How Do You Solve A Problem Like Recruitment? On The Hiring and Retention of Computing Academics
This paper critically examines persistent inequities in existing computing faculty hiring and retention practices, which gravely impact computing educators from marginalized groups. Throughout these processes, applicants fight against multiple systemic barriers, including but not limited to, biased job ads and discriminatory interview practices. The increasing use of generative AI tools to aid in tasks connected to the hiring process, such as writing recommendation letters, is exacerbating these biases. The inequities persist despite global initiatives and legal mandates and serve as a direct contradiction to widespread institutional commitments to diversity and inclusion. By building on literature and the lived experiences of the SIGCSE community represented in a recent SIGCSE session, we raise concerns about the different stages of this process, highlighting the importance of clear expectations and adequate support. The paper concludes with a call to align hiring practices with inclusive institutional values, requiring the academic community to reflect on and revise hiring policies for a more equitable future. It is of paramount importance to address the role of these practices in the erosion of marginalized communities from the computing education community, a marginalization that occurs in many different contexts and negatively impacts everyone involved.
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11:00 30mPaper | How Do You Solve A Problem Like Recruitment? On The Hiring and Retention of Computing Academics Conference Bedour Alshaigy Uppsala University, Virginia Grande Uppsala University, Natalie Kiesler DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education, Amber Settle DePaul University | ||
11:30 30mPaper | Lessons about Clouds, Hacking and Apps Permissions for Grades 5–7: A Design-Based Approach Using the ERR Framework Conference Cyril Brom Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University in Prague, Ondřej Petíř Charles University, Anna Drobná Charles University, Anna Yaghobová Charles University, Pavel Ježek Charles University, Kateřina Kačerovská Czech TV, Kristina Volná Czech TV, Filip Děchtěrenko Institute of Psychology, Czech Academy of Sciences |