There’s an initial phone call that is first part of the interview, and then you complete the second part of the application where you answer interview questions via video. It’s not live but you record yourself answering the questions within a certain time limit. Afterwards, once you get accepted by the program you get an offer from a school and you do one final interview (supposed to be around 90 minutes with demo lesson, role play, questions about your teaching philosophies/techniques) with the school’s administration.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work with/for Achievement First?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Achievement First (Brooklyn, NY) in Dec 2018
Interview
The first interview was very general and just want to get a feel for the person applying for the position, If you have an overall GPA until 3.0 but above 2.5, you have to have a separate interview with the Director of the program to determine if they would waive the GPA requirement for you. After that, they will email you about making a 20-minute lesson plans for something connected to the grade you want to work with. You will run your lesson plan with someone before you head into the school.
When you visit the school, you can walk the hallways and talk to some of the students as well as sit in some of the classes. After that, you complete your lesson plan. You are then given about 10 minutes to reflect on the positives and negatives of the lesson plan. Once your reflection is over, you review it with the principal, director of student services and someone from the corporate side. They discuss your lesson plan and do a final interview. I was offered the position on the spot and received my offer lesson as soon as I walked out of the building.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Achievement First? Why (city of school)? Why (name of school)?
The process was very organized and timely. It was a very professional process. They were clear on their expectations for the interview process. At the beginning of the interview I was able to present my demo lesson and received quality feedback.
I applied online. I interviewed at Achievement First (Providence, RI) in Feb 2021
Interview
After submitting your resume and answering some questions you're asked to complete a video interview. If you're moved forward, you have a short phone interview before being moved onto the finalist steps. Before the finalist interview, there's a finalist prep day so that you're prepared for the final interview. In the final interview, you're asked to teach a 5-10 minute lesson plan to the interviewers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time you were given professional feedback you didn't like and how did you respond.
