40 Assistant Principal Interview Questions & Answers

01 Why do you want a career as an assistant principal? CAREER GOALS

02 Why should we hire you for our school? COMPATIBILITY

03 What is the most difficult situation you have had to face? How did you tackle it? PERFORMANCE BASED

04 What do you like about your present job? JOB SATISFACTION

05 Describe how you work with others. TEAMWORK

06 Do you consider yourself a leader? LEADERSHIP

07 How do you decide what gets top priority when scheduling your time? PROBLEM SOLVING

08 How do you get a peer or colleague to accept one of your ideas? COMMUNICATION

09 What would you change about yourself to make you a better assistant principal? BEHAVIORAL

10 As an assistant principal, what do you believe is your best asset? BEHAVIORAL

11 What makes you passionate about being an assistant principal? CAREER GOALS

12 What three words would your students use to describe you? BEHAVIORAL

13 How would you describe your leadership style? LEADERSHIP

14 Who are the stakeholders in each child's education? Do any of these have a higher priority than the others? COMPETENCY

15 When have you worked with teachers to create a higher standard or a better way of teaching? TEAMWORK

16 When have you made a difficult decision in regards to education? What were the risks of your decision? What was the final impact? EXPERIENCE

17 What programs or projects have you been responsible for implementing at your current position? ACCOMPLISHMENT

18 What do you envision for our school if you were an assistant principal here? OPERATIONAL

19 What do you know about our school and school district? COMPATIBILITY

20 What strategies would you use to achieve higher student performance at our school? OPERATIONAL

21 How do you stay current on new teaching trends and techniques? DILIGENCE

22 What improvements in the classroom have you made with teachers? ACCOMPLISHMENT

23 How important is a student-centered classroom for you? DISCOVERY

24 How would you help us reach the point where students look forward to being in the classroom and are fully engaged? PROBLEM SOLVING

25 Where do you see yourself five years from now? CAREER GOALS

26 Who would you say inspires you? BEHAVIORAL

27 Tell me about yourself. BEHAVIORAL

28 Tell me about your ability to handle stress and work under pressure. STRESS

29 When would you be available to start? DIRECT

30 What questions do you have for me? ASK THE INTERVIEWER

31 Tell me about your participation in extracurricular activities. PERFORMANCE BASED

32 Describe an occasion where you mediated a dispute between two students. CONFLICT

33 How would you handle an aggressive parent who had an issue with a teacher? CONFLICT

34 Have you ever had to manage a medical emergency in the classroom? CRITICAL THINKING

35 This school represents a different community and demographic than your prior experience. How comfortable are you working around children and their parents who are from different backgrounds than you are accustomed to? DIVERSITY

36 Tell me about a time you needed to address several issues demanding your attention at the same time, all with an equal level of urgency. PROBLEM SOLVING

37 How do you go about building relationships with students who are frequent disrupters? EQ

38 If you witnessed a student being bullied by another student, how would you address the situation? PROBLEM SOLVING

39 How would you handle a teacher discipline situation? LEADERSHIP

40 What has been the proudest moment of your career? ACCOMPLISHMENT

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40 Assistant Principal Interview Questions & Answers