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Interview Questions for School Administrators

The document contains interview questions for two types of school-based administrator positions: 1) General school administrator questions about experience, leadership style, disciplinary approach, conflict resolution, stress management, professional development, community involvement, and vision. 2) Music/fine arts supervisor questions focused on appropriate subject knowledge, state standards, technology integration, professional growth, self-assessment of conducting/teaching skills, and collaborating with outside experts.

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Interview Questions for School Administrators

The document contains interview questions for two types of school-based administrator positions: 1) General school administrator questions about experience, leadership style, disciplinary approach, conflict resolution, stress management, professional development, community involvement, and vision. 2) Music/fine arts supervisor questions focused on appropriate subject knowledge, state standards, technology integration, professional growth, self-assessment of conducting/teaching skills, and collaborating with outside experts.

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INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

“SCHOOL-BASED ADMINISTRATORS”

1. So, tell me about yourself.

2. Describe a typical lesson I will see when I drop in.

3. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

4. How do you see your program fitting into our teaming concept?

5. Describe your disciplinary system. Describe a situation where a student was belligerent
to you in front of the class. How and when do you approach about a disciplinary
situation?

6. How do you identify and resolve conflict within a group?

7. What stresses you? What thrills you?

8. What will you do to continue growing while you’re on the job?

9. Describe any work you have done with community groups, such as church, boys/girls
clubs, camps, scouts, sports teams.

10. Describe your leadership skills in 2 words.

11. How would others describe your leadership skills?

12. On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 is the highest), rate your people skills.

13. How do students learn?

14. What did you do to prepare for this interview?

15. Describe a situation where you had to resolve a conflict with a colleague.

16. What is your biggest strength? What is your biggest weakness?

17. What are you proudest of from your previous job (or internship)?

18. What type of lessons do you leave for the students & substitute teacher when you
need to be out?

19. What are your expectations of the administrative staff?


Interview Questions Pg. 2

20. If offered this position, what will be your first steps?

21. What questions do you have for me?

22. Can you describe a moment that you are most proud of from your career?
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
“MUSIC/FINE ARTS SUPERVISORS”

1. Avoid saying that you would be willing to do jobs outside your field of expertise
if you ‘had to’, such as:
a. A Band Director who would be willing to ‘do elementary’
b. A Band or Chorus Teacher who would be willing to ‘do strings’, but has
no knowledge of strings outside of string methods class, and little
willingness to learn

2. Give me 3 titles of selections which are age-appropriate for this level student.

3. Have an awareness of composers, authors, conductors and teachers who are


recognized in your district, state or nation.

4. Be a Music Educator, not a Band Director, Choral Director ….

5. Be an Educator, not only a Music Educator.

6. Give me 4 or 5 examples of how you would incorporate the State Standards &
Benchmarks as a part of your curriculum.

7. How would you use technology in your teaching?

8. Give examples of your continued growth as a Music Educator through your


growth in your professional organizations and workshop.

9. Rate your self from 1 to 10 on the following categories:


a. Conducting
b. Score Preparation
c. Instrument Pedagogy (Private Teacher from the Podium)
d. Parent Boosters
e. Use of outside expertise, such as Staff Instructors, Private Teaching
Studio, etc.
f. Marching Band/Jazz Band/Color Guard

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