ZAHGIE B.

ROSALES
GRACE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
INTERVIEW REVIEWER

I. BASIC/PERSONAL/CHRISTIAN LIFE

1. Tell me something about yourself.

I came from a Christian family. I was saved at the age of ten. My grandfather who is a pastor
shared to me the Gospel. Since that time until now, I am committed to God's ministry. At the
young age, I go out with my grandfather in visitation and soul-winning. When I was fifteen
years old, I became song leader, and I also joined the church choir as member of the tenor
group. Years later, I was elected as the president of the young people department in our
church. Then, I became assistant sunday school teacher in visitors and baptism class. Until
now, I'm still doing most of the said ministries. But what amazes me is that God made me
realized that ministries are not bounded in the four corners of the church building, it extends
even outside and can be done not only during wed, sat, or sunday. It can be everyday. It can
be your job. Your job can be your ministry. I realized that the moment God called me in the
teaching profession. My job as a teacher became one of my ministry.
2. Why have you decided to apply here/how did you hear about the school or position?
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3. What do you know about Grace Christian College?

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4. Why do you want this job?

I want this job because I consider teaching as my calling and one of my ministries. I remembered the
time when I was in High School, my Pastor encouraged me to choose education course in College
because he believes that teaching is one of the most profitable profession but I did not listen and
chose Business course. After I graduated and it was time to work, God still led to me academe using
my Business course. Surprisingly, I became happy in this path. As Grace opened its door and as God
leads me here, one thing came up in my mind, I want to grow and fulfill God's calling in this place.
Thus, I really want to get the job.
 5. What is your greatest professional achievement?

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6. Tell me about a challenge or conflict you've faced at work, and how you dealt with it.
-Students being pregnant/absenteeism, parents expecting students to graduate but do not.
7. What's your dream job?

Honestly, I dreamt of becoming a comic artist, illustrator or movie director. I am passionate with
drawing and creative movies ever since I was a kid. That is my inner desire. However, God led me to
teaching, that is why improving in this job is now my dream and desire. Good thing is, I can still apply my
creativity in class through drawing or visualizing hard concepts.

8. What type of work environment do you prefer?

I prefer a work environment wherein co-workers become co-learners and co-mentors,
-co-workers have understanding, genuine relationship

9. What are you looking for in a new position?

-career growth, spiritual growth
10. What's a time you disagreed with a decision that was made at work?
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11. Can you explain why you changed career paths?
-teaching was my original plan during college
-good thing, I can still incorporate my business degree to teaching
12. What would your first 30, 60, or 90 days look like in this role?
-Observing the culture, working environment,
-look for ways I could go beyond what is required by the institution
-observe students; know how to deal with them
13. What do you like to do outside of work/hobbies?
-Ministries in our church/choir practices
-during free time, I like watching movies and reading
14. If you were an animal, which one would you want to be?
-ANT, one of the animals admired in the bible because of hard work
15. "Tell me about the toughest decision you had to make in the last six months."
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16. "Tell me about a time you disagreed with a decision. What did you do?"
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17. "What was your salary in your last job?"
-I am now earning around 14 thousand pesos
18. What can you offer us that someone else can not?
-I am rooted in biblical teaching; coincide with the mission of the school.
-I have teaching experience
-I am committed to whatever work I am assigned to
19. Why are you looking for a new job?
-career growth, stability in work, long term job
-widen experience
-Grace is already stable
-my core values fit in with the core values of the institution

20. Give a time when you went above and beyond the requirements for a project.
-submission of school requirements before the set deadline
-creative in class/study the lesson with full dedication

21. Who’s your mentor?

-Pastor Sammy Medina (ever since I was a kid)

22. What are your career goals?

-Take up LET and pass this coming September
-Take up Masters in Business Administration next year
-stay here long term
-planning to set-up own business (follow up question: What kind of business? Food business, I
am very fun of eating.)

