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amour (amour) 于 (Wed Feb 6 13:24:37 2013, 美东) 提到:
第一次找工作的时候看书做的笔记, 希望对找工作的童鞋们有帮助. 找工作的季节,
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Details for arrangement
? interview schedule – how long, when and where to meet who, talk
about what
? a complete job description
? job talk – how long? Audiovisual or computer facilities available?
? Teaching presentation – how long? To whom? How many? On what?
Course syllabus? Find out about audiovisual equipment
? Travel itinerary; confirm travel arrangements. What is needed for
reimbursement. Keep all the receipts; Allow enough time for flight delays or
traffic jams.
? Contact information of the person; where to arrive, how to meet, the
names of the persons who meet you, and phone numbers
? Learn about the school and department; read the materials they sent
to you.
? Call as soon as possible if encountering delays
Learn about the institution and faculty
? Web sites. Get a sense of the campus culture
? Learn the names of the sports teams, both at the campus you are
visiting and at your own institution; and how they are playing this year. –
Icebreakers
? Search for information on publications by the faculty members.
? Try to learn the names of everyone in the department
? Ask everyone who might know something about the institution to
discuss it.
Practice
? Job talk presentation
? Time it! Make sure not to exceed the time limit!
? A “cock-tail party length” brief summary of research interests
? Transparencies, handouts, and jump drive, CD, or any other
presentation software; have back-ups
Things to bring
? vita, research statement, teaching philosophy
? handouts; make sure they look good
? sample course syllabi
? reprints or abstracts of articles published
? Something to do during delays in traveling
? Carry on your luggage
During the interview
? Repeat your story again and again with enthusiasm
? In social events, follow your hosts’ head in deciding how much to
talk about professional and how much about social topics
? Have names repeated when necessary; shake hands when you meet
someone
? Acknowledge everyone in the group interview; say goodbye to everyone.
? Find out when a decision will be made, when you may call if you
haven’t heard anything; Find out if you should turn in receipts then or
send them later
Take care of any extra receipts; write a thank you note to the main person
who arranged your day. You can ask that person to convey your thanks to
others. Reiterate your interest in the position.
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amour (amour) 于 (Wed Feb 6 13:27:22 2013, 美东) 提到:
Questions to be prepared for answering
About research:
? Why did you choose your dissertation topic
? Can you briefly describe what theoretical framework you used in
developing your research?
? Of course you’ve read _____
? If you were to begin it again, are there any changes you would make
in your dissertation?
? In doing your research, why didn’t you ___?
? What contributions does your dissertation make to the field?
? You realize that several members of this department tend to approach
the subject from a very different perspective than does your advisor…
? Tell me about your dissertation (asked by Dean, for example)
? Why didn’t finish your dissertation sooner?
? What are your research plans for the next two-five-ten years?
? What are your plans for applying for external funding over the next
few years?
? When will you have sufficient preliminary data for a grant
application?
? What facilities do you need to carry out your research plans?
? How do you see your research fitting in with the department
? Who would you collaborate with?
? What kind of start-up package do you need?
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amour (amour) 于 (Wed Feb 6 13:28:04 2013, 美东) 提到:
Don’t be defensive; stay calm and be confident enough to admit that you don
’t know anything; feel free to ask for clarification
? That’s an interesting question. Let me take a second to decide how
to best respond to it
? We need to consider several factors; first…
? I have a couple of responses to your question…
? I’ve never considered it from that point of view, but perhaps
? I’d be glad to tell you about it
? I’m sorry, but I’m not sure I understand your question. Do you
mean…
? Let me begin this explanation again. I can see that I didn’t
express myself clearly.
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amour (amour) 于 (Wed Feb 6 13:28:37 2013, 美东) 提到:
About teaching:
? What is your approach to teaching introductory courses?
? How do you motivate students?
? How would you encourage students to major in our field?
? In your first semester, you would be responsible for our course in _
___ how would you structure it? What textbook would you use?
? Many of our students are probably more/less… how successful would
you be with them?
? What is your teaching philosophy?
? If you could teach any course you wanted to, what would it be?
? Have you had any experience with the case study method?
? What do you think is the optimal balance between teaching and
research?
? Have you had any experience with distance learning?
? How would you involve undergraduates in your research?
? Have you taught graduate or professional students?
? Have you supervised any graduate students, rotations, or research
projects or taught specialized skills?
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amour (amour) 于 (Wed Feb 6 13:29:05 2013, 美东) 提到:
About your willingness to participate in the department and school
? Can you summarize the contribution you would make to our department?
? Are you willing to become involved in committee work?
? Why are you interested in our kind of school?
? What institutional issues particularly interest you?
? What do you know about your program, or institution, or city?
About your career and personal choices
? If you have more than one job offer, how will you decide?
? How do you feel about living in a small college town like this in an
isolated rural area?
? I understand your spouse is completing his PhD. What if you receive
job offers in different locations.
? What do you do in your spare time?
? Who else is interviewing you?
? What will it take to persuade you to take this job?
? What kind of salary are you looking for?
Do you have any questions for us?
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amour (amour) 于 (Wed Feb 6 13:29:51 2013, 美东) 提到:
Questions to be prepared for asking
Teaching:
What is the teaching load?
What classes would I be expected to teach? Undergrad/grad
How large are the undergraduate courses you’d be teaching?
If you’re teaching a large course (say 100 students), would you have a
graduate TA?
How many new preps would you likely have during your first year (2 years)?
How is teaching by faculty evaluated in the department? Is there any
assessment beyond course/instructor evals by students?
Do faculty advise undergraduate students on course selection or career
issues?
Public or private university? Students’ background?
How would you characterize the student population? (aggressive or too polite
to talk?)
How’s your experience teaching the students?
Evaluation/Tenure:
How often is evaluation done?
Will I have a mentor to work with?
Is there summer support/or other teaching releases given for research?
What are the criteria for tenure? How are research, teaching, and/or service
weighted?
From someone who does social-science research (i.e., someone coming up for
tenure primarily on journal articles as opposed to a scholarly book), what
does a tenuable record look like?
How important is obtaining extramural funding in the tenure decision?
Who has not gotten tenure recently in the department/college? What are the
stumbling blocks in their cases?
Starting a Research Program
What types of resources will I have?
-start up money?
-graduate/undergraduate research assistants?
-equipment
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amour (amour) 于 (Wed Feb 6 13:30:25 2013, 美东) 提到:
Financial Issues – perhaps ask the Chair/Head
How are salaries determined?
Does the department provide support for travel to conferences?
What types of health insurance benefits are available?
What types of retirement programs are available
Other Issues
What amount of committee time will be expected of me?
YOU NEED TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CLIMATE OF THE DEPARTMENT – E.G., WHAT
IS IT LIKE TO WORK HERE? DO FACULTY GENERALLY GET ALONG? IS IT A PLEASANT
PLACE TO WORK?
YOU NEED TO ASK WHAT CHALLENGES TO DEPARTMENT CURRENTLY IS FACING, AND WHAT
DIRECTIONS THEY ARE PLANNING TO GO IN THE FUTURE
FOR THE DEAN, YOU CAN ASK ABOUT HIS/HER PERCEPTION OF THE DEPT – WHAT’S
THE CLIMATE LIKE, WHAT ARE THEIR STRENGTHS, WHAT CHALLENGES ARE THEY FACING.
YOU ALSO CAN ASK THE QUESTIONS ABOUT ADVANTAGES/POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WITH A
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