I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Portland State University
Interview
I applied through the portal, then let my departmental contact know the paperwork was filled out. I had one interview held by video call after initial introduction over email, then there were a couple of months of shuffling classes before getting a schedule.
I interviewed at Portland State University (Portland, OR)
Interview
Questions related to field. Appropriately difficult relating to content knowledge. I'd recommend reviewing common questions for your specific field and pedagogical approaches to instructing in your specific content areas. I would not answer vaguely, but include specific examples from past teaching experiences.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What teaching methods would you use in the classroom?
I applied through other source. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Portland State University (Portland, OR) in Apr 2012
Interview
The process was straightforward as I had previously been a Teaching Assistant and was a known quantity. They preferred to hire previous TAs over most other part-time applicants. I did have the implicit support of the Department Chair (who was ostensibly the manager for the position) and of the Calculus Coordinator, who developed, maintained, and guided the calculus curriculum and the teaching thereof for the department.
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Adjunct Faculty applicants have rated the interview process at Portland State University 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 73.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Adjunct Faculty roles take an average of 2 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Portland State University overall takes an average of 28 days.
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Skills test: 25%
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Phone interview: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
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