Applied Computer Science Professor Interview Questions

1 Please share an experience in which you successfully taught a difficult principle or concept. How were you able to be successful?
2 Tell me about an effective lecture which you prepared and/or delivered to students. How about one which was not as effective?
3 Please share with me an example of how you helped coach or mentor someone. What improvements did you see in the person's knowledge or skills?
4 Describe an experience in which you identified the educational needs of your students and successfully developed a way to teach/train them.
5 Share an experience you had in dealing with a difficult person and how you handled the situation.
6 Tell me how you organize, plan, and prioritize your work.
7 Share an experience when you applied new technology or information in your job. How did it help your company?
8 Give me an example of when you thought outside of the box. How did it help your employer?
9 Tell me about an experience in which you analyzed information and evaluated results to choose the best solution to a problem.
10 Share an effective approach to working with a large amount of information/data. How has your approach affected your company?
11 Share an example of a time you had to gather information from multiple sources. How did you determine which information was relevant?
12 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.)
13 Share an experience in which your understanding of a current or upcoming problem helped your company to respond to the problem.
14 Name a time when you identified strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions to problems. What was the impact?
15 Please share an experience in which you presented to a group. What was the situation and how did it go?