Resources and training for JHU faculty and staff

Faculty Search (FS)
Interfolio’s Faculty Search module makes faculty hiring at JHU easier, faster, and more organized. This secure online platform helps departments post jobs, review applicants, and manage search committee evaluations, all while staying aligned with university hiring policies. At JHU, all faculty hiring goes through Interfolio.
Login InterfolioRequired Training & Access
Step 1: Complete the required training for your role. Once finished, email your training certificate to [email protected] to request system access and please indicate the following information: User’s full name, Email address, JHED ID if possible, School/department, Role (Administrator/Committee Manager/Evaluator)
- Interfolio: Faculty Search Administrator Training
- Example Personnel: HR Managers, Vice Deans, Faculty Office Administrators, Directors, Departmental Administrators
- Responsibilities:
- Administrators have full autonomy of their assigned unit
- Can create/modify job postings within their assigned division/unit
- Assign/add user roles within their division/unit
- Can help to support and train users
- Helps to ensure system compliance
- Generating reports in Interfolio
- Serve as Committee Manager when needed
- Note: EEO access can be granted or removed depending on needs.
- Interfolio: Faculty Search Committee Manager Training
- Example Personnel: Search Coordinator, Administrative Personnel, Faculty Search Committee Chair
- Responsibilities:
- Creating new positions in Faculty Search
- Assigning evaluators to positions
- Manage evaluations and status tracking
- Communicating with applicants
- Closing the posting
- Interfolio: Faculty Search Evaluator Training
- Example Personnel: Faculty serving as search committee members
- Responsibilities:
- Reviewing and screening applications with comments and ratings
- Provide feedback
- Join discussions and evaluations
Interfolio Office Hours
Need additional Interfolio support or want to learn more about JHU faculty recruiting best practices? Join our weekly or monthly office hours hosted by the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Development. Sessions cover both Faculty Search (FS) and Review, Promotion, and Tenure (RPT) modules. Click the link to learn more and register.
Contact Support
Technical Support (Interfolio Helpdesk)
For issues like login problems or platform errors:
📞 833-844-2118 (Mon–Fri, 9 AM–6 PM EST)
📧 [email protected]
JHU-Specific Support
For questions about JHU-specific processes:
📧 [email protected] (Provost’s Office)

Review, Promotion & Tenure (RPT)
Interfolio’s Review, Promotion, and Tenure (RPT) module is a secure online platform and JHU’s preferred system for all academic review processes of faculty. It streamlines the management of documents, workflows, committees, data, and decision outcomes.
Required Training & Access
Step 1: Complete the required training for your role. Once finished, email your training certificate to [email protected] to request system access and please indicate the following information: User’s full name, Email address, JHED ID if possible, School/department, Role (Administrator/Committee Manager/Member)
- Interfolio: Review, Promotion & Tenure Administrator Training
- Role Overview: Unit Administrators have the highest level of access and control in Interfolio RPT. They can:
- Create and manage templates, forms, and cases.
- Add and manage users and standing committees.
- Access and manage all documents and workflows.
- Email candidates and committee members.
- Advance or return a case through workflow steps.
- Role Overview: Unit Administrators have the highest level of access and control in Interfolio RPT. They can:
- Interfolio: Review, Promotion & Tenure Committee Manager Training
- Role Overview: Case/Committee Managers handle most case-related actions within their assigned unit. They can:
- Create and edit cases.
- Modify workflows, requirements, and instructions.
- Manage case-specific settings and committees.
- View and manage standing committees within their unit.
- Role Overview: Case/Committee Managers handle most case-related actions within their assigned unit. They can:
- Interfolio: Review, Promotion & Tenure Committee Member Training
- Role Overview: All individuals added to Interfolio RPT are designated as users by default. When a user is added to a committee, they are referred to as Committee Members. Committee Members can:
- View candidate packets for the cases they are assigned to.
- Download documents (if permissions allow).
- Leave comments (if permissions allow).
- Committee Members must be added to a specific committee to access any case materials.
- Role Overview: All individuals added to Interfolio RPT are designated as users by default. When a user is added to a committee, they are referred to as Committee Members. Committee Members can:
- Interfolio: Review, Promotion & Tenure Candidate Training
- Role Overview: At JHU, candidates are rarely directly involved in case reviews. Typically, a third party submits and manages the case on the faculty member’s behalf. If faculty candidates need to upload documents or complete forms, they use a system called Interfolio Dossier to facilitate this process.
Interfolio Office Hours
Need additional Interfolio support or want to learn more about JHU faculty recruiting best practices? Join our weekly or monthly office hours hosted by the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Development. Sessions cover both Faculty Search (FS) and Review, Promotion, and Tenure (RPT) modules. Click the link to learn more and register.
Contact Support
Technical Support (Interfolio Helpdesk)
For issues like login problems or platform errors:
📞 833-844-2118 (Mon–Fri, 9 AM–6 PM EST)
📧 [email protected]
JHU-Specific Support
For questions about JHU-specific processes:
📧 [email protected] (Provost’s Office)