Frequently Asked Questions about Employment at IUP

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You can learn about current job openings by:

• Checking IUP's employment website. Under Job Opportunities, click on Regular (Faculty, Manager, Staff, Coaches) Employment at IUP; or
• Checking various posting boards throughout campus; or
• Following us on Twitter @IUPJOBS

• Visit the Job Opportunities Page from IUP's employment website.

• Under Job Opportunities, click on Regular (Faculty, Manager, Staff, Coaches) Employment at IUP.

• Click the job title in which you are interested. Click on the Apply link in the upper right corner. After viewing the Job Description, click the Apply tab.

• If this is the first time applying using our online job application, you will need to create an account (connected to a personal email address) and select a username and password. Remember to keep a record of your user name and password for future reference. After an account has been established, users can import a resume from Facebook or LinkedIn, upload it from a saved document, or manually enter personal information. Users then answer supplemental questions and attach documents associated with the posted vacancy.

• This application will be saved and used to apply for future job openings. The master profile, which you only need to create once, makes it easy to apply for multiple positions with IUP without having to re-enter your core résumé data. You have the flexibility to edit and/or add information for each application submitted.

• We do not accept unsolicited résumés and/or paper applications.

An annuitant is defined as an individual who is collecting a monthly pension or annuity from one of the State System's retirement plans—State Employees' Retirement System, Public School Employees' Retirement System, or the State System's Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP - TIAA-CREF, VALIC, Fidelity Investments). SERS annuitants could be retirees of the State System of Higher Education, a Commonwealth agency, or another Pennsylvania public employer. PSERS annuitants could be retired from the State System or a Pennsylvania School District. ARP annuitants can only be retired from one of the 14 state-owned universities that comprise the State System of Higher Education.

Under the Commonwealth's SERS Retirement Code, an individual is prohibited from receiving a SERs retirement annuity while receiving payment for work performed for a Commonwealth agency or the State System. These same provisions apply to the State System's Alternative Retirement Plan. Under the PSERS Retirement Code, an individual is prohibited from receiving a PSERS retirement annuity while employed with a Pennsylvania public school, including the State System of Higher Education. 

IMPORTANT:  If you are a PSERS Retiree, to be eligible to enroll in a State System Retirement plan you MUST have an appointment for the entire academic year of at least 6 workload hours each semester.  

In most cases, if a SERS, PSERS, or ARP annuitant returns to state or public school service, their monthly pension payment stops. However, there are exceptions.  Select a link below to learn more about how your SERS, PSERS, or ARP pension benefit may be impacted if you are offered and accept a position at IUP:

SERS Retirees

ARP Retirees

PSERS Retirees

For additional information, contact the Office of Human Resources at 724-357-2431.

Yes. You must have an email address to apply for a position with IUP, as our hiring team uses email as a primary method of communication. We recommend the use of a personal email address to ensure applicants receive all correspondence sent from our office.

If you do not have a personal email address, you can sign up for a free email account with a number of vendors such as Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail, and Gmail. You will need to check the website of the vendor in which you are interested and must agree to the terms set forth by the vendor of your choice.

Note: You cannot share email addresses with anyone. Each individual applicant must have a unique user ID, password, and email address.

You will be asked to provide personal information such as your name, address, and phone number. You will also be asked to provide information about your education and employment history, as well as names and email addresses for three professional employment references.

Applicants for faculty positions may be asked to submit additional materials. You may be asked to submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, transcripts, a statement that describes your teaching and research interests, or a writing sample. Refer to the special instructions included in the posting. Submit your application materials in accordance with the instructions.

Changes cannot be made after an employment application has been submitted for a particular posting. Please contact the Office of Human Resources at Human-Resources@iup.edu for assistance.

Yes, but the online recruitment system allows you to utilize your saved master profile application information as the basis for each posting of interest.

If you have already created an application using this online employment system, return to the Home page, select Login, and enter your username and password. Click on Your Application to: 1) apply to new positions without re-entering your master profile application information, 2) edit your master profile application, or 3) review the status of positions to which you have applied.

(Changes made to your master profile application will not become part of any application(s) that you have already submitted.)

You must select Save and Continue to Next or Save and Stay on This Page to save the information you have entered. If you close your browser or your window timed out prior to selecting Save and Continue to Next or Save and Stay on This Page, your application and account may not be saved and you may lose the information on the last page that was not saved.

If you have closed your browser before completing your application, you may return to the website, select Login, and enter your username and password to continue with your application.

No. With the onset of our new Applicant Tracking system, emailed, scanned, faxed, or mailed résumés or job applications will not be accepted.

Once the posting period is closed, please allow two to four weeks for the review of applications and the selection of candidates to be interviewed. If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted by telephone or email.

If you are not selected for an interview, you will receive an electronic notice once the position has been filled.

If you are not selected, you will receive an electronic notice.

