Required Language for Engineering Faculty Advertisements, 2014

The Jacobs School requires certain diversity related language in your long advertisements.

Diversity Language

  1. Opening or prominently placed sentence which states a commitment to diversity
    (If departments wish they may add their own statement of commitment in addition.)

    “The Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego is committed to building an excellent, diverse and inclusive faculty, staff, and student body (https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/about/diversity)”

  2. Contributions to diversity are one of the criteria for the position

    In addition to whatever criteria you list for the position, the following should be included:

    “Candidates with experience with or willingness to engage in activities that contribute to diversity and inclusion are especially encouraged to apply.”

  3. Require Statement of Contributions to Diversity

    In addition to whatever application materials you ask for in your recruitment, you must also add the following requirement:

    “…and a separate statement describing your past experience in activities that promote diversity and inclusion and/or plans to make future contributions. For further information about contributions to diversity statements, see http://facultyexcellence.ucsd.edu/c2d/index.html.”

  4. Partner Opportunity Program Reference included

    “For applicants with interest in spousal/partner employment, please see http://academicaffairs.ucsd.edu/offices/partneropp/ for the UCSD Partner Opportunities Program.”

  5. Affirmative Action Reference included at end of ad

    “UCSD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to excellence through diversity.”

The USCIS requires certain language to appear in PRINT advertisement

In anticipation of the possibility of hiring a foreign worker who will require permanent residency once hired, the USCIS requires a print advertisement.  It also requires mention of the following:

  1. That a PhD or advanced to candidacy is "required" (not preferred) for this position, as well as the field it should be in, you may use the language "or related" to broaden your criteria. 
  2. Job Duties, including teaching university students.
  3. Job Title appearing in the text of the advertisement (not the title).  We must mention the word “Professor” and not “Faculty.”   

Sample short ad language:

The UCSD Jacobs School invites applications for the position of Assistant, Associate or full Professor who demonstrate the highest standards of scholarship and professional activity in a research area of any of our six engineering departments (https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/departments), combined with a strong demonstrated commitment to diversity efforts (https://jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/about/diversity).  The required job duties include developing an excellent research program, teaching university students, and service activities.  A Ph.D. or advancement to candidacy is required in Engineering and/or related disciplines.

Applications received by November 3, 20XX will be given full consideration; however the position is open until filled. For further information see: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply/JPF00XXX.

UCSD is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.