23. What questions haven’t I asked you?

24. What are you passionate about?

-serving God, being part of the ministry
-teaching, being part of others’ lives
-drawing/creating stories
25. How is your Christian life?
-I am still currently serving in the church as choir member, leader, assistant Sunday school
teacher, usher
-God is currently working on me—being me more like Him
26. How did you get saved?
-Through my grandfather, he got saved then he shared to me the gospel when I was a kid, I
always wanted to go with him in soul-winning.
27. Who is the person that influenced you the most?
-My grandfather. I still want to hear his teaching now.
28. What important Christian values you will impart to the students?
-There are a lot actually, fear and obedience to God for this is the whole duty of man.
29. What do you do/ministries in the Church?
-I am still currently serving in the church as choir member, leader, assistant Sunday school
teacher, usher
30. What is the core teaching of the Church?
-Salvation through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ
-Baptism as the first toward following Christ
-Biblical based teachings and principles
-Worship is in order
-Soul-winning and mission is the lifeblood of the Church
-Faithfulness in giving
31. Describe yourself in one word.
-Serene. I am a silent person
-more on observing others, peacemaker
-I usually think before I say anything
32. What is your greatest accomplishment so far?
-Being part of the academe is my greatest achievement so far
33. What are your greatest struggles and how did you overcome it?
-I am a shy person, introvert, I became leader in our church, I became a teacher
34. What is your greatest learning in life?
-God is everything and the main purpose of our existence is glorifying God.
35. Why should we hire you?/same as number (18)
 --I am rooted in biblical teaching; coincide with the mission of the school.
-I have teaching experience
-I am committed to whatever work I am assigned to
36. What are your strengths and weakness?
Strengths
-Strong biblical foundation
-skills acquired through working experience (critical thinking, problem solving, effective
communication)
-submission, dedication,
Weaknesses
- Introvert
37. How do you see yourself 5 to 10 years from now?
-I am still in the teaching position
-I am already starting a business
-I already have masters and hopefully a doctoral degree
-I am still here working

38. What are your dreams and aspirations?

-I dream of serving God in a lifetime
-To be able to do things for Him
-support the church in whatever possible means, financially most especially
39. Are you a good leader?
-Yes, through my experience in the church, we are always been taught to be leaders in the
church, we have good results in our young people department
40. Are you a good team player? Give me an example?
-Yes. I lead by example.
41. How do you handle pressure?
-I usually list things according to importance
-I don’t stress myself with things I cannot change
-I see to it to know the main cause of the problem
42. What motivates and drives you?
 -God motivates me to do things according to His will
-Family, they need support
43. What is your leadership experience?
-Young people department in the Christian Baptist Church
44. How will you manage the travel from Bulacan to School?
-Buses are always available in our place
-It will only take less than an hour without traffic, if it is rush day then I will adjust
45. What are your expectations in our school?
-Good management
-Offer tools/seminars for the career growth of the teachers
-School is fair in evaluating the teachers,
-teachers are well-compensated
46. Why did you choose to apply to our school/why do you want to become part of our school?
-Grace is Christian school
-Grace is already established
-I can see that teachers will have growth and worth it to be stayed long time

47. What are your salary expectations?

My salary expectation if given change honestly is 18k above but still negotiable
48. Do you have question?
a. -What’s the school’s culture like?
b. -How do you measure teacher success?
49. Are you in a relationship? How do you manage your relationship
Yes I have. We are together for almost three years. So far, we haven’t encountered huge
problems yet. I think maybe because we agree with most of the things, she is my church mate,
co-choir member; in short we shared the same love for God and the ministry. She is also
teaching so she can understand the demands of being a teacher.

II. PAST WORK EXPERIENCE/COLLEGE DAYS

1. Why did you choose business/entrepreneurship course in college?

-I’m interested in business, practical course
 2. What is your greatest struggle in college and how did you overcome it?
-creating product, dealing with people with different personality as mine.
3. What is your most memorable experience in college?
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4. What is the importance of studying business?
-Venturing into business is one of the ways one can get out in employment
5. Tell me about your work as an instructor/office?
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6. What are the subjects that you handled?
-I handle the following subjects:
7. Why did you choose teaching over corporate?
-I can say that teaching is a calling
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8. Why did you decide to leave your last job?
-career growth, stability, long term job,
9. How would your old boss describe you?
-submissive, I always submit to my superior.
10. How would you co-workers describe you?
-silent, that is really my type of personality
11. What did you like or dislike about your previous job?
-I like my relationship with my co-teachers in the department, we are like family. What I do
not like is the management/overloads are sometimes not counted?
12. Do you consider joining in public school as well?
-I do consider but given the chance to be admitted here, I will prefer to work here because I
am also looking forward to teach in college (business management department)

