Questions YOU Should Ask!

          Most professional interviewers will tell you that a good interview is a two-way street.  That is to say, interviews that get applicants jobs are those in which both participants contribute to the interview.  If one person (e.g. the interviewer) does all the work (all the “heavy lifting” so to speak) then the interview will be decidedly one-sided.  It is vitally important that you make some contributions, too – the interviewer has a limited amount of time and wants to know as much about you as possible, but doesn’t necessarily want to do all the work.
            In most interviews you are frequently given a golden opportunity to provide the interviewer with some valuable inside information.  These are the times when you are offered the chance to ask your own questions.  Don’t blow this opportunity – more than one job has been won simply because the candidate showed a real interest in the school or the district through carefully crafted questions.  These questions can reveal as much about your interest, desire, and motivation as they can in showcasing your talents and skills – particularly those talents that mesh with the school’s philosophy.

Good Questions to Ask:
·      What would you say are some of the strengths of this school/district?
·      What are some of the challenges you anticipate in the next five years?
·      What new academic programs or extracurricular activities are being considered for the coming year?
·      Could you please describe your teacher-mentor program?
·      I noticed that the school is departmentalized.  What do you see as some of the advantages of that type of organization?
·      What kinds of opportunities are there for team teaching?
·      What are some of the club, extra-curricular, or coaching opportunities for teachers?
·      What do you see as some of the major issues the school will need to address in the coming year?  How would you like teachers to contribute to those challenges?
·      What computer or technological resources are available for first-year teachers?
·      How might I be able to contribute to the success of the school?
·      How can teachers (or students, or parents, or community members) make this a better school?
·      Where would you like the reading program to be in five years?
·      What would you like students to remember most about this school (after they leave or after they graduate)?
·      What one quality or attribute would you like to see in all your teachers?

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