Assistant College Principal Interview Question:

Tell me what are your professional goals for the next 5-10 years?

Submitted by: Muhammad

Be prepared to outline, briefly, your goals for the next five to ten years. Include your educational goals that will develop your skills, as well as your job goals. Don't seem too anxious to move into other jobs. State that you intend to stay in the job for which you are being hired for at least five years. (Quick principal turnover is not considered to be good for schools.)

Never mention your plans to move to another area or take time off to have a child. This is also a great time to list some of your professional goals for the school you are applying for. State that you'd like to have the school renowned for its testing scores, its graduation rates improved, its technology increased, or its student retention increased. Showing that you have specific goals for the school will put you in the forefront as a serious administrative candidate.
Submitted by: Muhammad