Professor of Communication and Writing Interview Questions

16 Please share an experience in which you successfully taught a difficult principle or concept. How were you able to be successful?
17 Share an experience in which you used new training skills, ideas, or a method to adapt to a new situation or improve an ongoing one. (Look for the candidate's ability to learn.)
18 Share an experience in which your understanding of a current or upcoming problem helped your company to respond to the problem.
19 Name a time when you identified strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions to problems. What was the impact?
20 Please share an experience in which you presented to a group. What was the situation and how did it go?
21 How would you rate your writing skills? (Ask for an example that demonstrates great writing skills.)
22 Provide an example of a time when you were able to demonstrate excellent listening skills. What was the situation and outcome?
23 What have you found to be the best way to monitor the performance of your work and/or the work of others? Share a time when you had to take corrective action.
24 Share a time when you willingly took on additional responsibilities or challenges. How did you successfully meet all of the demands of these responsibilities? (Make sure the candidate is a self-starter and can demonstrate some initiative.)
25 Share an example of when you went above and beyond the "call of duty". (Look for answers that show the candidate is dependable.)
26 Provide an example when your ethics were tested.
27 Share an example of when you established and accomplished a goal that was personally challenging. What helped you succeed?
28 Share an effective technique you have used evaluate and grade students' work.
29 Provide an example of when you set expectations and monitored the performance of subordinates. What guidance and direction did you find most effective?
30 Describe an examination you administered which was effective. How about one which was not as effective?

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