26Special Education Teacher Interview Questions & Answers
1.Why should we hire you?
2.When did you realize you wanted to be a special education teacher?
3.Has their ever been an autistic or special needs child in your life that has inspired you?
4.How do you handle yourself under stress?
5.What are your 2 weakest points?
6.What are your 2 greatest strengths?
7.If you could do anything different in your education, what would you do?
8.What do you feel are the most important qualities in being a good Teacher?
9.What exposures have you had in Teaching?
10.What do you think you will most like about being a Special Educator?
11.How do you feel about working with students, that can sometimes be difficult due to their circumstance?
12.How would friends describe you?
13.Explain to me an IEP? What is the difference from an IEP and a CSE?
14.Have you ever had to calm a person down, what happened?
15.Tell me about a stressful time in your life. How did you handle it?
16.How can you illustrate to me your dependability?
17.When did you make the decision to teach autistic students?
18.How will you work cooperatively with other faculty members in educating these students?
19.How would you describe your passion for teaching children?
20.What was your most difficult course in college?
21.Who is your greatest role model?
22.What do you know about our educational program?
23.What makes you stand out among other applicants?
24.Do you have experience creating and maintaining documentation on your students?
25.To what specific area of special education are you most attracted and why?
26.What do you believe, makes you effective at teaching special needs students?
