Sample Mission & Diversity Interview Questions
Mission Related Interview Questions
Ask the candidate if they have read or seen our Mission statement before. If not, take a moment and let the candidate read our Mission Statement, which can be found here.
Ask the candidate…
- Recognizing that we come from diverse faith traditions, how will you help faculty, staff and students who are not Catholic feel welcome and included?
- How would your work contribute to our student-centered focus?
- How might your work support our mission and identity? What is it about our Mission statement that appeals to you? Anything in particular?
- What does our Mission statement say to you?
- How would you contribute to our Mission?
- Do you see yourself contributing to our Mission?
Diversity Related Interview Questions
Ask the candidate…
- Could you please describe any ways in which you have demonstrated a commitment and/or experience of promoting and fostering a working (or learning) environment that is supportive of individuals from diverse backgrounds, either in a professional capacity or a volunteer setting?
- Please describe your experience working and/or interacting with diverse groups of people.
- How have you handled a situation when a colleague was not accepting of others’ Diversity?
- How did you make an impact on the value of Diversity at your previous or current employer?
- How have you professionally furthered your knowledge about Diversity?
- What steps have you taken at your last employer to create an inclusive environment?
- What Diversity challenges did you face at your last employer? How did you address these challenges and describe the challenges you faced?