>
<blockquote><br></blockquote>
<blockquote><a href="http://www.ejobs.org"> Environmental Jobs and
Careers</a>. Wide variety of jobs listed including - education,
non-profit organizations, government - US and Canada, laboratory.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote><a href="http://www.fisheries.org"> American Fisheries
Society</a>. Look under "Job Center". Many other employment
web-pages under "Employment Resource Links".<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote><a href="http://www.usajobs.opm.gov"> US government
jobs</a>.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote><a href="http://www.conbio.org"> Society for Conservation
Biology</a>. Look under "Resources".<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote><a href="http://www.geocities.com/planktonguy/"> The
Plankton Net</a>. Job listings are under 'Research
Opportunities'.</blockquote>
<blockquote><br></blockquote>
<blockquote><a href="http://recruit.sciencemag.org"> Science Magazines
Careers page</a> .<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote><a href="http://www.bioview.com"> Biotechnology Oriented
jobs</a>.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote><a href="http://www.ocean.us.net"> Ocean.US</a>. 'Bulletin
board' has job opportunities.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Human Resources and employment pages for specific schools,
organizations, companies that you are interested in.<br>
</blockquote>
<hr size="1" width="70%">
<div><font size="+2"><b> Interview questions asked of and by
you</b></font><br>
</div>
<div><font size="+1"><b>Questions asked of you. Have answers to these
questions in mind.</b></font><br>
</div>
<ul>
<li>Why do you want this job ? OR Why did you apply for this job?</ul>
<blockquote>How will you fit into and what will you contribute to the
department as an instructor and researcher?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Where do you think your field of research is going in the
next 10 years, 20 years? How do you see yourself and your work
contributing to the body of knowledge in your field? In the next 10 or
20 years?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>What is the importance of your research area in the field
?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Tell us about your past research experiences ?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Which agencies will you apply to for research funds?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Can you give examples of potential (under)graduate
research projects ?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Can you accomplish your research goals with undergraduates
?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>What do you see as the ideal makeup of your group?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Are you willing to work as part of a research or teaching
team?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>What kind of collaborations do you foresee (within/outside
the dept.) ?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>How do you feel you would integrate with other programs on
campus?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>I (the interviewer) have $ 100k to spend on new,
innovative research. What project would you propose to get this
funding ?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>What type of teaching experience do you have ?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>What skills did you learn when you were teaching ?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>What skills/lessons did you learn ? Why did you go to grad
school ?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Why are you post-docing/working at XXXX currently ?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>What kind of adviser would you be ?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>What classes do you think you could teach? Both existing
classes (undergrad and grad) at the school and new classes that you
would create.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>What is your educational philosophy?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Do you like to teach? Have you had experience
teaching?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>How much space do you need? How much start-up do you
need?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Will you be happy living where the job is located ?<br>
</blockquote>
<div><font size="+1"><b>Questions asked by you.</b></font><br>
</div>
<ul>
<li>What is the teaching load for the first year ? What is the normal
teaching load ?</ul>
<blockquote>What classes am I expected to teach this Fall/Spring ? How
many students are typically in each class ? How many labs/sections
?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Do you need to teach every semester, or can you stack your
classes ?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>When do classes start ? What is the academic calendar
?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>How does the promotion/tenure process work ? What is the
criteria and what is the typical time line ?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>What is the tenure rate in recent years ? Are sabbaticals
offered ?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>What do you like best about the college ? What are the
strengths and weaknesses ?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Why is this position open ? Why have people left positions
here ?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>How many committees do faculty typically serve on ? How
many students would I be advising ?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Is the salary 12 or 9 months ? If 9, how do most faculty
raise the other 3 months ? How are raises determined ?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>What are the benefits: health, dental, retirement.<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Are school facilities available for my (family) use: gym,
health center, parking<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>What research facilities are shared in the
department/school ?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Is there access to the ocean/lake/estuary ? Are boats
available (time/cost) ?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>How much money is available for start-up
funds/supplies/equipment? Is it a one-time deal, or can I use the
money over several years ?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Is there departmental/organizational money available for:
conference/meeting attendance, books, society memberships ?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>How much do student research workers cost ? Does this
change<x-tab> </x-tab> between summer and during the
school year<x-tab> </x-tab> (i.e. give
them credit vs. paying). Is funding available for a technician ? for
student stipends over January/Summer ?</blockquote>
<blockquote><br></blockquote>
<blockquote>Does the college provide a computer, desk, chair,
printer,<x-tab> </x-tab>phone, voice
mail, email account ?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>When could I show up and move into my office or lab ?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Will the college provide moving expenses ? Will the
college pay for a 2nd visit so I can find housing ?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Can I see a typical office/lab ? Where will my office/lab
be located ?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>Who has the power (deans, department chairs, etc.)
?</blockquote>
<blockquote><br></blockquote>
<blockquote>How much interaction between faculty (within departments,
within the school, within greater area or the community) is there ?
Where does this department fit in the school / community ? Where is
the college/dept. going ?<br>
</blockquote>
<blockquote>How expensive is the cost of living (housing) in the area
? Do faculty live in the area or commute ? Is there assistance in
finding/affording housing ?<br>
</blockquote>
<div><br></div>
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<div>HTML-ized by J.D. Warren, 22 Nov 2002</div>
<div><br></div>
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<div>C. Susan Weiler,
Ph.D. <br>
Biology
Department <span
></span> Tel:
509-527-5948 <br
>
Whitman
College <span
></span
>
Fax: 509-527-5961<br>
Walla Walla, WA 99362<br>
weiler@whitman.edu <br>
Programs for Recent
PhDs <span
></span> http://aslo.org/phd.html<br>
Minorities in the Aquatic Sciences
http://aslo.org/mas/<br>
DIALOG and DIACES poster
http://aslo.org/dialog/dialogposter.pdf</div>
<div> DISCCRS
poster <span
></span
> <span
></span>
http://aslo.org/disccrs/disccrsposter.pdf</div>
<x-sigsep><pre>--
</pre></x-sigsep>
<div>C. Susan Weiler,
Ph.D. <br>
Biology
Department <span
></span> Tel:
509-527-5948 <br
>
Whitman
College <span
></span
>
Fax: 509-527-5961<br>
Walla Walla, WA 99362<br>
weiler@whitman.edu <br>
Programs for Recent
PhDs <span
></span> http://aslo.org/phd.html<br>
Minorities in the Aquatic Sciences
http://aslo.org/mas/<br>
DIALOG and DIACES poster
http://aslo.org/dialog/dialogposter.pdf<br>
DISCCRS
poster <span
></span
> <span
></span>
http://aslo.org/disccrs/disccrsposter.pdf</div>
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