Question Bank: Higher Education

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Below, you will find questions divided into sub-categories for Higher Education.

Cultural Fit

1. At our college, teaching is the first priority. Would you be able to thrive in such an environment?
2. We conceive of our campus as one large community. What non- or extra-academic activities would you be interested in sponsoring or participating in?
3. You've seen our mission statement. How would you see yourself contributing to our mission and campus atmosphere?

General

1. How do you want to be perceived by your students?
2. What attracted you to this particular job advertisement?
3. Where would you like to be five years from now?

Most Popular Questions

1. How do you define the role of the professor?
2. How do you propose to balance teaching and research in your career?
3. Tell me about your previous teaching experience.
4. What do you see as the main contribution of this department to the overall goals of the institution?

Research

1. Can you explain the value of your work to an educated layperson?
2. Describe your research.
3. How will you fund your research program?
4. How will you go about revising your dissertation for publication?
5. How will you involve students in your research?
6. How would you go about recruiting talented students to your area of study and/or your research group?
7. We have a fairly heavy teaching load here. How will you make time for research, on top of all of your other responsibilities?
8. What audiences are you addressing in your research?
9. What is cutting edge in your field and how does your work extend it?
10. What is your approach to supervising student researchers?
11. What kind of support, space, or equipment will you need for your research?
12. Where will your research take you next?

Teaching Experience

1. How would you feel about teaching introductory classes? What will you do to make your class exciting for students?
2. Tell us about a class as you would teach it. What three goals would the course achieve? When students had completed your course, what would they have learned that is of lasting value?
3. Tell us how your research has influenced your teaching. In what ways have you been able to bring the insights of your research to your courses at the undergraduate level?
4. What courses would you like to teach if you had your choice?
5. What is your basic teaching philosophy?