Hiring Timeline
Timelines for Job Postings
Administrative & Staff new postings
(full-time, part-time, and open until filled)
- Minimum 5 business days
Internal postings within the department
- Minimum 3 calendar days
Closed jobs that are re-opened
- Minimum 3 business days
Canceled jobs followed by a new posting
- Minimum 5 business days
When can I submit for clearance checks?
Jobs with a close date
- Clearance checks may begin after the job posting has closed.
Jobs with an extended close date
- Clearance checks may begin after the new close date.
Jobs opened as or changed to “open to filled”
- Clearance checks may begin after the minimum number of posting days requirement has passed.
Exception: ½ time jobs that are hiring multiple employees (usually seasonal or temporary) can hire as soon as possible.
Please Note:
- Interviews can begin while the job is open.
- Submitting for clearance checks can be done after a posting has 1) closed or has 2) met the minimum open days requirement
- The clearance process is more than the background check and ecclesiastical clearance. Up to 27 items are checked before an applicant is moved to "submit for clearance checks."