Aside from the first question where you will be ask to introduce yourself, the second question will be depending on what particular event you mentioned the interviewer is interested to make a follow up question. For example, you might be ask who or where did you knew that the school or their institution is in need of additional employee. You should remember that the answer to this question might have been written in your application letter. Most of the time, institutions wanted to know where you got the info because they are using such advertising packages for their additional manpower. You need to put that info in your application letter or at least you should be frank enough to directly mention where you got the info.
The next question after this might be, “How do you think you can contribute to the benefits of this institution?
A very tough question, isn’t it? Well, should at least give yourself a couple seconds pause and deep breath before answering this question. Teachers, this the time you need to mention some of your experiences in the teaching job where you had done something which had given the school recognition from any of the regulating bodies. A competition of the students where you were one of the coach will be a good answer to this. By mentioning all those training you had let your previous student did in which the workshop had made them highly motivated for the competition, in which a factor for a participant to win.
You may want also to add that your years of experience in the teaching profession has harness you to become professional in your job in which a factor for an institution to become successful. That being professional in your job will be more than enough contribution an employee will contribute to the school itself.
Another question and maybe the final one might go like this, “Why did you resign from your previous employment?”
I find this question as “tricky” and you need to be careful in answering this one. Take note, do not ever mention about some hate (feeling) or any argument in your previous job which resulted you to resign and look for another teachers job. Just focus on your self alone. The safest answer to this will be focus (I think) on the compensation in congruent to professional growth. lol.
Teachers, I will elaborate this one further on the next post. Thanks for reading.
