Hello there, my name is Richard McMunn from the interview training company, PassMyInterview.com,
and in this tutorial, I am going to teach you how to pass a Lecturer interview. And
in particular, I want to give you a number of interview questions and answers. It does
not matter which University or College you have your Lecturer interview with, please
do make sure you watch this tutorial from beginning to end, because I promise to help
make you the STANDOUT CANDIDATE and to achieve that. This is what I will cover during this
interview training tutorial. I'm going to give you a list of Lecturer interview questions
that I recommend you prepare for. I will also give you some example answers to help you
prepare effectively for your University or College Lecturer interview. I will also explain
the qualities that you have to demonstrate during your Lecturer interview to impress
the panel. And finally, I'll tell you where you get access to further resources to help
you succeed during your interview. There’s 4 really strong reasons why you should watch
this tutorial from beginning to end. Before I get into the University or College Lecturer
interview questions and answers, a very warm welcome to this presentation. My name is Richard
McMunn. That's me there in the center of the screen. I've been helping people for about
20 years now to successfully pass their interviews. I always do that by giving you genuine, unique
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I will therefore spend more time creating it for you. OK, let's get into those Lecturer
interview questions and answers, so please do take notes as I progress. The first Lecturer
interview question I would like you to prepare for is: Introduce yourself and tell me why
we should hire you as a Lecturer? Now, my tip for responding to this is, it is very
important you provide details of your own skills, qualities and experience in your answer
to this first University Lecturer interview question. Let's make sure we give them a confident
answer that is relevant to the job description, and then you can move forward with the rest
of the interview with confidence. Here is my suggested answer. “I have many years’
experience as a Lecturer and I have a track record for delivering the highest standards
of tuition. One of my main objectives as a Lecturer, is to enable my students to achieve
their academic goals and to also encourage them to work hard and lay down the foundations
for a bright and successful future. I believe you should hire me as a Lecturer because I
am someone who has immense passion for my subject, I am someone who can use creative
methods of teaching that are designed to maintain optimum attention levels within class, and
I am also someone who ties in their teaching with the educational responsibilities of the
University or College I am working for. Based on my experience as a Lecturer, the knowledge
I have of my subject matter, and also my ability to deliver results based on the curriculum,
I feel you will be very satisfied with the results I produce if you choose to hire me
as one of your Lecturers.” What I like about the answer, it demonstrates that you are confident
in your work, the teaching that you provide is also tied in with the curriculum, and that's
really important as it demonstrates you have the right skills and qualities to excel within
the position. And if you give an in-depth answer that is something like that, then that
sets you up for the rest of the interview. The next Lecturer interview question I would
like you to prepare for is: Describe the skills you have that will make you a good Lecturer?
My advice is to list a set number of skills and qualities that you have that are a close
match to the requirements of the University or College Lecturer role that you’re applying
for. You can find a list of those usually on the job description for the position of
lecturer. Here is my suggested answer. “I have eleven core skills that make me effective
as a Lecturer. These include, an ABILITY TO WORK WELL WITH A DIVERSE RANGE OF PEOPLE,
both in terms of the students I am teaching and also the staff who make up the University
or College administrative and lecturing teams. I am HIGHLY ORGANIZED and able to PLAN MY
WORK AND CREATE LESSON PLANS accordingly to DELIVER CONSISTENTLY HIGH STANDARDS of teaching.
I have EXTENSIVE & IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE of my subject matter, which means my students get
to learn above and beyond the minimum standard. I also have excellent WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMUNICATION
SKILLS, and I would like to consider myself to be a HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PRESENTER who has
an understanding of HOW TO DELIVER COMPLEX LESSONS that would otherwise be difficult
for students to understand. Finally, I have STRONG WORK ETHICS, an ADAPTABLE AND FLEXIBLE
APPROACH TO TEACHING, and also the ability to BUILD STRONG, PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
with all of my students.” Now again, what I like about the answer, it shows that you
are confident in the skills and qualities that you have. You are also giving a set number
that you are saying… “I have eleven skills” which shows that you know who you are as a
Lecturer, and what you can offer them in the position. It's a really good answer, very
concise and as I say, confident in nature. Now, please don't go anywhere because I still
have a number of Lecturer interview questions to run through, but when you're ready, if
you want to CLICK THAT LINK in the top right hand corner of the video, it will take you
through to my website site, PassMyInterview.com, where you can download my full set of 21 University
or College Lecturer Interview Questions and High-scoring Answers in PDF format. Now, before
you do that, let's move on to the next question. What's your teaching style as a Lecturer?
