#### Non-Managerial Staff Hiring Process:

The appropriate Division Director or Manager in consultation with the Executive Director will conduct the hiring process for all positions they supervise. If it is necessary to make a hire outside of the Board of Directors-approved budget, the Division Director or Manager will notify the Executive Director who will make a request to the Board of Directors to revise the budget to incorporate the staff position. All positions supervised directly by the Division Director or Manager will be filled by that person, who will report the results to the Executive Director. The Executive Director will report the hire to the Board of Directors at the next scheduled Board meeting following the completion of the hiring process.

- 1. If the position description has not been approved by the Board of Directors, the Division Director or Manager will notify the Executive Director who will bring the position description and salary range to the Board of Directors for adoption.
- 2. The Division Director or Manager will establish a timeframe for the hiring process in consultation with the Executive Director and determine if any recruitment consulting support services are needed and have been included in the Board of Directors-approved budget.
- 3. The Division Director or Manager may recruit advisors from the Board of Directors, membership, or staff to assist in the hiring process.
- 4. The Division Director or Manager will develop a method for rating all aspects of the application and review all applications and identify candidate(s) to be interviewed because they best meet the Board of Directors-approved position description.
- 5. The Division Director or Manager shall develop a list of interview questions and develop a method of rating all aspects of the interview. All candidates will be asked the same prepared questions and other relevant questions as needed. Every effort will be made to interview all candidates on the same day. If deemed necessary, second and third interviews may be conducted.
- 6. After completing the interview process, the Division Director or Manager will review and evaluate the qualifications of each candidate by considering interview responses, experience, writing samples, and references.
- 7. The Division Director or Manager will be responsible for ensuring that references are thoroughly checked prior to any offer of employment.
- 8. Whenever possible the Division Director or Manager may engage all current MAPE staff (managers and non-managerial staff) in an opportunity to meet the finalist(s) and offer feedback. It will be made clear to staff that they are participating in order to provide thoughts and not deciding, though staff feedback will be considered in the selection process.
- 9. The Division Director or Manager, in consultation with the Executive Director, will select the best candidate for the position. If two or more candidates are equal in terms of knowledge, skills, and abilities, and one or more candidates are MAPE members, the MAPE member will be given preference for the hire.
- 10. All interviewed applicants not selected will be notified in writing within one (1) week of acceptance of the position by the successful candidate.