III. TEACHING/SITUATIONAL

1. Why do you want to be a teacher?

-I believe it is a calling. Teaching is fulfilling. Teaching is like planting a forest. One tree
represents one student.
-site personal example/ when I was a kid I am very fun of reading and memorizing things in
encyclopedia, specifically the dinosaurs. I find studying interesting. Acquiring unending
 knowledge is one of the benefits of being a teacher. Thus, gives me the desire of being a
teacher.
2. What is your teaching philosophy?
I believe in teaching to each student’s passion. For instance, in one kindergarten class,
my students had trouble with punctuation. I observed that one student, Mary, suddenly
got excited about apostrophes. I fueled her passion with a big book on punctuation. Her
enthusiasm was contagious, and soon the entire class was asking bright and animated
questions. Whenever possible, I try to deliver structured lessons in an unstructured way
like this.
That answer uses the S.T.A.R. approach to teaching interview questions. It shows a
Situation, a Task, an Action, and a Result.

-I believe on teaching students more than what is written in the book. More than the
concepts, I want to let them know the purpose, essence of those things in our daily lives.
For example, I once teach IT students with basic accounting. If we come to think of it,
what will usual IT students do with accounting after they graduate? I always tell them
that business companies have their IT department which troubleshoots accounting
software/system. If they are not familiar when what is going on in the process of
accounting, how can they troubleshoot accounting system problems? Without them
troubleshooting the accounting system right, the business could possibly incur great
losses.
3. How much do you want to know about your students in order to be most helpful to them?
I need to know students learning style, what interests them, what encourages them.
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4. Why do you want to work for our school/Why not stays at your current school?
-Grace is a Christian school, established already, fit with my core values; it can have career
growth here, more opportunities and training, I always want to improve myself specially in the
field of teaching,
5. How can you help our school/students?
-I and the school I believe have the same mission, to produce students with godly fear and
become good leaders someday.
6. What do you find most frustrating about teaching?
 -Most frustrating is when student’s attention span is so short. You cannot totally hold their
minds or control their actions or behaviors. I have to control mine. I have to think creative ways
to get their attention and become interested to what I am saying or teaching.
7. Why should we hire you to teach here?
-same as answer above: I have strong biblical foundation, I can incorporate that to my teaching,
I have teaching work experience, I have skills acquired through that experience, I do things for
the glory of God, thus I do my best in whatever I do. I am committed to God more than to
anyone else. If you are committed to God, you will always want to do what is right.
8. How would you get your classroom ready for the first day of school?
I want my classroom to be welcoming and nurturing. I also make the ground rules
obvious. A welcome sign and labeled desks help students feel at home from day one.
Engaging posters and other visual aids help create a sense of excitement. Beyond fun, a
large list of rules and consequences at the front of the room helps the class start on the
right foot. (Sample answer)
-I will engage the students with some activity to make them feel comfortable.

9. Why do we teach entrepreneurship in school?

-All around us business. Great entrepreneurs will contribute great to our society.
10. How do you evaluate your students?
-I evaluate students with formal and informal methods, including quizzes and tests. I also
grade in-class activities like reports, recitations, desk work, and group activities. One
student, Terry, showed a strong grasp of concepts during in-class activities, but
performed poorly during testing. Through working closely with him, I uncovered an
undiagnosed vision problem. Terry got corrective lenses and his test scores rose to
match his in-class comprehension. (Sample answer)
11. What are your strengths as a teacher?
-I do my best to understand the students and their needs
-I make discussions creative and not boring
12. What’s your biggest weakness as a teacher?
-silent/voice/
13. How do you interact with parents?
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14. Why did you leave your last teaching (or other) job?
-same answer as above
15. What’s your educational background?
-BS Entrepreneurship
16. Where do you see yourself in five years?
-same answer above
17. How do you handle classroom management?
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18. What’s your favorite subject?
-English
19. What do you like best about teaching?
-it is like planting forest. You became part of the lives of the students.
20. Tell me about your teaching style
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21. How do you manage your time to get all your teaching duties done within schedule?
-I do it in the soonest possible time, I don’t like being buried with a lot of work loads.
22. What’s the biggest challenge today’s students face?
-I think it is how they manage their workload/time; there are a lot of distractions specially the
internet. It is as well how they manage to cope up with the fast pace system of our society now.
23. Describe your worst day in class.
-Students are not listening. It is too noisy. Students are busy doing another thing like chatting
with their classmates. Students are not interested or engaging even I already became creative
with my presentation or discussion.
24. How do you motivate students to learn?
-I would always want them to know the importance of the things that we are studying. How
they can use it in their personal lives. We should always answer the “so what?”. I will also know
their interest.
25. How have you helped a “tough” student?
-site example

