4.9 Recruitment, Selection, and Hiring

Related Minnesota State Board Policy: 1B.1 Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination in Employment and Education, 4.10 Nepotism

Related MMB Policy: HR/LR Policy #1434 Recruitment and Selection Policy

Purpose: To document the college’s values and goals in its recruitment, selection, and hiring of employees for college positions and the relevant guidance with which the college’s practices must align.

Part 1: Normandale Community College is committed to honoring human differences and cultivating inclusion of different values and ideas in employment and educational opportunities. The college is committed to the principle that all individuals are to be treated with equity, fairness, and dignity. Further, the college is committed to the principles of affirmative action and equal opportunity in recruiting and hiring qualified individuals, and in retaining and promoting qualified existing employees.

The college shall follow recruitment, selection, and hiring practices as outlined by Minnesota State system policies, Minnesota Management and Budget policies, all applicable collective bargaining agreements, and all local, state, and federal, rules, laws, and regulations. Notable and relevant guidance is listed within this policy.

Part 2: Additional college policies relating to recruitment, selection, and hiring include:

4.5 Reasonable Accommodations

4.7 Affirmative Action

4.10 Administrator Hiring

4.16 Background Checks (to be written)

Part 3: Additional Resources relating to recruitment, selection, and hiring include:

MMB HR/LR Procedure #1421P Employment Reference Records Checks for Current and Former State Employees

MMB Connect 700 Program

PER0007 Searches for Unclassified Position VacanciesShape

Policy History:

Policy Owner: Vice President of People & Culture

Date of Adoption: January 2024