This is a very common University or College Lecturer interview question. There is basically
no right or wrong answer to this Lecturer interview question. However, let's pick a
teaching style, or a combination of teaching styles, that you feel are indicative of the
manner in which you teach. Here is my suggested answer. “I believe my approach to teaching
is made up of two different styles: Authority and Facilitator. The authority aspect is based
on many years’ experience as a Lecturer and also the in-depth knowledge I have of
my subject. I feel I have a responsibility to impart my knowledge onto my students and
to also encourage them to listen, absorb the content and use it in a manner that is suitable
to their academic needs. The facilitator aspect of my teaching is based on the fact that no
two students learn the same. This means I have a responsibility as a Lecturer to cater
for all students within my class, and to direct them how to use the information I am imparting
based on their educational needs. Although I have always found my approach to teaching
effective, I understand there is also a need to be flexible in my style, as I will come
across students who learn in different ways, and I may also be required to undertake lessons
at short notice that are outside of my normal subject matter.” That shows, your teaching
style, that you have two aspects to it… the AUTHORITY element, and the FACILITATOR
element, which means that you have an inclusive style of teaching, but also that you are FLEXIBLE
when you need to be. That's a very good answer. The next Lecturer interview question is: Why
have you chosen our University or College to be a Lecturer? This is again, a guaranteed
question to come up. There is, understandably, a concern from the University or College’s
perspective that you may leave at some stage in the future to work for another educational
establishment. On that basis, they want to be sure you have genuine and valid reasons
for wanting to lecture at their educational establishment. Here is my suggested answer.
“I have chosen your University for three main reasons. The first reason is, it is clear
you genuinely want your students to be successful. In my opinion, it’s very easy for an educational
establishment to say they want their students to be successful, but actually doing it is
an entirely different matter altogether. It takes dedication, collaborative working and
also a group of Lecturers who are all pulling in the same direction. The second reason is,
you have a good reputation and standing within the local community. I think this is important
as it gives you a sense of pride as a Lecturer, and it also makes you feel like you are contributing
to the local economy in some way. The final reason is, I have high standards as a Lecturer,
and I know having researched this University in detail, I will be supported in my role
and my desire to deliver professional and impactful lectures.” You're giving a number
of reasons why you want to work there. You've carried out your research, and those are really
good reasons why you might want to work your chosen University or College. The next Lecturer
interview question I would like you to prepare for is: Tell me what you like and dislike
about teaching and in particular being a University Lecturer? My advice is to choose 3 or 4 aspects
that you enjoy about teaching, and then only 1 or 2 things you dislike. Also, try to show
the aspects you dislike are not an issue for you as a University or College Lecturer. Here
is my suggested answer. “There’s lots to like about teaching and in particular being
a University Lecturer. I enjoy the challenge of preparing and organizing lectures. For
me, the challenging aspect is getting the lecture prepared and also working out how
to deliver the information and knowledge in an easy-to-absorb and retainable manner. Whilst
I have a duty to deliver the subject matter professionally and competently, I also have
a responsibility to make sure the information actually gets retained in the minds and memories
of my students! I also enjoy seeing my students progress with every lesson I teach. This,
for me, has to be the most rewarding aspect of being a Lecturer. I also enjoy being part
of a bigger organization and helping the University to achieve its goals and improve year on year.
In regard to the elements I dislike, I obviously don’t like it when students are late for
class, or if they are simply going through the motions and turning up to lectures with
no intention of learning. I think this is a shame for them, because they are basically
wasting both my time and theirs. However, having said that, I do see it as my responsibility
to encourage students to use their time wisely whilst at College or University, as these
years are absolutely crucial to their future success in life and at work.” That's another
great answer! And I like the answer specifically because, you are loading it front end with
things that you like. There's a couple of things that you don't like, which any lecturer
would not like, but then you are taking it upon yourself to encourage students to use
their time wisely. So, you’re caring in regard to their education. Before you go anywhere,
I'll just show you these 21 Lecturer Interview Questions and Answers which you can access
by CLICKING THAT LINK in the top right hand corner of the video. It takes you through
to my website here, and you go straight through to here, PassMyInterview.com where I founded
this in 2019. I have literally been helping thousands of people to pass their interviews
on a wide range of different careers. Now, obviously, the Lecturer interview is quite
tough and challenging. You need to give really good responses to the interview questions.
Now, you might be like a lot of Lecturers. You might be a fantastic teacher and presenter,
but when it comes to interviews, you might not be that good. That's commonplace and it
happens a lot. And I sympathize with you if you are in that situation. So I have created
a list of 21 Lecturer Interview Questions, and I've provided you with the ANSWERS as
well, so you can download them. All you need to do is go down to the bottom of the page,
and literally, they cost £4.99 for all of them. That's a very small investment to make
to be fully prepared for your interview. At the very least, please do make sure that you
read all of these questions. There's lots of them there that I recommend you prepare
for. I've carried out a lot of research on your behalf to see the kind of interview questions
that Universities and Colleges are asking Lecturers during the interviews. What are
the core values you would use as a Lecturer? What's the most difficult situation you've
had to face as a Lecturer? What is safeguarding? I've also included the 5 questions and answers
that I've run through in that presentation. You get the exact same copies as well within
the pack. It's in PDF format. You can have it in your inbox within 2 minutes from now!
I recommend you get a copy of that, as it will help you to prepare for and pass your
Lecturer interview. I hope you've enjoyed that. Please don't forget to connect with
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Thank you for your time. I hope you've enjoyed that and I wish you all the best for passing
your University or College Lecturer interview. Have a brilliant day!