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CoachBets Member Posts: 189	Interview questions for teaching job Feb 25, 2007 19:23:15 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by CoachBets on Feb 25, 2007 19:23:15 GMT Hey guys, I'm gathering up questions and answers in which we all can share. If you have any questions you would like to post and the answer you gave, please feel free to do so. Thanks! Coach Betsworth

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Interview questions for teaching job Feb 26, 2007 7:50:18 GMT

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Post by CoachBets on Feb 26, 2007 7:50:18 GMT

Okay, I'll get things started. Here's some I have faced:

1. How would you address a wide range of skills in your classroom?

A: First, I would need to identify those skills that are important for my course and the degree to which students possess them. This may involve an early class-based exercise, e.g., the interpretation of a paragraph or short article; or a scientific or mathematical concept on which I intend to build on. If the class is very large, a sampling of responses may give me the information I need to proceed.

Second, I will be clear with the students about what my expectations are and what this may require of them. (It often comes as a surprise to the students that some of their peers don’t need to invest the same amounts of time and energy as they do to master a concept or prepare for exams.)

Third, by providing a variety of assignments this will help my students with differential abilities to demonstrate competencies in different ways. I will provide my students with examples of good work and help them to understand what factors make a difference. I will use short, periodic, in-class assessments to determine where my students may be having problems. This allows me to do any necessary re-enforcement before proceeding. I will also provide sample questions or themes on which essays may be based prior to exams. I will encourage students to use study groups and emails for supplementary discussion. And I won’t hesitate to recommend special learning services to students.

2. What are your strengths?

A: My strengths are that I am a highly motivated and well organized individual that has the determination and persistence to see things through to the end.

3. What are your weaknesses?

A: Well, if you asked my wife, she would say I’m a workaholic. I understand the time commitments that will be required to be an excellent/outstanding classroom teacher and to turn this football program around, and my family and I are willing to make that commitment.

4. Why should we hire you?

I have the desire, knowledge, and experience that will allow me to motivate your students to excel and reach their potential.

5. Why do you want this job?

I know what great academic and athletic programs you have here. I want to be a part of your programs. I also want the responsibilities, challenges, and opportunities these positions offer.

6. What qualities does an outstanding teacher posess?

A: 1) Sense of Humor
A sense of humor can help you become a successful teacher. Your sense of humor can relieve tense classroom situations before they become disruptions. A sense of humor will also make class more enjoyable for your students and possibly make students look forward to attending and paying attention. Most importantly, a sense of humor will allow you to see the joy in life and make you a happier person as you progress through this sometimes stressful career.

2) A Positive Attitude
A positive attitude is a great asset in life. You will be thrown many curve balls in life and especially in the teaching profession. A positive attitude will help you cope with these in the best way. For example, you may find out the first day of school that you are teaching Algebra 2 instead of Algebra 1. This would not be an ideal situation, but a teacher with the right attitude would try to focus on getting through the first day without negatively impacting the students.

3) High Expectations
An effective teacher must have high expectations. You should strive to raise the bar for your students. If you expect less effort you will receive less effort. You should work on an attitude that says that you know students can achieve to your level of expectations, thereby giving them a sense of confidence too. This is not to say that you should create unrealistic expectations. However, your expectations will be one of the key factors in helping students learn and achieve.

4) Consistency
In order to create a positive learning environment your students should know what to expect from you each day. You need to be consistent. This will create a safe learning environment for the students and they will be more likely to succeed. It is amazing that students can adapt to teachers throughout the day that range from strict to easy. However, they will dislike an environment in which the rules are constantly changing.

5) Fairness
Many people confuse fairness and consistency. A consistent teacher is the same person from day to day. A fair teacher treats students equally in the same situation. For example, students complain of unfairness when teachers treat one gender or group of students differently. It would be terribly unfair to go easier on the football players in a class than on the cheerleaders. Students pick up on this so quickly, so be careful of being labeled unfair.

6) Flexibility
One of the tenets of teaching should be that everything is in a constant state of change. Interruptions and disruptions are the norm and very few days are 'typical'. Therefore, a flexible attitude is important not only for your stress level but also for your students who expect you to be in charge and take control of any situation.

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Interview questions for teaching job Mar 22, 2007 8:21:14 GMT

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Post by kc361 on Mar 22, 2007 8:21:14 GMT

Coach,

Here are some that I have compiled from others on this site. I hope nobody minds that I cut and pasted them here.

Here they are...

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS---page 1

These questions were asked to me in a recent interview (12/3). I'd like to hear how you would answer these questions. Also, save these for future reference. Questions that I have been asked in past interviews as well as this interview are asterisked .

1. What are two mistakes that you made in your coaching career?

*2. If a parent calls you and yells at you about why his/her son is not starting, how do you handle the situation?

*3. Who do you plan to have on your coaching staff?

4. What is the role that the athletic director and principal have in your program?

5. Describe a day at practice.

*6. Tell us about your coaching experience.

*7. How do you increase participation in our program?

