After the Interview
1.Thank-you Notes: send out your thank-you notes as soon as you can
2.Wait Patiently for Good News
- Keep in touch with the search committee/chair
- Be ready to answer additional questions or to provide additional materials
- The decision process can take a long time
- Committee members may be busy and not able to meet
- Others may be scheduled for interviews over the subsequent weeks
3.Check Prevailing Faculty Salaries
- Try to determine the salary range of previous year new hires
- ASA salary data
- If it’s a public institution, check for published salaries. The even numbers (ending in 3 zeros) usually indicate a previous year new hire.
- Check the Chronicle of Higher Education for aggregate wage information
4.Counter-Offer and Negotiation
- Ask if there is any negotiating room in the offer
- Time is as important as money
- Negotiate for course reduction
- Ask for release time in the future
- Summer salary, research support, etc
- Moving expenses
- Benefits package
- Computer and others
5.Honor Your Contractual Obligation
- The academy is a smaller community than you might think. Don’t burn any bridges.