Examples of the types and category of questions that you may be asked in an interview or application for a teaching position are highlighted below.
Training and qualifications
You may be asked for elaborations about any practical training that you have completed and specific qualifications as well as any best practices that you could bring to the institution regarding teaching and meeting the teaching targets.
Teaching skills and experience
The core competencies that you feel a teacher should possess
This looks at things like ability to communicate with large groups of students as well the ability to communicate a particular teaching subject to the student to help them grasps the subject matter. Looking at lecture management skills and lesson planning as well as general time management skills to manage time across teaching, research oriented and administration related tasks.
Personality and motivation and passion for teaching
This would involve looking at how you can manage different behaviours and opinions about the subject area as well as talking more about why you chose the subject area to teach, how that subject area motivates you and the kinds of things that you incorporate into the teaching such as the use of interactive tools to make the subject more engaging.
The interview may conclude with queries on the various issues facing the education sector in general and how these can impact the educational institution that you teach in.
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