8. If a player misses practice, what is the punishment?

9. How much do you plan to delegate within your program?

10. What positions will your staff be coaching?

11. If a player is openly badmouthing the coaching decisions that you have made, how do you handle the situation?

I hope this helps. Comment at your convience.

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Lou Cella

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS---page 2

How would you answer these? These were exact questions asked to me during a very recent interview. Enjoy.

1. Tell us about your high school experience and your coaching experience?

2. What is your policy on foul language with your coaches and players?

3. How do you monitor your athletes' academics?

4. Philosophy of Discipline

5. Philosophy of Coaching

6. Do you want your athletes to play other sports?

7. What is your philosophy on life?

8. Is winning the most important thing?

9. How would your off-season program be run?

10. What time would you start practice/dismiss practice?

11. How do you handle athletes that are disrespectful to other people?

12. Do you believe in having the smarter athletes tutor the academically-challenged athletes?

13. How will you increase participation in playing football at our school?

14. How do you handle learning support football players? How do you teach them when others understand and they don't?

15. Are you a visual teacher or audio teacher?

16. Do you teach in contrast or an abstract fashion?

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Lou Cella

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS---page 3

The following are a list of head football interview questions that I received from a principal in Oklahoma:

1. What should the top priorities of a HS athlete be?
2. What are some Team Building Activities that you do?
3. What is the Purpose of HS Football?
4. What is your Program Philosophy?
5. What is your Practice Philosophy?
6. What is your philosophy on the hiring of Assistant Coaches?
7. What is your Offensive Philosophy?
8. What is your Defensive Philosophy?
9. What is your Special Teams Philosophy?
10. How do you communicate with your athletes?
11. How are captains chosen?
12. How are the officials handled during a contest?
13. How do you handle parents?
14. What is the role of administrators/faculty in your program?
15. How do you handle the media?
16. How do you motivate your athletes?
17. How do you handle the local youth program?
18. How do you develop your assistant coaches?
19. How do you win football games?
20. How do you handle your equipment situation?
21. How do you handle your trainer and injuries?
22. How do you run your strength and conditioning program?
23. How do you evaluate players?
24. What type of a game schedule would you most like to see?
25. How do you plan your staff?
26. Will you have student trainers and managers?
27. What are you looking for in a statistician?
28. What are you looking for in a game film person?
29. How do you get your athletes into college?
30. How can you have a productive coaching staff environment?
31. For what are you looking in assistant coaches?
32. How will you run your training camp?
33. How would you describe a typical week of practice during the season?
34. What is your overall practice structure?
35. What is your offensive system?
36. What is your defensive system?
37. How will you make your offensive system work?
38. How will you make your defensive system work?
39. What skills do OL need to develop?
40. What skills do WR need to develop?
41. What skills do RB need to develop?
42. What skills do QB need to develop?
43. What skills do DL need to develop?
44. What skills do LB need to develop?
45. What skills do DB need to develop?
46. What are the overall defensive skills that a great defense needs to have?
47. What are the things that a great defense must do?
48. How do you handle special teams at practice?
49. What is your philosophy of each special team?
Lou Cella

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS---page 4

HEY MEN,

WAS INTERVIEWED YESTERDAY FOR A HC/PE POSITION IN NEW YORK.I HAVE BEEN COACHING FOR 24 YEARS ...2 IN COLLEGE...4 AS AN ASSISTANT AND 18 AS A HEAD COACH IN ONE PLACE.IT WAS THE INITIAL SCREENING FOR 20 MINUTES.THE PANEL WAS THE HS PRINCIPAL... THE AD... A CLASSROOM TEACHER ...A PE TEACHER THAT COACHES...THE DIRECTOR OF PE.

HERE ARE THE QUESTIONS

1.TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF AND WHY YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME HERE?... PRINCIPAL

2.HOW LONG WILL PRACTICE BE ?WILL STUDENTS BE ABLE TO ATTEND EXTRA HELP AFTER SCHOOL...CLASSROOM TEACHER

3.IF I WAS TO ASK YOUR ASSISTANT COACHES WHAT ARE YOUR WEAKNESSES WHAT MAY THEY BE? ...PE TEACHER WHO COACHES

4.TELL US ABOUT YOUR OFFSEASON PROGRAM ?HOW WILL YOU DEAL WITH MULTIPLE SPORT ATHLETES AND OTHER EXTRACURRICULARS ? ...DIRECTOR OF PE

5.TELL US WHAT THE ROLES OF THE PARENTS MIGHT BE AND WHAT YOU MIGHT SPEAK TO THEM ABOUT IN THE BEGINNING ?... AD

6.TELL US ABOUT YOUR TEAM RULES ? ...AD

7.HOW DO YOU COACH ?ARE YOU DEMONSTRATIVE? ARE YOU LAYED BACK ? HAVE YOU EVER BEEN PROFANE ?.....PRINCIPAL

8.WE HAVE 10 CANIDATES.WHAT MAKES YOU STAND OUT ? ...PRINCIPAL

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS---page 5

1.WE HAVE A QB ....HE IS A STAR PLAYER THAT IS DISRESPECTFUL ...ABUSIVE ...AND MISSES PRACTICE FROM TIME TO TIME ...HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THIS SITUATION ?

