2 Abuse Has Become Common In Residential Facilities. How Do You Plan To Cater For This?
Sadly, it has always been a part of society and the good part is that people have started talking about it. This gives a fear of the abuser being known in the public. For such matters, I will respond to the issue as soon as a complaint is registered. The victim will be put into protection before the investigation start and I will form a committee to get in touch with other residents on the floor to help us in this matter.
What Are The Qualities That A Residence Hall Director Needs To Be Successful?
The first quality required for this role is to have good interpersonal and communication skills. This will help in having a healthy discussion with the students and understanding their issues as well. Moreover, emotional intelligence is a key quality as young minds need a direction in life.
Why Are You Interested In This Role?
I have always been interested in human psychology and have been looking for opportunities where I could interact with different minds at the same time. On the other hand, I have deeply been involved with my mentors and I believe in their power to guide the young mind toward good things in life. With my qualities like communication skills and discipline, I am sure that I can be a great fit for this role. With your educational institute, it will be a great learning opportunity for me to learn and teach young international students as per the policy.
1 What Is Your Weakness In This Role?
I spend a lot of time in revisions to reach perfection. Sometimes it’s a strength but mostly I lose track of my time and agenda for the day and this creates a lot of trouble for me. It does give me a chance to double-check my work but it does hurt my schedule overall.
What Major Challenges Did You Face During Your Last Role? How Did You Manage Them?
I sometimes face a lot of difficulty in managing my personal life and professional life. This is because I get to interact with so many students daily that I spend most of my time with them, being their mentor. To encourage students to participate in extracurricular activities happening on the campus, I have to be a role model as well. Due to a tight schedule, I somehow fail in this task. To deal with this, I have started giving myself goals that I need to meet on weekly basis. Once I complete the goals, I give myself a little treat in the shape of a cupcake or a brownie with a cup of coffee. Incentivizing my time helps a lot in dealing with such challenges.
This Role Needs Time Management Skills. Do You Think You Will Be Able To Manage?
Don’t we all balance our tasks based on the need of the hour? The same attitude is required to perform well in this role. I can easily manage my time and schedule and I keep my activities in my planner through which I know what sort of activities I have planned. Stress is going to be part of it but I am sure I can tackle all challenges to perform great.
2 If You Are Hired, What Will Be On Your Agenda For The First 90 Days As Director.
To prove my abilities in the first 90 days of my job as Director, I will first be focusing on understanding and knowing all policies that have been designed for this matter. I will be interacting with my team members and residents as well to know them well. To restructure the strategies, I will start with a few internal types of research on matters involving residents and laws and policies. To understand the management side of the educational institute, I will be spending some time with the management team to understand their feedback and requirements for this role. Once I have familiarized myself with the overall dynamics, I will start working on strategies and discuss their development with the management first.