When preparing for an interview for a faculty position, you may encounter questions that directly apply to your experience as a faculty member, or question your ability to teach. Here are some tips to help you stand out from the crowd, and showcase your best skills.

1. An
Introduc+on
to
faculty
Interviews
How
to
Ace
Your
Faculty
Interview
A Publication of FacultyClub.Org
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2. When
preparing
for
an
interview
for
a
faculty
posi+on,
you
may
encounter
ques+ons
that
directly
apply
to
your
experience
as
a
faculty
member,
or
ques+on
your
ability
to
teach.
Here
are
some
+ps
to
help
you
stand
out
from
the
crowd,
and
showcase
your
best
skills.
Introduc+on
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3. “One important key to success is self
confidence. An important key to self
confidence is preparation.”
-­‐
Arthur
Ashe

4. CHAPTER ONE
HOW CAN I PREPARE
FOR THE INTERVIEW?
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5. Prepare for the Interview
Learn
about
the
university
or
college.
• Visit
the
university’s
web
site:
Learn
about
their
mission,
vision,
degree
programs
and
student
demographics.
Physically
prepare
• Get
plenty
of
rest:
Even
if
your
interview
is
over
the
phone,
you
will
need
to
physically
prepare
and
get
plenty
of
rest
and
nutri+on.
• Dress
for
success:
Regardless
of
how
the
interview
is
held
(phone,
in-­‐person,
or
Skype),
dress
for
success
and
feel
your
best.
Prac+ce
your
answers
• Think
about
what
will
be
asked:
Prac+ce
your
responses
to
common
ques+ons.
Enlist
the
help
of
a
friend
or
family
member
to
help
you
prac+ce.
ONE
Congrats.
You have an
interview!

6. CHAPTER TWO
POTENTIAL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
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7. Potential Questions
Describe
your
teaching
style
and
your
philosophy?
• Be
clear
with
your
answer.
Know
why
you
love
to
teach.
It
is
helpful
to
write
out
your
teaching
philosophy
before
hand,
and
provide
it
to
your
interviewer.
What
is
your
teaching
experience?
• Expand
on
all
your
courses
that
you
have
taught
as
well
as
what
learning
plaOorms
you
have
used.
• Talk
about
your
classroom
management
strategies,
and
elaborate
on
how
you
meet
all
classroom
facilita+on
expecta+ons.
What
professional
developments
have
you
been
involved
in
recently?
• Relay
all
of
your
professional
development
pursuits.
Faculty
training
cer+fica+on
programs
are
ideal.
TWO
Common Interview Questions
For Faculty Members
How
does
your
personal
style
of
instrucBon
can
benefit
our
students?
• Give
specific
examples
of
what
you
do
in
the
classroom
to
help
students
meet
learning
objec+ves.
How
do
you
handle
disrupBve
or
difficult
students
in
the
classroom.
• Tread
carefully
when
asked
this
ques+on.
It
is
important
to
focus
on
posi+ve
ac+ons
in
the
classroom,
not
nega+ve
ones,
that
can
improve
student
engagement.
The
rule
here:
always
correct
in
private
and
praise
in
public.
Tell
me
about
a
Bme
you
helped
leverage
technology
in
your
classroom
to
meet
learning
objecBves?
• Relay
how
you
appease
different
learning
styles
through
the
integra+on
or
mul+-­‐media,
audio,
and
online
web
sites
and
applica+ons.

8. More Potential Questions
How
do
you
adjust
your
teaching
style
to
help
a
student
that
is
unprepared
or
unmoBvated?
• Clearly
state
that
you
make
an
effort
to
always
help
students
before
it
is
too
late,
and
that
you
consistently
monitor
classroom
ac+vity.
Discuss
a
+me
when
you
had
to
help
a
student
overcome
a
personal
challenge
in
the
classroom
and
how
you
helped
them
succeed.
The
class
that
you
are
teaching
is
an
elecBve.
How
do
you
moBvate
a
non-­‐
major
and
engage
them
in
the
course?
• This
is
a
perfect
+me
to
share
more
with
your
interviewer
about
your
passion
for
your
field
of
study
and
also
share
measurable
strategies
for
helping
increase
engagement
through
the
use
of
personal
stories,
links
to
interes+ng
outside
resources,
and
the
use
of
the
Socra+c
method
to
help
students
reflect
on
the
material.
TWO
Common Interview Questions
For Faculty Members
How
do
you
ensure
academic
integrity
in
your
classroom?
• Let
your
interviewer
know
that
academic
integrity
in
the
classroom
is
very
important
and
discuss
your
strategy
for
ensuring
academic
integrity
in
your
classroom:
1. Let
students
know
the
academic
integrity
policy
of
the
school.
2. Give
students
links
and
resources
such
as
plagiarism.org
and
the
Perdue
OWL.
3. Discuss
your
strategy
for
determining
an
act
of
plagiarism
has
occurred.
How
do
you
determine
papers
are
the
student’s
original
thought.
4. Relay
your
policies,
and
ensure
they
align
with
those
of
the
university.

9. CHAPTER THREE
WHAT QUESTIONS SHOULD YOU ASK?
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10. Prepare your questions
How
is
faculty
performance
measured,
and
reviewed?
Do
you
offer
opportuni+es
for
professional
development
for
faculty
members?
Are
adjunct
faculty
invited
to
in-­‐service
mee+ngs
and
events?
How
many
contracts
may
be
available
in
the
upcoming
year
for
this
par+cular
course?
Do
you
offer
support
to
new
faculty
members
and
help
answer
ques+ons
during
the
first
course?
What
are
the
most
enjoyable
parts
of
working
for
your
university?
Why
do
you
like
your
campus
culture?
THREE
It is important to
ask questions
and find out
more about the
position.
It shows interest,
and also helps
you determine if
the position will
be a good fit.

11. CHAPTER FOUR
FOLLOW UP WITH YOUR
INTERVIEWER
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12. Follow Up with your Interviewer
1.
Before
you
leave
the
interview,
ask
about
the
next
steps.
• This
will
help
you
understand
the
+melines,
and
the
process
for
faculty
selec+ons.
• Ask
when
a
decision
will
be
made,
and
if
you
are
hired,
when
you
might
expect
your
first
contract.
2.
Get
a
thank
you
note
out
within
24
hours.
• Within
24
hours,
e-­‐mail
the
interviewer
and
thank
them
for
the
interview,
and
their
+me.
• This
is
a
good
+me
to
include
any
addi+onal
responses
to
ques+ons
that
you
did
not
fully
answer
during
the
interview.
3.
Follow
up
respecOully.
• Periodically
follow
up,
but
do
not
become
an
annoyance.
4.
Learn
when
to
move
on.
• Do
not
miss
a
great
opportunity,
because
you
were
too
focused
on
a
past
event.
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Develop a follow
up strategy that
will keep your
interview in the
forefront of your
interviewer’s
mind.

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