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This Free E-Book is written by Henrik Schatzinger. That explains everything about Phone Interview. There are two types of phone interviews:
a) one-on-one interviews and
b) the ones
Most teaching-oriented institutions Even the highest ranked—usually conduct phone interviews with a limited number of applicants before they invite two, three or four candidates to a campus interview. In other words, having a phone interview is a clear signal that you are on the school’s short list. You should feel good about the fact that you have made it to this stage!
There are two types of phone interviews: a) one-on-one interviews and
b) the ones
where they put you on speaker phone and you usually talk to somewhere between 3-6 professors. One-on-one interviews are undoubtedly easier but, unfortunately, they are also much less common.
Schools conduct phone interviews to a) see if you are genuinely interested in the position,
b) check if you would be a good fit for the position,
c) get a sense of your personality, and
d) occasionally test your knowledge and understanding of your field of study and your level of preparation to teach certain courses.
This is what you can do before a phone interview in order to increase your chances of making the final cut:1) Most institutions will schedule the phone interview via email or phone but a few ask candidates if it’s OK to conduct the interview on the spot.
2) Keep in mind
3) Read the job description and your cover letter to the school very carefully and be sure you know exactly what the department’s teaching needs are! I once forgot to read the job description right before the phone interview—it’s easy to be confused after having read and answered dozens of ads—and it fired back immediately
4) Prepare talking points for the following, common questions (don’t write out sentences or paragraphs because you won’t sound natural on the phone):
• Why do you want to work at this school? Why are you interested in this position?
(as already mentioned above) You want to make a case for why you love teaching and why you are the perfect fit for the job.
• What courses could you teach here? Again, demonstrate that you will be their best bet.
• Tell us about your dissertation. What is your research agenda for the next 3-5 years?
• What is your teaching philosophy? (It’s difficult to give a good answer on the spot.) How would you describe your interaction with students? How do you deal with problem students and disruptive behavior? How do you motivate students?
• When will you defend your dissertation? Don’t wobble at this point! Exude selfconfidence, tell them a specific month and make clear that you are working closely with your dissertation committee.
• Some schools, particularly at APSA, will ask you: To which journals will you eventually send your working papers? You should carefully think about this answer.
• How do you feel about living in “city Y”? As you know, many smaller schools are located in rural areas.
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