I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Achievement First (New Haven, CT) in Oct 2016
Interview
First, there was a phone interview, followed by an on-site interview with the principal, recruiter, and Dean of College. I also had to prepare and teach a 20-minute class lesson. The phone interview was straightforward, regarding my ability to deal with situations in the classroom and my views on teaching towards college preparation. The on-site interview happened after the guest lesson. They shared with me their evaluations of the lesson as well as suggestions to improve. In addition, they asked me to clarify my interests in working with the school and why I want to serve this specific student body. Besides the face-to-face interactions, I was able to walk around the school and sit in on classes to get a sense of how the school functioned.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to teach this particular population of students?
I interviewed at Achievement First (Providence, RI)
Interview
The interview process seemed to be quite simple and straight forward. I spoke with a recruiter after I applied and did a phone interview with them before setting up an interview for in person with the principal. The entire process was pretty straight forward and explained prior to the in person interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked how I create a welcoming environment for all cultures and people.
Smooth on location lesson demo feedback on lesson plans could be a little bit faster with the response and picking date for interview
Staff seems nice
It was an average teacher interview review your résumé go over your lesson demo and then that's when they decide if they're going to offer you an offer letter
Phone call and then an in person demo lesson with real students and in the moment feedback. Usually a reading lesson or science lesson. Be ready to implement feedback in the moment and take direction from leadership