26. What kinds of qualities do students look for in teachers?

 -They can relate to the teacher, or the teacher is relatable, teacher who is discipline but can
understand and is flexible, also, teacher who has humor so that discussion will not be boring
27. What personality traits do teachers need to be successful?
-Committed. Discipline, persistent
28. Describe your classroom management structure.
-same as above
29. How do you use technology in the classroom?
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30. How do you connect your lessons to the real world?
-give examples, real life examples in connection to our lesson
31. How will you encourage parents to support their children’s education?
-tell them the benefits of supporting their children’s education
32. What are some methods you use to check for understanding as you’re teaching?
-I could ask for their inputs too, questions, reactions, suggestions, I could let them ask their co-
students question,
33. How do you assess students’ progress?
-same answer above
34. How will you meet the needs of the students in your class who are advanced or say they’re
bored?
-we can have group work wherein they too are encouraged to teach their classmates or share
ideas with their classmates, more creative ways.
35. How will you engage reluctant learners?
-I will know their interest
36. Which activities, clubs, or sports are you willing to sponsor if you are offered a position?
-art clubs, I am very much interested in arts

IV. CHRISTIAN LIFE

1. Where have you seen God this week?

2. What makes you feel the most alive?
-when I am serving God
3. What gives you the most hope for the future?
-God has always plans for me
4. What is one thing you feel God is inviting you to right now?
-He wanted me to do things according to His will.
5. In difficult times in your life, have you felt closer or farther from God? Why do you think that is?
-I think closer because the more that I encounter difficulties, the most I became dependent on
Him.
6. When you get to heaven, what is one question you will ask God?
-Who is your most loved person?
7. Who is one person you think God put into your life for a reason (and what is that reason?)
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8. Tell a moment in your life you knew God was real.
-when He saved me
9. Where is a place that God feels most present to you?
-The Church. Ever since I was a kid
10. Who is a person of faith that you look up to and inspires you?
-Pastor Sammy Medina
11. What advice would you give a new Christian?
-go on despite many persecutions, the Lord has a lot more to show to you.
12. Why do some people find it so hard to trust God’s plan with their lives?
-They don’t know God and His power.
13. Tell about a time you struggled to see God’s bigger plan for your life?
-When my parents were almost in the point of separation.
14. What is one goal you have to strengthen your relationship with God?
-Refresh my daily prayer, devotion, bible study then soul-winning
15. What is one song that has really impacted your faith journey?
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16. What is a book that has greatly impacted your faith?
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17. When you think about reading the bible, what is the first feeling that comes to mind?
-It cleanses me, it is refreshing
18. If you could give your younger self a piece of advice, what would it be?
-Be more confident. It is God who will lead you.
19. If you could hangout Jesus any place in the world, where would you pick?
 -At the Church.
20. Tell about a time you felt “all-in” for God.
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21. Tell about a time you’ve been hurt and how God has brought you towards forgiveness.
-When I had my first girlfriend/when my father hurt my mother?
22. Is belonging to a church necessary to be a “true follower” of Jesus.
-Yes, it is the place where one should grow by hearing the word of God and doing His Work.
23. If you could start any ministry, what would it be and who would it serve?
-Business ministry for the Church- God and the church members
24. What is one crazy big, God-sized dream you have for your time here on earth?

25. Tell about a tough time in your life God ended up using for good.

-When my parents were almost separate. It made their relationship stronger.

26. Tell about a prayer that God answered.
-Being able to be part of the academe
27. Tell about a prayer God hasn’t answered or didn’t answer.

