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Application Process for Clerical and Support Positions

Applications are accepted for posted vacancies only. Applicants for a specific job posting must complete a Tennessee Technological University application form to be considered an applicant for the position. He/she must also submit all documents and materials required in the application procedure listed in the job announcement. Submission of these materials is the applicant’s responsibility. APPLICATIONS WITHOUT ALL REQUIRED MATERIALS ARE INCOMPLETE AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Each section of the application form should be completed; write N/A if not applicable and/or see resume if requested information can be found on your resume. It is imperative that information relative to education be complete; do not refer to resume for this section of the application form. It is a Class A misdemeanor to misrepresent academic credentials. (T.C.A. Sec. 49-7-133) If letters of recommendation, transcripts, or other supplemental materials are sent under separate cover, please include your full name on the documents and forward to Human Resource Services, Attention: (position for which you are applying). All application materials should be mailed or hand-delivered to Human Resource Services by 4:30 p.m. (CST) on the application deadline date. Materials submitted after that date will not be considered. Faxed materials will not be accepted.

Applicants applying for different positions must submit a separate TTU application form (applications may be copied) and a separate set of documents as required in the application procedure on the job announcement for each position. Each application must have an original signature and must have a current date. Typing scores are kept on file in TTU Human Resource Services and need not be provided with each application. All application materials become the property of TTU and will not be returned.

The university is required by federal/state employment reporting regulations to maintain a record of applicant demographic data including gender, race, age, disability, and veteran status. The "Affirmative Action Information" form is provided for this purpose only. Completing and returning this form is optional. All applicants are subject to a background investigation upon being hired, promoted or transferred. A Background Investigation Consent form is enclosed. Applications returned without a completed Background Investigation Consent form will not be considered.

APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS

After the application deadline date, the employment manager will review the applications for completeness and determine which applicants possess the minimum qualifications. Applicants who do not fully meet the minimum qualifications will not be considered. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not assure applicants of an interview.

Complete applications of applicants who possess the minimum qualifications will be sent to the department for review. Applicants selected for an interview will be notified by telephone usually within 2-4 weeks of the application closing date. The department will notify all applicants by mail when the position has been filled.