Park Naturalist Interview Questions

16 What have you found to be the best way to prepare and present illustrated lectures and interpretive talks about park features?
17 How often have you conferred with park staff to determine subjects and schedules for park programs? Share an example.
18 Name a time when your creativity or alternative thinking solved a problem in your workplace.
19 Provide an example when your ethics were tested.
20 What are some long-range objectives that you developed in your last job? What did you do to achieve them?
21 Provide a time when you dealt calmly and effectively with a high-stress situation.
22 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.)
23 Have you ever planned, organized and directed activities of seasonal staff members? How was it received?
24 Tell me about a time when you developed your own way of doing things or were self-motivated to finish an important task.
25 Share an example of when you established and accomplished a goal that was personally challenging. What helped you succeed?
26 Provide an example of when you set expectations and monitored the performance of subordinates. What guidance and direction did you find most effective?
27 What factors do you consider when surveying park to determine forest conditions and distribution and abundance of fauna and flora?
28 Name a time when you prepared brochures and wrote newspaper articles.
29 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.
30 Provide an example of when you were persistent in the face of obstacles.