Tag: search committee

  • What to Expect During a Faculty On-Campus Interview

    In previous posts (check out Zoom interview tips & knowhows part 1, part 2, and typical questions and answers), I discussed how virtual interviews function as an initial stage of faculty hiring and what candidates can expect during Zoom-based conversations with search committees. The Zoom interview stage, however, is only a prelude to what is…

  • Faculty Interview Questions and Answers: A Search Committee Insider’s Guide

    A committee-side guide to the most common faculty interview (Zoom) questions For many candidates, the faculty Zoom interview feels like an academic version of speed dating: short, awkward, high-stakes, and deeply consequential. But from the committee’s side, the goal is not to interrogate you. It is to reduce uncertainty. Hiring a faculty member is one…