Hiring Coaches & Interview Prep
Each corps member will have a hiring coach in the Spring that will help guide you in reviewing and editing your resume and conducting a mock interview to better prepare you for the hiring process. During the Spring we will be sending out communication as to how to sign up for your hiring coach and you will have about a two-three week period to submit your rough drafts of your cover letters and resumes and have your mock interview.
In the Spring:
1) Submit your resume and cover letter to your hiring coach by the date in your action item tracker.
2) Make any edits to your resume that your hiring coach requested and resubmit
3) Based on your hiring coach's availability select a time for a mock interview
If you have any questions or are not getting a response from your hiring coach, please email our region.
In the Spring:
1) Submit your resume and cover letter to your hiring coach by the date in your action item tracker.
2) Make any edits to your resume that your hiring coach requested and resubmit
3) Based on your hiring coach's availability select a time for a mock interview
If you have any questions or are not getting a response from your hiring coach, please email our region.
Interview Preparation
Once you have applied with different districts you may be contacted to have a virtual or face to face interview depending on your location. Some school districts have an initial video recording interview process where you will have the opportunity to record the answers to questions the district has already inputted into their system. These interviews are timed so you shuld already be versed in what you might say and a great way to do that is through the mock interview process you will have with your hiring coaches.
Mock Interviews
Be prepared for your mock interview by reviewing some key education terms. Below are some websites with great resources to help you pin point a few educational strategies that you can lean on when interviewing. Review the Mock Interview Feedback Form which will give you an idea of questions that will come up in your might interview.
The Cornerstone For Teachers
Education World
Resumes for Teachers
Job Interview Site
List of Common Education Terms
Frequently used Acronyms
District Interviews
5 helpful reminders for your interview
Below is a few videos that have helpful hints on interviewing specifically for teaching positions. If you still are feeling a bit nervous please reach out to the TFA RGV team to give you even more helpful tips or a second mock interview.
Classroom Connection-Teacher Interview Answering Tough Questions
GetTeachingJob.com - Interview Questions and Answers For Teachers
hi10spro.blogspot.com- Teaching Philosophy
Mock Interviews
Be prepared for your mock interview by reviewing some key education terms. Below are some websites with great resources to help you pin point a few educational strategies that you can lean on when interviewing. Review the Mock Interview Feedback Form which will give you an idea of questions that will come up in your might interview.
The Cornerstone For Teachers
Education World
Resumes for Teachers
Job Interview Site
List of Common Education Terms
Frequently used Acronyms
District Interviews
5 helpful reminders for your interview
- Be prepared (do research about the school, their mission, core values and goals)
- Practice your responses out loud or in front of a mirror
- Have notes on what you want to make sure to highlight in your interview your answers should be brief less than 5 minutes long
- Touch on any teaching experiences you may have or experiences working with children and families and what you learned from that experience
- Speak about what drew you to Teach For America and why you are excited to work in our community, what you bring to the table and how your passion will positively affect your students
Below is a few videos that have helpful hints on interviewing specifically for teaching positions. If you still are feeling a bit nervous please reach out to the TFA RGV team to give you even more helpful tips or a second mock interview.
Classroom Connection-Teacher Interview Answering Tough Questions
GetTeachingJob.com - Interview Questions and Answers For Teachers
hi10spro.blogspot.com- Teaching Philosophy