The interview at Glendale Community College went well. I think. But then…what do I know?
Their strategy is to hand you a C-level student paper and ask you to grade it in 15 minutes. Then they take a half hour during which you are to respond to six questions. So it’s a whirlwind trip that can’t possibly reveal very much about any one candidate other than how he combs his hair or whether she brushes her teeth.
A friend had clued me that Glendale prides itself on its high-tech pedagogy and that its leadership is committed to the Student Success Initiative, and so I had several related buzzwords on my tongue. Probably if I was weak on anything it was on pedagogical theory. I don’t do theory well. I teach by the seat of my pants. Generally I come out about where the theorists would like, but I don’t get there the same way.
So, we shall see.
We may see fairly soon: they’re hiring for January! We’re already a third of the way through November. They’ll have to select a hire soon, in order to get the person on the payroll by the time spring classes begin. Surely they’ll make a decision by the middle of December.
I’ve got my fingers crossed for you!! I’ve been interviewing too, but hiding the fact for fear of jinxing it. And I know that’s ridiculous. But I’m doing it anyway. 🙂
Did you know that the interview was going to take that form? I’ve never heard of an interview like that.
PS Good luck, of course