Faculty Interviewing Success: Tips for Community College Faculty Positions

Presenter: Renee Marshall
Hosted by El Camino College, Wednesday, 20 May 2020, 11a - 12p (Pacific)
This workshop will cover tips and strategies for those interviewing for adjunct and full time faculty positions within the California Community College system.
This was created as part of the May 2020 Virtual Webinar Series organized by the Teach Los Angeles Regional Consortium. These series of workshops are presented independently by each college and university that hosts them.
If you’d like to speak w/Renee Marshall regarding this video, or contract her to work with you or your organization, she can be reached at: [e-mail].

[@nsnamagiri]

Dear Renee, I listened to your video prior to my interview and I was able to land an adjunct job !! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!!

[@jingyiyou3215]

This is the best interview prep I have ever seen, thank you !

[@Mskirbyclassroom]

You helped me get my dream job as a tenure-track faculty member. Thank you is not a strong enough word. I think of you every time I listen to my theme song, too. 🙏

[@dr.theosphistj.mcintyre7876]

Such great advice; especially regarding voluntering - and then event visits for the department interested in with an institution. This was great!!

[@Qwerty86943.]

Wow this is something I really wanted ! Got an interview this week . Thank you for the motivation and positivity.

[@kielimorris9479]

I would love your notes!! This has been so informative. Interviewing through zoom on nov 8 for a full time faculty position

[@janayewill3883]

Thank you so much for the preps to being adjunct faculty member

[@myrthanormil9447]

Thank you so much for this interview prep!

[@marvindelacruz489]

Thank you so much for this. It's really comprehensive.

[@j.g.4256]

Hello, thank you so much for your webinars; saw this last Summer and I was able to get into a CC as an adjunct in engineering with your tips. Thank you so much.

[@TheLordNoodles]

Hello, I had only a chance to watch half of this but thank you for your tips on interviewing. I think it did help me out quite a bit!

[@theekhalilabre]

Pictures on the resume may be required in some cultures. In Japan, a photo is often required.

[@brandicunningham7454]

I just had an interview. I wish I had found this video beforehand, especially for the teacher demo. Thanks for this..

[@littlefroe3316]

Thanks for the advice: you helped me get a job: GREATLY appreciated. God bless you!

[@AmberFlores-qd3zi]

Great information!!! Do you still offer workshops?

[@tsauc001]

This was great!!!

[@jenniferwagner1019]

This was an absolute fabulous video!!! Loved all of the tips and info you shared

[@reneemarshall385]

Thanks!

[@adriredred]

Thank you!

[@StudioGalvan]

Thanks for posting this Bobbie. 😀 I mean Bobby!

[@All_Things_Band]

Thank you!!

[@speechfairies]

This was an amazing webinar 🙂

[@reneemarshall385]

Thank you!

[@theekhalilabre]

What if you have an issue with your hands? I hate shaking hands because it really hurts when ppl squeeze my hand just because they want to prove how firmly they can squeeze your hand. I have joint issues. Oh...and germs lol

[@negin8140]

Hi Renee, I got an interview for a dream position and your video was extremely useful. Its my first time doing an interview ever and I was super stressed. This video has made me more confident! Wish for me to get this job!

[@reneemarshall385]

Best wishes!! You’ve got this!!

[@user-wzb]

Same here!

[@negin8140]

Just wanted to say that I got the job :) again thank you so much. Finding info on this topic was very hard and your video helped me a lot

[@hashemconsult]

What are the top 5 questions

[@Dannyasingh]

Do you think it is okay to email department heads or deans after you apply for a job using the college's website? Thank you.

[@reneemarshall385]

Absolutely! Make sure to send a Thank you after every interview.

[@Jackie-fe7lj]

I have not been a faculty adjunct but it was nine years agi jow do i answer tje long time away

[@sj5j]

hi can we negotiate salary if offer placed

[@IamDrDee]

I won't send thank you notes. I've had many offers and I never sent a thank you note. Guess what? The three times I sent a thank you note, I didn't get an offer.

[@ashlynnsimms9393]

Thank u..I’m interested in working in community college. I’ve been teaching elementary school grades 2-5 for 26 years. Please let me know if I can apply in Orange County CA to motivate our youth to be teachers.

