COMMUNITY AFFAIR

STUDENT COUNCIL —DEPARTMENT INTERVIEW Candidate’s Name : ___________________________

Student Leadership Survey Rubric
Monday, October 30, 2017 Score : _____

3 Points 2 Points 1 Points 0 Points

Student clearly lists five Student lists 1–2
Student lists 3–4
characteristics and characteristics and/or is
Question 1: characteristics and/or No respond to the
articulately describes the unable to clearly describe
Leadership Characteristic the explanation of each question.
necessity of each trait for the necessity of each
trait is unclear.
a leader. trait.
Sample/Suggested Questions:
1. What are the most important values you demonstrate as a leader?
2. How can a leader fail? Tell me about a time when you failed as a leader.
3. What is the difference between a Team Leader and a Team Manager?
4. How have you gained commitment from your team?
5. Describe a time you took a leadership position when you did not have the title of a leader.

3 Points 2 Points 1 Points 0 Points

Student has a clear Student has a surface The candidate does not
understanding of what it understanding of what it have an understanding of
Question 2: No respond to the
means to create a vision means to create a vision what it means to create a
Create a Vision question.
and communicates it and communicate it vision and is unable to
effectively. effectively. communicate effectively.
Sample/Suggested Questions:
1. Why did you choose this department? What are you going to do if you were accepted?
2. How do you get others to accept your ideas?
3. How do you build support for ideas/goals with people who do not report to you and you have no authority over?
4. What do you do when you are unsure about how to achieve the goals of your team?
5. How do you delegate responsibilities to your team?

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 3 Points 2 Points 1 Points 0 Points
Student lists 2 ways a Student lists 1 way a
Student lists 3 ways a
Question 3: leader can enlist the leader can enlist the
leader can enlist the No respond to the
Unleash the Power of support of others or support of others or
support of others and question.
People cannot clearly explain cannot clearly explain
explains each clearly.
his/her answer. his/her answer.
Sample/Suggested Questions:
1. Are you more effective in a group or one on one basis?
2. How do you motivate your team?
3. Is competition among a team healthy? Why or why not?
4. Have you been developed an innovative solution to (any) a non-traditional (or unusual) problem?
5. How would you go about developing your department and team?

3 Points 2 Points 1 Points 0 Points

The candidate does not
Student demonstrates a
Student demonstrates a demonstrate an
surface understanding of
clear understanding of understanding of
Question 4: creating an action plan No respond to the
creating an action plan creating an action plan
Create an Action Plan and/or provides an question.
and articulately explains and/or provides an
unclear explanation of
his/her answer. unclear explanation of
his/her answer.
his/her answer.
Sample/Suggested Questions:
1. How do you execute your ideas/programs?
2. What is the most difficult parts when you create a plan?
3. You were chosen to be the team leader of the morning assembly committee. What action steps do you need to complete?
4. Give an example of how you have sought innovative solutions to funding constraints.
5. What career goals have you set for your life? What is your plan to accomplish them?

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 3 Points 2 Points 1 Points 0 Points
Student lists 2 ways a Student lists 1 way a
Student lists 3 ways a
Question 5: leader can overcome leader can overcome
leader can overcome No respond to the
Overcome Obstacles and obstacles or cannot obstacles or cannot
obstacles and explains question.
Barriers clearly explain his/her clearly explain his/her
each clearly.
answer. answer.
Sample/Suggested Questions:
1. What is your greatest strength? What would be your greatest weakness?
2. How would you go about getting cohesion among a team who disagree?
3. What is the most difficult part of being a leader?
4. How would you deliver bad news to your team?
5. Name a time when you had to change a decision due to new facts.
6. Explain a time when you had to make a decision without all the relevant facts.
7. How do you formulate and present arguments to others?
8. How did you handle a time when you had to make an unpopular decision?
9. What do you do to remain engaged in a conversation?
10. Explain a time when you were not able to meet a deadline.

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