Residence Life Coordinator Interview Questions
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Residence Life Coordinator interview questions shared by candidates
As a live-in employee, boundaries between work and personal are important. They asked how I would create healthy boundaries and how do I care for myself in a job where burnout is easy.
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I was honest about my tendency to be a "workaholic," but I have been extra attentive to my need to create separation between work and personal life. They appreciated my answer and assured me that on-the-job inquiries would be taken to ensure that I was caring for myself as well. Less
Activity based interview process that discussed hiring, scheduling, etc.
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Be yourself and show great skills in considering factors and time management!
Talk about background and how it will apply to this position. I had lots of one on one meetings and a presentation to most of student affairs. They are very good people and most of them were honest about the institution and the students I would be working with.
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Normal interview answer
How would you deal with student conduct?
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Gave an example of previous experience and how the conduct was handled.
What would you do if a rule that we put in place went against your ethical beliefs.
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When applying to different universities and institutions of higher education, I take into consideration the schools mission statement and the values that it adheres to. I apply to schools whose mission I can support - so when decisions get made, they will most likely go back to the core mission of the school, which would be a mission I have bought into. Less
"What is your 5-year plan, Are you in a relationship? Do you plan on leaving and getting married or pregnant?"
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I plan to focus on my career