Individual Interview Evaluation Form

Iowa State University

Department of Residence

RA/CA/ARC Individual Interview Evaluation

Applicant _________________________ · Interviewer(s)___________________ · Date ______

Please use this form to evaluate the applicant based on selection criteria. Your written comments are the most valuable and are therefore required. This information will become a part of the applicant's personnel folder.

What positions applying for? Preference? RA:____ CA:____ ARC:____

I. Leadership Series Questions (ask first)

1. How do you feel you represented yourself during the leadership series? How was your experience?

2. What would you like to highlight for us from your capstone assignment?

II. Self Awareness

1. What do you feel you bring to this position? On what areas would you like to improve?

2. What kinds of situations are challenging to you? How do you deal with them?

3. How do you decide when you can handle a problem yourself or when you should get help or refer the person?

4. What does being a role model mean to you?

Comments

III. Job Commitment /Administrative ability

1. What about being an RA/CA/ARC would be fun for you? What would be challenging?

2. Describe your time management abilities. How do you manage your time?

Comments

IV. Diversity and Interaction/Helping Person/Awareness of Others

1. What do you feel are some of the issues new students face with their transition into the residence halls? How might that be similar or different for students from diverse backgrounds/underrepresented groups?

2. Share with us some experiences you've had working with people that are different from you.

3. How would you get to know people on your house/in your building that don't reach out to you?

4. How will you assess the needs of your house?

Comments

V. Leadership

1. As a staff member, you will be the advisor to a house cabinet. What role would you plan to play as an advisor? How would you be involved?

2. How would you define your leadership style? How might your leadership style be different when working with your house as opposed to working on your staff team?

3. What challenges can you foresee in enforcing policies in the residence halls?

4. As an RA/CA/ARC, you notice that a small group of your house members are not attending class regularly and are never seen studying, how might you intervene?

5. What types of situations would be most difficult for you to confront?

6. How might you deal with wanting to be a friend and helper and also fulfilling the disciplinarian role?

Comments

VI. Academics

1. What do you see as being common academic issues faced by students in the residence halls? How would you address these issues as a student staff member?

2. How would you assess the academic needs of your house?

3. What programs would you develop to assist students with their academics?

4. How will you work with other student staff members and leaders in the building to improve the academic performance of the residents?

Comments

VII. Community Building

1. Describe efforts you would make in creating an involved community. How would you get people involved?

2. How do you see your role in enforcing policies in the residence hall connected to community building?

3. What does civic and community responsibility mean to you?

4. How do you see community building and involvement being connected to academics?

Comments

VIII. Fresh Start Questions (for CA/ARC Candidates only)

1. Tell us why you are interested in the ARC/CA position and what you believe you can offer to the students of the Fresh Start program.

2. The Fresh Start community is comprised of approximately 75% first-year students and 25% returning students. What kinds of issues will each have? How will you work with each group?

3. How will you present policies to students, especially ones like the visitation and substance-free policy of the Fresh Start program?

4. What do you hope to gain from being an ARC/CA?

Comments

From what you observed:

List the candidate's strengths:

List the candidate's possible areas for improvement:

Please indicate any preference, or special needs information the candidate discussed:

Please fill out one of the following:

I recommend this candidate without reservation:

I have the following reservations about this candidate:

I do not recommend this candidate: