Quick zoom interview with department chair. There were no surprises. The chair asked about background, experience, and why I was interested in teaching. Later in the process, I was asked about my teaching philosophy.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at CAL POLY (Washington, DC) in Jun 2021
Interview
It was a Zoom interview with faculty on the hiring committee. Most questions were based on a teaching demo video that I was required to submit in the previous stage of the application process. Extremely professional and I enjoyed the opportunity.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at CAL POLY
Interview
My interview was done over the phone, I spoke to three faculty members for about 15 minutes. They asked me general questions like what my teaching philosophy is, what my long term goals are as an academic, and to describe to them how an average class of mine would go. They also asked if I used any in-class technologies like clickers, masteringphysics, or simulations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do I deal with trouble makers, what's an example of a difficult situation in a classroom that I've handled, or a situation that I wish had gone better.
Lecturer applicants have rated the interview process at CAL POLY with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 82.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Lecturer roles take an average of 75 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at CAL POLY overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at CAL POLY as a Lecturer according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 25%
Group panel interview: 25%
Presentation: 25%
Background check: 25%
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