Here are some common interview questions asked for a faculty job in universities and colleges. These questions are only suggestive and are not complete in any sense.
- Describe your teaching style.
- Describe your teaching philosophy.
- What technology applications have you utilized in the classroom?
- How do you engage students, particularly in a course for non-majors?
- Share your ideas about professional development.
- In your opinion, how should a faculty member’s workload be split and into what areas?
- What changes have you brought to the teaching of _________?
- How would you be an advocate and resource for using technology in the teaching and learning process?
- What courses have you created or proposed in the past five years?
- What do you think are the essential attributes of a good instructor?
- Where would this position fit into your career development goals?
- How do you define good teaching?
- What do you think are your greatest strengths as an instructor? In which areas do you feel you can use some further development?
- How do you feel your teaching style can serve our student population?
- What professional development activities have you been involved in over the past few years?
- What pedagogical changes do you see on the horizon in your discipline?
- How would your background and experiences strengthen this academic department?
- How do you adjust your style to the less-motivated or under-prepared student?
- Have you involved your students in your research?
- What are your current research interests?
- What are the most recent book and articles that you’ve read?
- What can you bring to the department that is uniquely yours?
- What kind of techniques have you found to be effective?
- How well do you interact with your colleagues, and what attribute do you bring to the department that will make a positive difference in this College?
- How do you define success in an Urban University classroom? How do you measure that success?
- Our University system has a culturally diverse student population with varied academic backgrounds. A faculty member must appreciate and be willing to adapt his/her skills and strategies to cope with such a challenging environment. What are some qualities that prepare you to teach in this kind of environment effectively?
- Describe your class’s most recent difficult situation and how you handled it.
I hope these questions will help you bring confidence to your upcoming interview. All the best!
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