Interview Questions:

About you:

Tell me a bit about you?

What experience do you have?

Why do you want to teach?

Why do you want to work with teenagers/children/adults?

Why do you want to come to China/Italy/Indonesia/etc?

How do you teach? What methods do you use?

What skills do you have?

What do you do in the following situation:

- Disciplining children? - Differing levels of learners - Conflict with other staff members- Disinterested/unmotivated students- Bullying in your classroom- Teaching a lesson at last minutes notice

How would you teach a lesson?

What is your teaching style?

How will you cope with culture shock? How will you adjust to living in a new country?

How do you prepare for a class?

How can you cope with classes of large learners/individual learners?

Questions for you to ask:

What is the age and level of the learner/s?

What methodology does the school use? (if they have one)

How long is a typical lesson? (Remember a teaching hour is not usually a full hour, 5-10 minutes either side to settle down and finish up)

What is the class size?

What resources are available for me to use? Printers, whiteboard, Computer, books

Is there a set curriculum?

What are the opportunities for career development?

Do I need to write assessments/reports for the students?

Do I have to follow set lesson plans or can I use my own creativity?

How many hours teaching time?

Some Key ‘buzz’ words which are useful in interview:

Calm

Fun

Interactive

Communicative

Experiential

Task based (means games)

Positive

Culturally Aware

Dynamic

Creative

Enthusiastic

A “people person” – loves working with people