Phone Interviews
Why are you interested in this position?
How will/could you involve students in your research?
What courses could you teach here?
(Check out the course offerings in the department ahead of time and use actual course numbers to refer to the courses you could step into, as well as new courses you might propose.)
What sorts of research projects/topics could you pursue here? (Check out the research interests of the other faculty in the department, and mention possible areas for potential collaboration.)
What kinds of facilities would you need to conduct your research and teaching here?
(If possible, get a sense of what major items are already in place (such lists are often on departmental/college websites) and talk about how you could use what’s there, as well as anything new you would need/want.)
When could you start in the position?
What do you see as your greatest accomplishments in your career to date? What shortcomings have you dealt with?
How would you describe your interactions with students?
What questions do you have for us?
(You should prepare several questions in advance. Asking these questions led to more lively discussion among the interviewers and allowed everyone’s individual personalities to emerge.)
via Interview Questions for a Teacher Job.
