Dual Career Accommodation Policy

Purpose: To enhance USC Aiken's ability to recruit and retain outstanding faculty and academic personnel. To create a framework for exploring employment opportunities for candidates' spouses and partners across departments and schools.

 

Eligibility: Applies to the spouse or partner of any potential faculty or academic administrator being recruited by USC Aiken if the spouse is in an academic field.

 

Effective Date: Effective as of 8/16/07.

• Policy designed to assist department chairs and deans attempting to explore a spouse or partner hire
• Helps USC Aiken recruit and retain talented scholars in situations where employment of the spouse or partner is a significant factor in a candidate's decision to accept an offer.
• Policy does not create any entitlement or contractual rights to employment.

• All candidates should be notified of the existence of this policy as early as possible in the search process.
• Language can be included in advertisement for position: "The University of South Carolina Aiken is responsive to the needs of dual career couples."
• Unit head is responsible for coordinating process and contacting other units or schools.
• An expedited search for dual career accommodation is possible when necessary.

• Must be an appropriate fit between spouse/partner's qualifications and position
• Offer extended only if strong support exists in target unit or department
• Spouse/partner hire must comply with USC Aiken policies and receive all appropriate approvals
• Policy is available on web at www.usca.edu/academicaffairs/policies.html