I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Potomac School (McLean, VA) in Mar 2018
Interview
The first interview was a 45 min call. Then they strung me along for over a month, telling my recruiter I was their 1st choice and to expect to come in, then used various excuses each week to not move on to the next phase.
About 3 weeks in, after alerting me I should be ready, the day I was to come in came and went with the Principal apparently deciding to go on a surprise vacation without having read my resume, or okaying me to come in. Every week something like this happened to string me along with the promise of a great job with nice benefits that I was told I was on the verge of getting each week.
In the fifth week after this whole process started, they called my recruiter to reiterate how much they still had their sights set on me and just needed a big, final interview to get things rolling.
They scheduled 4.5 hours worth of interviews where I met with four different teams and/or individuals. The follow-up feedback was phenomenal, they had canceled everyone but me from both agencies and that after they conferred as a team, they'd call with the details I needed.
The following Monday they called my recruiter to say, that though the panel of interviewers had hands down chosen me, they went with a co-worker's relative/friend (?) as a last minute favor to them instead! What a waste of over a month and many hours of interviewing and being led to believe I was in process of being hired for a job I was so relieved and grateful to finally get. Rude, Inconsiderate, and a waste of valuable time from start to finish!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me many different ways if I felt that I could handle high-stress situations with many different issues coming at me all at once on a daily basis.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Potomac School (McLean, VA) in May 2012
Interview
The process began with a phone screening to ensure that I met basic position requirements and had an amiable nature. What followed was a five-hour long series of interviews with Administrators and Department Chairs, sometimes one-on-one, other times two or more-to-one. All of the personalities were pleasant and professional, and the marathon ended with a meeting with the Head of School. The process was exhausting, and, after all that, the follow-up took two weeks and was a mere "Thanks but no thanks" e-mail from the Principal.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would your unique approach or educational philosophy fit in with the structure and reputation of our school? In what ways would you need to change your priorities in order to be more in line with our mission?