Summer Adjunct Interview

[Bumblebee9]

I have an interview next week (though they didn't call it an interview, just a "meeting to discuss teaching experience and types of students/environment at the college") for an adjunct position for a summer literature course. What should one bring to such an interview?

They've already responded positively to my past TA/internship experiences. I asked in an email if they would like me to bring any previous course materials (syllabi, writing assignments, observations, student evals, etc.) but got no response to that question, only info about where to come for the interview. I was thinking about creating a mock-up syllabus for that class/topic, listing texts I would use, tests/major writing assignments, and so on. I'm also going to bring a copy of my CV and teaching philosophy. Anything else? Is creating a syllabus overkill?

[oldlady]

They've already responded positively to my past TA/internship experiences. I asked in an email if they would like me to bring any previous course materials (syllabi, writing assignments, observations, student evals, etc.) but got no response to that question, only info about where to come for the interview. I was thinking about creating a mock-up syllabus for that class/topic, listing texts I would use, tests/major writing assignments, and so on. I'm also going to bring a copy of my CV and teaching philosophy. Anything else? Is creating a syllabus overkill?

Congrats on the interview! Definitely bring a copy of all of the things you listed, and perhaps (?) create a reading list for the lit course (with several alternatives), but I wouldn't create a full mock-up syllabus. The department may have specific requirements for the course, and you want to come across as flexible, able to adapt to what the department needs. Good luck!