Miller-Motte Technical College Interview Questions
& Process

When I arrived, it seemed like the person who scheduled my interview forgot about it. After waiting a bit, I met with two supervisors. They had my resume and asked how my previous experience would apply to this job. I was invited to a second interview over Zoom. I joined the call, but the video didn't work. The moderator asked me to call back and try again. When I did, there was no one on the other end. I called my original interviewer and didn't hear back from the company after that. The job description didn't say it was remote, and it didn't say I needed to know Zoom. I think that's why I wasn't selected, which seems unfair.

So you might think after the first interview, and then a second one, that you're done with the interviewing and you'll find out about the job offer soon. That's not always the case. You might have to do a third interview, and maybe even more after that. These interviews could be with managers, people you'd work with, hiring committees, or other folks at the company. They do this whole long interview thing because companies really want to make sure they get the right person, since it's costly and takes time to start over if the person doesn't work out. But hey, the good news is if you get called for a third interview, or even a fourth or fifth, you're a real contender for the job. You'll be up against fewer people too, since the applicant list gets smaller as people get cut. If you make it to a third or fourth round interview, you can basically consider yourself a finalist.

So the interview was actually pretty intimidating. We were put in a room with like 10 other folks for the same reason. There was an interview facilitator who was actually pretty likable and happy to share his knowledge. He prepped us on what was coming and how to get ready. Then, one by one, we left the room and went into a classroom with about 15 people in a semi-circle, and you were in a single chair in the middle. Each person asked you a question about the job, like 1) How would you handle so-and-so hypothetical situation; 2) What ways will you foster critical thinking skills in the classroom?; 3) How would you handle a disruptive student?; 4) Why should we hire you?, etc. After that, you go to a classroom with actual students and an evaluator and do a mini-lecture using the same teaching skills and strategies you'd use in a real classroom. If you pass this part, you get called for another interview, this time a one-on-one with the dean. Mine lasted about 5 minutes, and he basically just had me sign the paperwork.

The interview process involved giving a lecture where staff would pretend to be students. You had to be ready to deal with disruptive behaviors like texting, eating, talking, or sleeping in class. The dean wanted to know about my teaching philosophy and my experience with 'high risk' students. I had to present a topic from my field but teach it at a high school level. There were in-depth questions with the Program Director and dean. I also had a brief meeting with the Campus President. I needed to discuss schedule flexibility because all full-time instructors are required to teach at least two nights a week on top of regular daytime classes.