Instructor Recruitment

Attracting candidates

Attraction elements

Job interviews

Onboarding

Rewarding

It is a rewarding job, because the instructor are able to create value and facilitate learning for other students.

Responsibility

An Instructor are given responsiblity for representing the course, the programme and ultimately CBS.

Motivation and leadership

As an Instructor, motivation of students is similarly a big part of the job which enables the instructor to train leadership abilities.

Fun

For the instructor studying can be more energetic, fun and exciting based upon the pedagogical approach he/she chooses to apply.

Creative

The instructor will train his/hers creativity by getting the opportunity to design a class content and deciding on an effective pedagogical approach.

Own learning

One of the greatest sources of learning is by teaching others. Thus, being an Instructor can be very valuable for the instructors own studies and learning.

Communication

In the instructorrole communication skills are trained. The instructor have to communicate the curriculum and answer questions about complex subjects and concepts from the students.

CV

It is a great activity to have at a CV, as it is a testimony to multiple competences in the eyes of employers – including the ones listed above. It also shows, that not only the instructor are a great student, but have a level of mastery that enables him/her to teach others.

Challenging

The Instructor are potentially put infront of his/hers fellow students but with a teachers authority. The instructorrole is about utilizing the empathy and understanding which is shared with students, but stimultaneously establishing and maintaining a respect from them - which can be intimidating.

PERCEIVED CHALLENGES

It can be a good idea to ask the candidate about specific challenges they think might occur in the job, and how they would solve them. To guide their reflection, they can use examples from their own experiences. It is important to explicitly give room and time for reflection on this question.

THE IDEAL INSTRUCTOR

To get the candidate’s reflections upon important qualities in the role, ask them to describe the ideal instructor/teacher and their competences. As an inspiration, it can be suggested that they draw on own examples of good and bad teaching/teachers.

SIMULATION OF INSTRUCTION

To get a sense of the candidate’s abilities, it can be a good idea to let them instruct/teach in course material – and simulate actual instruction. This can be done by giving them material prior to the interview, which they have to prepare a presentation of or an exercise around during the interview. Besides giving the interviewer a good basis of evaluation, the following conversation can be a reflection on the presentation.

SCENARIO-BASED INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

Situating the candidate in specific, tricky scenarios through questions in the interview can give a good idea of how the candidate would act in challenging situations that could occur in the job. This could also enable reflection between the interviewer and the candidate about how to act in pressured situations.

Here are some examples of typical, challenging scenarios to situate them in:

- You ask a question about an exercise/course material in class and no one answers. What do you do?

- You ask a question about an exercise/course material in class and someone answers incorrectly/misleadingly (factually or interpretively). What do you do?

- You are asked a question (about e.g. the exam or course material) that you do not know. What do you do?

- In an exercise class, half of the students has prepared (read the material/done the assignment), and half of the students haven’t. How do you handle the situation? Who do you prioritise?

- One or few students are dominating the class and they are at a higher level than the others. How do you invite more students into the dialogue and make sure they understand?

Published by Julie Kragerup Sørensen on 21/12/201821/12/2018