Good Interview Questions for Faculty

[Pages:1]Good Interview Questions for Faculty

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Tell us a little more about your professional

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Tell us how you would learn your new job in the

experiences, particularly those not metioned

absence of a formal training program?

on your resume/application.

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What things have you done on your own initiative

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Why are you interested in leaving your

to help you prepare for your next job?

current assignment and why do you feel that

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In your opinion, how should the workload of a

this assignment would be better for you?

faculty member be split and into what areas?

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How does this position fit into your overall

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Tell us how you go about organizing your work. Also

career goals?

describe any experience you have had with computers

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How do you define good teaching?

or other tools as they relate to organization.

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Describe your teaching style.

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What experiences or skills will help you manage

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Describe your teaching philosophy.

projects?

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What do you think are the most important attributes n

Can you describe how you go about solving a problem?

of a good instructor?

Please give us some examples.

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What do you think are your greatest strengths as an n

What is the biggest conflict you have ever been

instructor? In which areas do you feel you can use

involved in at work? How did you handle the situation?

some further development?

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What pedagogical changes do you see on the

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Describe the duties of your current job.

horizon in your discipline?

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What do you dislike most about your current job?

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How would you characterize your level of computer

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What is your favorite part of your current job and

literacy? What are some of the programs and

why is it your favorite part?

applications with which your are familiar?

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Share your ideas about professional development.

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Tell us how you would use technology in your day-to-

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In what professional development activities have

day job.

you been involved over the past few years?

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What technology applications have you utilized in the

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What are your current research interests?

classroom?

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Have you involved your students in your research? n

How would you go about being an advocate and

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How do you feel your teaching style can serve our

resource for the use of technology in the teaching and

student population?

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How do you engage students, particularly in a

learning process?

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What courses have you created or proposed in the past

course of non-majors?

five years?

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How do you adjust your style to the less-motivated n

What changes have you brought to the teaching of

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or under-prepared student? On the basis of the information you have received so

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far, what do you see as the major challenges of this

______________? Think about a co-worker from the present or past whom you admire. Why?

position and how would you meet them?

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What are the characteristics that you prize most in an

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Describe a situation in which you did all theright

employee? What behaviors or characteristics do you

things and were still unsuccessful. What did you learn from the experience?

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find intolerable? Describe the best boss and the worse boss you have

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Why did you choose this profession/field?

ever had.

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What new skills have you learned over the past

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What would your co-workers or your supervisor say

year?

about you?

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How would your background and experiences

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What are one or two of your proudest professional

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strengthen this academic department? Think about an instance when you were given an assignement that you thought you would not be able to complete. How did you accomplish the

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accomplishments? Do you have any concerns that would make you have reservations about accepting this position if it is offered to you?

assignment?

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What do you think most uniquely qualifies you for this

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Have you ever had a great idea but been toldthat

position?

you could not implement it? How did you react?

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Do you have any additional information that you would

What did you do?

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Tell us about your preferred work environment.

like to share?

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Do you have any questions for us?

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Describe your ideal job.

Search Committee: A Tool for Human Resource Professionals, Administrators, and Committee Members by Christopher D. Lee, Ph.D. SPHR, CUPA-HR

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