The Ombuds Blog: Job Posting: Coastal Carolina University

October 26, 2023

Job Posting: Coastal Carolina University

The public university near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is hiring a Faculty and Staff Ombuds for a part-time, temporary appointment. (Renée Smith has served as the Faculty Ombuds since 2021 and John Dooley was appointed the Staff Ombuds in mid-2022; the Student Ombuds position apparently was discontinued during the pandemic.) The position reports to the President and practices to IOA standards. The desired start date is November 6, 2023

Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree and relevant experience. An advanced degree and extensive experience are preferred. No salary indicated. Applications are due by October 31, 2023. (Coastal Jobs.)

4 comments:

Anonymous10/26/2023 8:20 AM
Start date is November 6? They already know who they're hiring.
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Anonymous10/26/2023 12:59 PM
A 6-day search is warning enough but, a start date six days (including two weekend days), allowing three days for screening, interviewing and selection is downright pathetic. I was going to say laughable but there is nothing funny about sham (rigged?) searches.

A bunch of well-qualified and experienced ombuds should apply just to make clear the absurdity of this "search."
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Anonymous10/27/2023 5:37 AM
Band 06 compensation, at full time (which this is not) minimum $45,530; midpoint $64,885; maximum $84,241. Yet another in the proliferation of performative ombuds-ish roles.
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Anonymous10/28/2023 2:32 PM
Paid like an academic advisor. Not that academic advisors are unimportant but....
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