I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Teach for America in Feb 2011
Interview
Completed online application, including submitting Letter of Intent. Was notified that I was chosen for a phone interview; given 24 hrs. to sign-up for a slot within the next week.
(NOTE: Previous candidates have mentioned having had to complete the reading and online assignment prior to this call, but this was not specified in the directions nor was it mentioned during the call.)
Received a call (on-time!) from a recent TCM corps member, who had served in my region recently. We went over the rules of the call (phone interviews can be awkward, will be asking a series of questions to get to know me, etc.) and then proceeded.
Interviewer very professional and unemotional—seemed to be reading a list of questions and taking notes; didn't ask any real follow-up questions to delve deeper. Couldn't get any sense of how I was connecting, but did get one or two laughs out of them. Was done within 25 minutes—very quick and simple.
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
Why do you want to join Teach for America? What is your understanding of Teach for America's mission and purpose?
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.