Role
Academic coordinator / head of technical unit
The hiring challenge
Leads the teaching staff and upholds the institution's pedagogical judgment. In an interview it's hard to tell the good teacher apart from the good leader of teachers.
What to assess
Team leadership and development, organization and communication, grounded in pedagogical judgment.
How we build the mix
A person with higher cognitive ability tends to learn faster, reason better and adapt to new problems. For this role it is a good base for the mix.
Related competencies confirm that this capable person can perform the specific functions of the role well, not just reason in the abstract.
A technical assessment (your own or digitized) verifies they can use the tools of the role. Or, as an alternative, DISC to learn the behavioral profile for the role.
Suggested assessment mix for academic coordinator / head of technical unit
7 assessments · variable time. Suggested guide: adjust it to your process.
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People with greater learning ability tend to adapt faster to managing programs, indicators and academic processes.
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Helps observe how the person leads and develops the team in their charge.
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Helps observe the leadership style and influence over the team.
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Helps observe order, prioritization and follow-through under workload.
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Helps observe clarity in communicating and the quality of dealing with others.
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Helps observe how quickly the person adapts to new processes, tools and contexts in the role.
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Helps observe the sensitivity to work with diverse people and audiences.
ⓘ The exact mix and its fit are tuned by Kokoro with you. This mix is a guide, not a closed recipe.