All completed applications for faculty positions are referred to the search committees for each faculty position. The search committee reviews applicants' credentials and determines which candidates to move forward in the hiring process. You will be contacted by the search committee via telephone or email.

If you are not selected, you will receive an electronic notice.

Your application will not be complete until you have attached all required documents and submitted the required materials. System-required information is denoted with an asterisk(*). Additional application materials may be required. Review the position posting for application instructions, which may advise you to submit some materials by mail to the search committee. In some instances, the more information you provide the easier it will be to effectively evaluate your skills, abilities, and qualifications.

Successful candidates who are verbally offered employment with IUP will be required to complete all clearances prior to the start of employment (see Background Investigation Policy). All offers of employment are contingent upon the results of the background investigation.

Postings for internal bidders are for existing IUP employees only. Once the application window has closed for internal bidders, the applicants will be reviewed to determine if there is an eligible senior bidder. If there is not a senior bidder, the position will be reposted for external applicants. Any person can apply to an external posting.

Please email human-resources@iup.edu and refer to the position to which you have applied, the reference’s name, and the correct email address for him/her. The employment team will then make the necessary correction on your application.

Yes. Once a position is closed, it is immediately removed from our website.

Yes, the reference should email his/her recommendation letter to human-resources@iup.edu. The employment team will then add the letter to your application.

Access to postings in NEOED has been finalized for all deans, deans' administrative assistants, department chairs, and Search Committee chairs/members. Candidates do not go directly to the Search Committee members. Instead, they first pass through an application review step by HR to ensure applications are complete. To allow for this preliminary HR review of candidates, new applicants will be referred to the Search Committees for review two to three times per week.

Automated emails will come from info@neoed.com and will be generated to the dean, dean's administrative assistant, department chair, and Search Committee each time new candidates are referred in NEOED.

You may request to confirm your username or reset your password via the I Forgot My Username and/or Password links.

An email will be sent to you with your login information. This could take up to an hour to arrive. Please check your Junk or Spam folders for this email.

If you still have not been able to log on to our application website, please call the toll-free number for Applicant Support, 855-524-5627.

A full list of FAQs regarding IUP's application website can be found online. Please click Menu in the top left corner > Help & Support > FAQ.

Below the login box, select I Forgot My Username and/or Password.

On the next page (under Forgot Username?) enter your email address, first name, and last name, and click on Send Username.

An email will be sent to you with your username. This could take up to an hour to arrive. Please check your Junk or Spam folders for this email.

Important: The first name, last name, and email address entered must exactly match what appears on your profile. This includes spacing and titles (i.e., John III, Dr. John, John MIDDLENAME, etc.). If it does not match, you may receive an error that "Your record was not found."

If the email does not arrive in either your Inbox, Junk, or Spam folders and you have waited at least an hour, please call Applicant Support at 855-524-5627.

A full FAQ regarding IUP's application website can be found online. Please select Menu in the top left corner > Help & Support > FAQ.

Below the login box, select I Forgot My Username and/or Password.

On the next page (under Forgot Password?), enter your email address, first name, and last name, and select Reset Password.

An email will be sent to you with a link to reset your password. This could take up to an hour to arrive. Please check your Junk or Spam folders for this email.

Once you click on the link, you will be directed to a page that will ask for your username and a new password. Please enter a new password, confirm the new password, and then log in to your account.

Note: The link embedded in the password reset email will expire after 24 hours. If the link has expired, resubmit your password reset request by selecting again I Forgot My Username and/or Password.

If the email does not arrive in either your Inbox, Junk, or Spam folders and you have waited at least an hour, please call Applicant Support at 855-524-5627.

A full FAQ regarding IUP's application website can be found online. Please select Menu in the top left corner > Help & Support > FAQ.

Please follow the instructions below to clear cookies from your browser. If the browser below is not specified, please refer to the required specifications via their troubleshooting procedures.

Firefox: Click on Firefox in the upper left-hand corner. Next, go to History and click Clear Recent History. Make sure that Everything is selected as the "Time Range To Clear." Select Details and then select Cookies and Cache. Select Clear Now. Next, close all open Internet windows and tabs and open a new browser window.

A full FAQ regarding IUP's application website can be found online. Please select Menu in the top left corner > Help & Support > FAQ.

For security reasons, too many unsuccessful login attempts will lock your account temporarily. If you have waited the specified amount of time, and it is still locked, you may unlock the account by requesting to reset the password. Select I Forgot My Username and/or Password, enter your email address, first name, and last name, then select Reset Password.

Important: The first name, last name, and email address entered must exactly match what is saved in your profile. This includes spacing, or any titles (i.e., John III, Dr. John, John MIDDLENAME, etc.). If it does not match, you may receive an error that "Your record was not found."

If you still have not been able to log on to our application website, please call the toll-free number for Applicant Support, 855-524-5627.

A full FAQ regarding IUP's application website can be found online. Please select Menu in the top left corner > Help & Support > FAQ.