@Percussion 330 - University Job Pursuit - Interviews

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Hosts: Ksenija Komljenović, Casey Cangelosi, Ben Charles, Tracy Wiggins, Marco Schirripa
Producer: Ksenija Komljenović
Topic: University Job Pursuit – Interviews

00:00 Intro
00:20 Music History - May 26 (Chris Cornell’s funeral and experiencing deaths of musical idols, Moondog’s birthday)
07:48 Phone/Skype/Zoom interview
10:05 Questions to expect at the semi-final interview
18:25 Problem with “tell us about a conflict/challenge”
29:36 Practice interviews
32:45 Red flags in interviews
38:28 On-campus interviews
44:32 Types of on-campus interviews: committee, dean, chair, students, president/vice-president
46:02 A sample of questions for applied instrument position
48:28 Book recommendation: On Staff by Donald L. Hamann
50:23 Book recommendation: The Professor Is In by Karen Kelsky
54:22 Physical presentation while on campus
58:10 On-campus recital repertoire
1:02:21 Admin interviews
1:11:34 Being asked about responsibilities you have not had before
1:15:17 Social media questions:
How important is it for the committee to keep everything consistent throughout the phone interview? (Justin Ball)
1:17:04 What happens when nobody gets the job? How often does this happen?
1:19:37 Talk about the importance/weight of the teaching demonstration vs. the performance
1:22:16 Discuss whether or not all search committees hire a third party organization/company to select the finalists for a position. If not, how do they avoid bias or discrimination?
1:23:51 When applying for a first job, what’s the value of a social media presence these days? (Ryan Boehme)
1:27:10 Is it worth applying for full time positions as an ABD student or is it safer to apply for part-time/adjunct roles until a doctorate is earned?
1:30:02 Community college jobs