2. TELL ME WHAT THE ROLE OF YOUR ASST.COACHES IS AND HOW MIGHT YOU SELECT THEM ?

3. TELL US ABOUT YOUR HAZING POLICY ?

4. A GROUP OF PLAYERS HAVE BEEN MAKING HOMOPHOBIC REMARKS .....HOW ARE YOU GOING TO DEAL WITH IT.

5.TELL US WHAT THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION ARE IN YOUR TENURE AS A PHYSICAL EDUCATOR ?

6.TELL US WHAT OUR OFFENSE AND DEFENSE MIGHT LOOK LIKE KNOWING WHAT WE ARE UP AGAINST ?

7.THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT YOU COULD GO 0-18 OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS .WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO REMEDY THAT ?

I hope this helps...it has certainly helped me.

kc

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Interview questions for teaching job Nov 19, 2010 6:20:06 GMT

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Post by hdblue on Nov 19, 2010 6:20:06 GMT

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Interview questions for teaching job Nov 20, 2010 15:51:36 GMT

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Post by Coach Campbell on Nov 20, 2010 15:51:36 GMT

Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions For
Head Football Coaching Position

The following questions are those most often asked during the interview process, be prepared to address each one in some detail.

• Philosophy

a. What do you do with seniors once the season comes to an end?
b. Staff development / all sports.
c. Educational philosophy.
d. Offensive philosophy.
e. Defensive philosophy.
f. Off-season philosophy.

• Tell us about your strengths.
a. Organizational skills must be evident.

• Tell us about your weaknesses.

• How would you get the faculty involved in the athletic program?

• What is your primary concern when developing your basic offense and defense?

• Explain your methodology of handling disciplinary cases?

• What are some of your strengths? What are some of your weaknesses?

• Why do you want his job? What do you know about the school district?

• How will you handle your football coaching staff assignments and organize your staff among the teams we promote — varsity, Jr. varsity, and freshman?

• What steps will you take to insure the academic eligibility of the athletes? What plans do you have for study halls?

• How do you see yourself with the administration at being important to the success of the overall program?

• How should the booster club be set up and should there be one club or a separate club for each sport?

• If we where to watch a practice what we would expect to see?

• If we where to observe your off-season program what should we expect?

• What about the coaches on staff here now.

• Experience with budget

• Discipline procedures

• Getting support of community

• Jr. High program philosophy

• What does your wife do?

• Evaluation of coaches

• Monitor no pass-no play

• Are you a good teacher-examples

• Punishment for kids who break team rules/district athletic rules

• Practice times and schedule

• How will you handle the transition and opposition of your hiring

• 5 year plan

• Will you live our community?

• How do you teach fundamentals

• Install equity as AD/HC

• Elementary school involvement

• Kids smoking and drinking

• Girls program-relationship/policies/rules

• Why are you successful?

• Why should we hire you?

• Football in playoffs-kids goes to basketball?

• Staff organization-top to bottom

• I am a7th grade parent convince me my kid should play football.

• Team is 1-6 how do you approach the rest of the season

• 1st thing you will do when get here

• Alignment of program 7-12

• Is all competition good

• What do you want graduated players to say about you and program

• Seniors after football season-handle them and situation

• College scholarships-procedures etc.

• SAT prep/TAKS prep

• Why you want to come here

• Process of hiring staff

• Wife's role

• Title 9-how will you be legal

• Computer / Video Tech Skills.

• How do you have equity in budget with all sports and justify football money?

• If we had an emergency at 10 o clock on Sunday morning-where would we find you?

• 7th grade athletic periods, your feelings on this.

• Master schedule for athletics.

• Chain of command and who are you accountable to.

• What is a player's coach?

• Booster club guidelines, please explain.

• Coaches parties?

• Goals of your family?

• Teacher involvement.

• Date of hire to 1st practice plan.

• Would you like to teach a leadership class?

• Homecoming/parents night/ plan.

• Alumni relationships

• Relationship with middle school principal.

• Due process of students.

• Passing TAKS or winning football games-which is more important to you.

• Do you schedule wins or high competition?

• Jr. High games winning or participation?

• Demonstrate knowledge of UIL rules for athletics and academics.

• Community service activities.

• Board meeting attendance

• Upset parent after the game handling the situation-other coaches involved.

• Relationship with local law officials.

• Steroid prevention.

• Management and leadership-what styles do you use?

• Local youth coaches-handle, involve, and communicate.

• CDL and transportation issues-rules for bus.

• Activity fund management.

• Student trainer and manager policy (girls)?

• Pep rallies-players involved or not and why.

• Wednesday night church and practice.

• Method to get numbers up for participating in athletics.

• Monitor other sports-how?

• Fundraising efforts? Why, how, how much -relationship with other school programs efforts

• Concession stands.

• Band relationships and communication -halftime; parent nights, traditions, football player's play at halftime.

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