I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Teach for America (New York, NY) in May 2021
Interview
If prepared--as in reading what the website relays to you about the interview questions--the interview process moves swimmingly. We are told to prepare a presentation as if we were teaching a lesson to children--it must be less than 5 minutes. Next, we are told to analyze the previously given case study, I wrote out my reaction as in a letter to the superintendent. Finally, the interviewer asks more personal questions about goals, challenges, aspirations, and why you want to join TFA. It felt more of a formal conversation than an interview. Two weeks later I received my acceptance to the Denver Corps (second choice)!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When was there a time that you faced a challenge attempting to achieve a goal in your life?
The interviewer will not give you any indication of what they are thinking throughout the interview and comes off as very cold. This is just how they are instructed to act during the interview so don't let it throw you off!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Speak to your educational experience and what specifically led you to want to be a teacher.
Phone interview first round, then individual interview with interviewer and group interview with other applicants and observers consisting of teaching a five minute lesson and working together with others to solve a problem. Clear process broken up into sections.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about your experience working with others from different backgrounds as yours.
TFA prioritizes Corp member knowing their mission statement and the educational inequity that occurs throughout the United States in various regions. Knowing your purpose for TFA is dire during the interview process.
