Getting Started Guide
facultyApp lets you privately bookmark academic
faculty job ads and track your ongoing applications. It
provides a centralized place to view candidate positions you
want to apply while you find out and fill in the details of
these jobs. The job ads bookmarked on facultyApp and their
details are kept publicly so that many candidates can
contribute to filling in the details -- using crowdsourcing to
reduce the application burden. Public commenting is also
allowed on job ads for discussion. For private or competitive
information you don't want to share, a private space is
provided for notes and private tags.
Begin by searching or browsing positions to
include on your watchlist. After adding notes and
continuing with your own research, you can begin tracking your
current applications, thus helping you organize your job
search.
If you don't see the positions you are looking for listed in
our website, you can add the position by entering the information in
the job ads that you are interested. Make sure you add relevant tags
so it will be easier for you and the rest of the community to find
these jobs. The advantage of replicating that data in here is that
everything is centralized for your convenience.
Search/Browse for Jobs
To begin using this service and begin tracking academic jobs
that you are interested in, use the browse or search functionality to
search for a position based on the position title, the university,
location, or other custom features like tags.
Using the Watchlist
Did you find some jobs that you might be interested in or are
currently pursuing? Go ahead and add them to your personal
watchlist and add notes regarding each individual position. If
later on you feel that you don't need to keep track of a
position in your watchlist, simply view the details for that
position and you can remove it from your watchlist.
Add Position
Couldn't find what you were looking for? In both search or
browse results tabs, you will find an "Add Position" button at
the bottom. Use this to add a position that you found so that
it can be added to our public database. You should add as many
details as you can find about the position thinking that you
will use that information to make the final decision whether
to apply and also to prepare your application materials.
Edit Position
Did you find an error with some position information? Do you
have updated details on a position? No problem, just click on the
"Edit" button when viewing the details of each position and feel free
to make any changes that you feel would help the other users on the
site find more accurate information about those positions.
Tracking Your Applications
So you have added positions to your watchlist and you have an
idea of the jobs you want to apply to. As you begin this part
of the job search, click "Start Tracking Application" when
viewing a position details page to add some information
regarding your application process. Here, you can keep track
of interview dates, status of recommendation letters, contact
information, and general comments about the position specific
to your application (offer, offer amount, comments, etc.) You
should be able to edit your application information directly
on the details page for each position in your application
list.
More Help
Click on the "Help Me" button on the top of each page
to see page-specific help information if you're
stuck.