Employment Equity Facilitator Program
The Employment Equity Facilitator Program, overseen by the Employment Equity Specialist (Human Resource Services) and supported by the Equity and Inclusion Office, has been established to train, support and coordinate a decentralized McMaster faculty members and staff hiring managers who will facilitate the advancement of institutional and Faculty/Departmental employment equity priorities and goals, including the development and implementation of employment equity plans as outlined in McMaster’s Employment Equity Framework and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan.
Please see the Employment Equity Facilitator Program Description for more details.
Below are upcoming Orientation & Training dates for 2025 (to be confirmed):
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October 15 and October 16, 2025 – 9:00 am to 12:00 pm (Wed/Thurs)
Note attendance is required on both days in order to complete the training.
Please Complete your Expression of Interest Form and Register Here for the next Orientation & Training.
Additional dates may be scheduled depending on demand.
Additional Training Offerings Available
Equitable Recruitment and Search/Selection Committee Training is also offered on a regular basis to support ongoing hiring and recruitment needs. Please REGISTER HERE for an upcoming session.
Supporting Resources
Note: Additional supporting resources are available on the internal MS-Teams space for EE Facilitators.
SPS A1 Policy Resources Learn More
Here we provide a number of resources and instructional guides to support the implementation of the SPS-A1 Policy.
Best Practices for Inclusive Excellence in Hiring Learn More
This could be considered a very high level summary of the more detailed Policy on Recruitment & Selection of Faculty Members (SPS A1) & Companion Handbook, and is intended as a guiding resource/checklist for the Chair/Hiring Manager and entire Committee.
Equitable Recruitment & Search/Selection – Employment Equity Facilitator Checklist Learn More
This resource could be considered as complementary to the Best Practices for Inclusive Excellence in Hiring guidelines, and serves as a ‘second check’ from the EEF lens to ensure the search meets the expectations for an inclusive hiring process.
Equitable Recruitment & Search/Selection Feedback Survey Learn More
To be completed for each search by both the Chair/Hiring Manager and the Facilitator (in searches they served as the EEF), to assess the effectiveness of the EEF Program.