28. What is one thing you’re super thankful for and don’t acknowledge enough?

-work that I have, family that I have, good health

-small good things that happen everyday like being able to come to workplace safe
29. If you could have a cup of coffee with Jesus, A.) what would he order and B.) What would you
guys talk about?
-Black coffee. It is healthy. We will talk about how great He is.
30. What is the best way to show a stranger the love of Christ?
-Show them love as well and share them the Gospel
31. What is one thing you would change about church?
-Unfaithfulness of some members
32. What do you think the future church will look like?
-Hopefully, more people saved
33. What are some characteristics of someone who is “mature” in their faith?
-Leads by example.
34. Who is one person you’re looking forward to hanging out with in heaven.
-My grandmother.
35. Tell about a time you felt attacked or judged for you faith. How did you respond?
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36. Have you ever written a mission statement for your life? If so, what is it? If not, what might be
included in it?
37. Tell about a time you felt God calling you to do something uncomfortable.
38. What is the best thing that has happened in the past month?
39. What is one gift you have that you love use to build the Kingdom of God?
40. What is one risk you think God might be calling you to take in this season?
41. What is one area of your life that you’re still working with God to find healing in?
42. Tell about a time a tough situation ended up being a blessing in disguise.
43. What is one trait you wish Christians would embrace more?
44. What is a bible verse or inspirational quote that has been meaningful in your life?
45. Who is one person you wish you were closer to?
46. What is one cause you feel super passionate about?
47. What is one mistake you’ve made in your life that was or is hard to forgive yourself for and how
has God met you there?
48. Who is one person in your life who doesn’t understand your faith but you desperately wish
would?
49. Have you ever had a season of doubt or a dark night of the soul? What did that look and feel
like? What steps did you take in that season?
50. What is one thing you’re super excited about right meow?

51. People invest time and energy into developing their career; their bodies and relationships, but
often neglect the spiritual dimension of their lives. How do you actively pursue spiritual growth?
52. Do you think much about spiritual things? (This usually leads to conversation about what
"spiritual" means-i.e. religion versus relationship.)
53. How has this experience affected the way you look at God?
 54. We've never had a chance to talk about your religious background. Where would you say you
are in your spiritual pilgrimage?
55. I'd like to tell you how I established a personal relationship with God. (Tell your personal
testimony of how you became a Christian. Keep it to three minutes, using the following outline:
Before-What characterized my life before I trusted Christ. During-How I came to trust Christ.
After-How I am different now.)
56. What is your concept of God? Do you view him positively or negatively?
57. Do you find that faith and spiritual values play a role in your (work) (day) (marriage) (perspective
on life)?
58. If you could be sure there is a God, would you want to know him? Or if you could know God
personally, would you want to?
59. How often do you go to church?
60. Is church something that has had an influence in your life? Are you at a point now that you want
church to be a bigger part of your life? What prompted this? Would you want to hear our basic
beliefs so you'll know if that fits in with what you're looking for?
61. How do you think someone becomes a Christian?
62. What do you think about when you go to sleep at night? (If anxiety or guilt rob them of sleep,
introduce the peace found in a relationship with Christ).
63. Most people in America say they believe in God. What does believing in God mean to you?
64. How would you describe your view of God? Jesus?
65. What makes Christianity different than any other religion?
66. How has my faith been influenced?
67. What is the point of following Christ?

BAPTIST DOCTRINES

1. Trinity, Deity of Christ, Diety of the Holy Spirit, Humanity of Christ

2. Salvation by Faith and repentance

3. Speaking in tongues

4. Dress Code-
5. Conduct of the Service

6. Music- Hymnals

8. Food

9. Baptism

10. Deity of Christ,

11. Resurrection

12. Church- People/Christians not the building

13. Tithing/Giving

14. Partnership/Courtship/Biblical Marriage

15. Biblical separation

16. Justification/sanctification

17. Prayer

18. Bibliology/ Inspiration of the Scriptures

19. Vices/Characteristics

20. Doctrine of Sin

21. Authority Given to Men

22. Church ordinances-

International Affiliation

Family Background

Did you study in English School

Are you confident in teaching using English Language

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