[@perep1972]

Dear Renee, thanks for such a great video and tips. I'm from Venezuela, where I worked as a researcher and professor for almost 30 years. My family and I had to escape from the political and humanitarian situation there and arrived in another Latin American Country, where I pursued a PhD thanks to a scholarship from OAS. However, I'll be honest, I'm totally tired of Latin America and want to move to USA or Canada. It's a good idea to mention our situation in the cover letter? Everybody I've consulted says "no". Thanks a lot!

[@moneyhoney1]

Hi. You may want to email Renee directly: [e-mail]. Good luck!

[@kaylinwinchester3331]

I was asked to interview for a full time instructor position at a CC with only 3 days to prepare! The prompt is very broad ("Discuss the practical application of criminal law"). How do you go from there? I was only given 10 minutes?? I am so afraid of giving them something they don't want. I am tailoring it towards practitioners because that is what the dept. primarily churns out

[@moneyhoney1]

Hi. You may want to email Renee directly: [e-mail]. Good luck!

[@carnicemc7171]

How likely is it that you will get the interview questions ahead of time?

[@moneyhoney1]

You will get them 10-15 minutes prior to the interview.

[@BenClason]

How do you get interviews just out of grad school?

[@moneyhoney1]

Hi. You may want to email Renee directly: [e-mail]. Good luck!

[@noelmartin4620]

Hi Renee. Are you still available for consultation ? I have, what is probably the biggest interview of my life , on Tuesday and would appreciate anything you can help with. I have watched this video several times over and learn something each time. Hoping you can help!!

[@abbeymore1]

Are you still willing to help people prep for interviews?

[@moneyhoney1]

Hi. You may want to email Renee directly: [e-mail]. Good luck!

[@sidechick3200]

The Problem with Ms. Marshall's train of thought, speaks volumes on the fact that she has no clue on what it means to struggle. If someone has applied with an older Letter of recommendation, the date is not what should speak to you, it is the content of the recommendation. One cannot expect to have Deans and CEO's write multiple letters of recommendations to each individuals that is requiring the same of them. Its foolishness. The whole concept of a cover letter and references are also absolute nonsense. A person's resume should be the only factor on which one should decide if an interview is warranted or not.

[@eddieibarra356]

I am currently a junior earning a Bachelor's in Multimedia Journalism expected to graduate in 2025 I am currently 25 years old, I would love to be a college professor teaching in a junior college and a university, I am planning to earn a master's in Media Studies in the future. Hopefully I become a college professor, until then I will be happy, but for now just keep on working and never give up even if I suffere a heart attack and a stroke, the road for my goals is long and hard with boundries along the way, but I can be a college professor, I will not rest until my goals is complete. I love and enjoy teaching in the communication department it will be a pleasure being a communication professor.

[@cristalm.4756]

I’m also an adjunct for Comm! I’m here because a full time position opened up and I’m going in for a second interview! I wish you a successful journey!

[@eddieibarra356]

@@cristalm.4756 Thanks I still need minimum 10 years left for my dream come true, I will like to teach communication in a community college and a university I will like to earn a master's I am not capable of a Ph.d, it is my dream job working as a college professor.

[@matrixkernel]

Failed mine. Teaching jobs are a dime a dozen, though. I’ll do better the next

[@maxjahns6536]

Two typos is enough to disqualify a candidate? Being a role model to students has very little to do with your proofreading. Leadership, empathy, and pedagogy are not well correlated to typos. Also, judging resumes based on whether they have a picture is unfair. This is an issue of inequity. Professionalism comes in many forms. To think there is a particular mold of style that is required for professors, is teaching students they must also conform.

[@maxjahns6536]

Caring about diversity does not just mean accepting different skin colors, it means accepting the backgrounds of your candidates. Who they are is an asset, not an impediment.

[@manymany5076]

Lady, who are you trying to fool? If you don’t know an insider, you could have the skills of a genius and still won’t have a chance. If you are black you won’t be hired!

[@vmasci1212]

Hello Renee, I would love to get your help. Can you tell me how I can contact you? I don't see the info here.

[@moneyhoney1]

Renee’s email is [e-mail]

[@priscillabahaw5673]

So useful