Tuition Manager Interview Questions

I interviewed a director at our campus. She places a high value on employee career development and training. Unfortunately, our school does not offer room to move up, and staff have been downsized due to budget cuts. This is at the staff/administration level and not at the faculty level. We do not have an established training program for staff, but utilize on the job training. The only way for an employee to advance in professional development is to get a grad degree and move into a teaching position. This director mainly addressed my questions from the viewpoint from her manager role at another company.
The director explained her and other senior management encouraged and assisted in internal promotions or transfers. Many people do not want to move positions unless it is a …show more content…
At the grad level, employees are taxed on the tuition and must pay for books, but the cost of tuition is paid by the school if it is a school owned by our company. The director I interviewed explained this is still one of the great ways our company is able to provide professional development opportunities. As long as it does not affect our time during regular work hours, everyone is allowed and encouraged to take classes to advance their education. Many employees have earned their Master’s degrees this way and a few have earned their Doctorate including the campus president and Dean of academic affairs. Our campus also has around 5 professional development seminars every month that employees can attend during work hours. They address a wide range of topics. Examples for this month include a speaker from the Salvation Army and the Angel Tree Program; a speaker on hurricane recovery and your taxes; a speaker on using software for career planning; and a speaker on principles to enhance teaching and learning. Many of the speakers are faculty members at the