The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Teach for America in Oct 2010
Interview
I was contacted through a recruiter at school and applied through the website. After that I had a brief phone interview, which mainly served to measure my interest in the program. Finally, I had an in person interview which started with teaching a 5 minute lesson (you had to finish within 5 minutes), then a group discussion, a problem solving test, and finally finished with a one-on-one interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You're trying to have your students act out plays in your English class, but your principal wants you to solely use the textbook and online materials. What do you do?
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Teach for America (Philadelphia, PA) in Dec 2024
Interview
The interview was very different from most interviews but I was definitely well-prepared with the resources that TFA had offered in preparation. My interviewer was very nice and it often felt like a conversation between us about whatever question was asked which was nice.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to be a part of Teach For America?
I applied online. I interviewed at Teach for America (Ithaca, NY) in Oct 2024
Interview
The interview started with a mock lesson and case study, followed by questions about me and my interest in the position. I prepared slides to present to the interviewer and shared my screen.
You had to complete a demo in front of other candidates as well as recruiters. The demo itself was short and you had flexibility in what you “taught” for your lesson.