Social Work Department Chair Interview Questions

46 Provide a time when you dealt calmly and effectively with a high-stress situation.
47 What factors do you consider when preparing course materials?
48 Provide an example when you were able to prevent a problem because you foresaw the reaction of another person.
49 Name a time when your creativity or alternative thinking solved a problem in your workplace.
50 How do you balance cooperation with others and independent thinking? Share an example. (Try to determine if the candidate has a cooperative attitude or is otherwise good-natured.)
51 Provide an experience that demonstrates your ability to manage time effectively. What were the challenges and results?
52 Share an experience in which you successfully coordinated with others. How about a coordination effort that was not as successful?
53 Provide a time when you worked in a rapidly evolving workplace. How did you deal with the change? (Make sure the candidate is flexible.)
54 Share an experience in which personal connections to coworkers or others helped you to be successful in your work. (Make sure candidate works well with others.)
55 What kind of experience do you have planning, evaluating, and revising curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction? Provide an example.
56 Share an experience in which you successfully supervised teaching, internship, and/or research work. What methods made you successful?
57 Share an experience in which your regular office hours helped you in assisting your students.
58 Share an experience in which collaborating with colleagues and/or community agencies helped you to effectively resolve a difficult teaching or research issue.
59 Describe an examination you administered which was effective. How about one which was not as effective?
60 Share an effective method you have used to advise students on curricula and career issues.