Candidate______________________________       Interview Date__________________


Areas of Assessment           Evaluation (1 = weak, 5 = strong)           Questions

 

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:                             1      2      3      4      5


Notes:

TEACHING EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:



Clarity of teaching philosophy/approach

Strength of work history

Language teaching experience


Experience in a particular area (e.g. testing)

Experience at the university level


Technical knowledge

and skills


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Notes:
1. What is your teaching philosophy? (teaching in general? English teaching?)
2. What are your strengths and weaknesses as an educator? (English teacher?)
3. How would you teach an academic writing course?
4. How would you teach an
academic vocabulary course?
("academic vocabulary" could be replaced with any other focus such as "academic speaking" or "academic learning strategies")
5. How would you approach an intensive vs extensive reading task?
6. In which of the  4 skill areas do you feel the most confident in your teaching ?
7. What is  the best teaching advice you ever received?
8. What are some examples of how you have used technology in your teaching?

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS AND

INTERCULTURAL
COMPETENCE


Japanese ability

(for NJ candiates)


Experience abroad

(for J candidates)


Personality and fit with ELP staff


 

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Notes:

1. In what ways are you involved with Japanese culture?

2. In what ways does Japan particularly capture your interest? How have you pursued this interest?

3. Would you describe yourself as bi- or multi-cultural?

4. What do you see as the strengths and weakness of Japanese university students and how does your pedagogy accommodate them?
5. Please give us an example of any collaborative work that you have done.

6. What advice would you give to someone  just starting to teach  at a university in Japan?

COMMITTMENT TO PROFESSION

Work history


Personal career goals


Potential to contribute to the program long term  (stability)


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Notes:

1.Why are you seeking this position?
2. Why do you want to leave your present job and teach here?
3. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
4. Beyond classroom teaching, in what ways have you most contributed to the institution (program)  you are currently serving?


DIVERSITY OF LIFE EXPERIENCE

Ability to contribute in a Liberal Arts program

Ability to inspire students

Ability to serve as a model for students

 

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Notes:

 

1. What are you reading? What have you read in the past year that was particularly interesting or engaging?
2.    What academic areas, in addition to language teaching, are you interested in? In what ways?
3. What experience do you have in studying or teaching within the broader areas of the humanities, social sciences or natural sciences?
4. What are your thoughts on liberal arts education?

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT


Presentations Publications

Awards

 

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Notes:

 

1. What areas of research  are you interested in pursuing?
2. How have you gone about publishing in the past?
3. In what ways have you participated in academic conferences?

 OVERALL ASSESSMENT

 

 

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Notes:

Materials Submitted:
Reference Letters
Liberal Arts Statement

Publications
Syllabus
Teaching Portfolio
Professional Affiliations