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Tips for Interview at CC

by Hopeful

Sep 25, 2009

Happy Friday, everyone.

I am hoping for an interview for a full-time position at our local CC where I already teach part-time. I did not have to interview for the part time position, and I am looking for advice on the interview process. Are there particular things that Community Colleges look for opposed to 4-year colleges and secondary schools? I am looking to make this area my home and hope that the part-time position will help.

Any thoughts on areas of experience that I should emphasize?

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Teri My Master's is in Community College Teaching (GSC, now Rowan U.) and am active in AMATYC. I started my career as a visiting prof and adjunct at two different state (4-yr) colleges before being hired at my cc 22 years ago. I want to keep this brief, feel free to email me directly if you have more questions. You need to understand that the cc is a di...See MoreMy Master's is in Community College Teaching (GSC, now Rowan U.) and am active in AMATYC. I started my career as a visiting prof and adjunct at two different state (4-yr) colleges before being hired at my cc 22 years ago. I want to keep this brief, feel free to email me directly if you have more questions. You need to understand that the cc is a different culture than a four-year school. It is a place where you teach everything from K-12 to 200-level content. You will see more non-traditional students going to school for the first time, you will have more students who are working too much - some work full-time while trying to go to school full-time. You will have far more students who are woefully underprepared for college, yet at the same time you will see some of those gems who will amaze you with their ability to offer deep insight into whatever content you are teaching. Some are going to a cc to get a job (diplona or AA/AS pgm), some in order to save money/prepare to transfer to a senior level institution, others are only there to remain on their parents medical insurance. You will need to be understanding, flexible, able to handle just about anything that comes up, yet at the same time being willing to keep your standards high and refurse to lower them. Remember, there are still many students who are the first to go to college. My success rate at the four-year schools was 99-100%, at my cc a 50% success rate makes one giddy! You will see many students who drop-out, some for attempting a class without the prereq, some for personal issues, some because they are not willing to do the necessary work to pass, others for job reasons. For example, I'll start a semester with 18 students, end with 9 - 6 passing. Can you handle some of these things and not take it personal? Are you comfortable teaching an adult a concept or skill they should have learned in 6th grade? Are you able to make up material if your class is canceled due to snow or your illness? Can you able to "drop back and punt" as I call it - having to change a lesson plan at the last minute for what ever reason? These are some of the things that may come up in the interview process. I have never regretted teaching at this level - when things got especially discouraging, one of those special students would come along that would remind me why I was teaching where I was. Please forgive the length of my reply. We professors can give long answers at times! I love my students, even the ones that drive me crazy. Education at this level can be frustating, but for the most part it is so rewarding that you will never get bored! Hopefully I've given you something you can use going into an interview.

On 9/25/09, Hopeful wrote: > Happy Friday, everyone. > > I am hoping for an interview for a full-time position at our > local CC where I already teach part-time. I did not have to > interview for the part time position, and I am looking for > advice on the interview process. Are there particular > things that Community Colleges look for opposed to 4-year > colleges and secondary schools? I am looking to make this > area my home and hope that the part-time position will help. > > Any thoughts on areas of experience that I should emphasize?

Sep 26, 2009

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Leah You MIGHT get an idea from the following article but it is for prospective elementary teachers

Sep 26, 2009

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Kate [link removed]

Sep 30, 2009

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