Interview Questions for the Associate Dean (Part III)

The most popular posts on the Academic Anchor are ones related to job-related questions for an Associate Dean. (Questions for the Associate Dean, Academic Dean – Job Interview Questions and Screening Criteria for the Academic Dean).   In this spirit, I ran across the following list of interview questions for an Associate Dean.  They look like pretty good interview questions to me.

1. Give an example of something you did in the past year that you are most proud of. Why was it important to you? What positive results were realized from this?
2. How do you envision the college interacting/working with its stakeholders?
3. This question describes a scenario involving student complaints. The protocol of our university regarding the Student Complaint Process is as follows: The student must: 1) talk to faculty; 2) mediate within department; 3) meet with Administrative representative – associate dean. A group of 45 angry students who have signed a petition saying that their professor is disrespectful to students show up at your door. Describe what you would do if they had not followed the mandatory process that we described above?What would you do if they had followed the process and they were now at the appropriate stage 3 of meeting with an administrator?
4. What is the greatest contribution you would bring to the college as the Associate Dean? What is the primary thing about our university and/or the position that caused you to apply?
5. Tell us what successes you have had working with diverse populations, including students and colleagues? Provide some examples.
6. Technology plays a huge role in the work of the associate dean. What examples and experience do you have using technology that would assist you in this position?
7. What has been your experience with collective bargaining in higher education? As the Associate Dean, what role do you see as appropriate in this area and what thoughts do you have about the collective bargaining process?
8. Given the multitude of responsibilities as Associate Dean, how would you manage your time and establish priorities?
9. Please talk about your experiences working with state and national standards, accreditation and program and unit assessment?
10. Please tell us about your philosophy of leadership and how that applies to the position of Associate dean?

I particularly like the “student complaint scenario”.  As an associate dean it is important to handle all parties with respect.

– from the pen of Dr. Percy Trappe

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