Philosophy Instructor 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 What factors do you consider when preparing course materials?
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 Tell me how you organize, plan, and prioritize your work.
6 Share an experience when you applied new technology or information in your job. How did it help your company?
7 Give me an example of when you thought outside of the box. How did it help your employer?
8 Tell me about an experience in which you analyzed information and evaluated results to choose the best solution to a problem.
9 Would you consider analyzing data or information a strength? How so?
10 Share an example of a time you had to gather information from multiple sources. How did you determine which information was relevant?
11 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.)
12 Share an experience in which your understanding of a current or upcoming problem helped your company to respond to the problem.
13 Name a time when you identified strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions to problems. What was the impact?
14 Please share an experience in which you presented to a group. What was the situation and how did it go?
15 How would you rate your writing skills? (Ask for an example that demonstrates great writing skills.)