Assistant Principal Mock Interview
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Question 18 of 40
What do you envision for our school if you were an assistant principal here?
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
Interviewers want to hear that you dream big things for their school! Tell the interviewer that you envision a place where children are engaged, are encouraged to excel, and are inspired by their teachers and leaders.
Tell the interviewer that you envision the school being fun; after all, being a child is supposed to be fun! Talk about how you desire to work together with the principal, teachers, and other school administrators to reach the most significant success the school has seen.
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I want to make the school more fun! I've noticed a few extracurricular events, but I want to bring back student-organized carnivals and spirit week. I also want to organize relationship-building training for teachers to get more involved in the lives of their students."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"As a person of vision, I imagine creating an environment where learning is collaborative and exciting. We will work with parents and faculty to evaluate our progress and improve our efforts to make education rewarding."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I want to see the faculty and students become more united than they currently are. I think it's important for the faculty to feel like they're a part of a supportive family, professionally and personally. It helps with teacher management when we know them personally, and they trust us to have their best interests in mind."
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I want to see a united community where people feel valued and cared for, not just professionally but personally as well.
Rachelle's Feedback
This is a fantastic vision. Just to scratch the surface a bit - what would you do to begin making strides towards this vision?
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I would like to see the school as a team environment where all stakeholders are bought into developing the school into an environment that is a point of pride in the community, and a place that is welcoming to all students and families.
Cindy's Feedback
Great, and how will you contribute to get the school to this goal? What skill do you bring that will move the dial?
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I think that now, more than ever, is a time for change and I would like to focus on promoting relationships among staff members. I think it's important that we all get to know the people we spend hours with every day on a more personal level so that we can work together in the most productive ways. I would like to encourage more collaborations across classes when restrictions ease too. I think that pairing classes would work well.
Stephanie's Feedback
This is a great start, but how exactly would these proposed changes lead to better student outcomes? It's important to be clear on the outcomes you're hoping to achieve.
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