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      TFA Corps Member Interview

      24 Mar 2019
      Anonymous employee
      San Francisco, CA

      Other TFA Corps Member interview reviews for Teach for America

      TFA Corps Member Interview

      19 Mar 2025
      Anonymous employee
      New York, NY
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Teach for America (San Francisco, CA)

      Interview

      I arrived about ten minutes early to the interview location, where I met the other candidates waiting in the lobby. Promptly at the scheduled time we were called in, our seats already having been assigned for us. Everything was laid out very clearly: The teaching sample was first, then the group activity, then a 30 minute informational session/Q&A with our interviewers. We signed up for our personal interview afterward. In retrospect the teaching sample is the easiest part of the interview, yet the component I stressed over the most by far. I rehearsed for hours, and ultimately was slightly short on time because of a mishap with a bad marker (prepare for things like this). It was actually quite fun to participate in the other applicants' lessons, and the five minutes really flies by. The group activity was much less intimidating than I expected. We were presented with two scenarios and had to come to a consensus of which route to take. Don't feel pressure to speak too much if you don't have anything useful to say, this component of the interview is really just meant to gauge how you work with other people and how solution-oriented you are. Take time to think about the situations thoroughly so that you can potentially propose the solution to the problem. The personal interview was by far the most difficult part, clocking in at just over an hour for me. I was quite honestly caught off guard by the nature of the questions, and it didn't seem that my interviewer was satisfied with my answers as she kept pushing for more. Be honest, smile (but not too much), and most of all prepare for the role play scenario. I was praying that the interviewer wouldn't spring the role play on me as I'm horrible at roleplaying, but I was not so fortunate. Go along with it and try to take it as seriously as possible. After that you're done. It was really less stressful than I expected, and the people were all very nice. Breath, rehearse, reflect on why you want to do this and you should be fine. If I can do it anyone can. I honestly thought I bombed the personal interview, but I still received an offer. Make of that what you will.

      Interview questions [6]

      Question 1

      A student of yours is unable to do their homework because of family circumstances and as a result is on the brink of failing. The student's mother, outraged, pays you a visit and demands an explanation. How do you deal with the situation?
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      Question 2

      How do you stay organized?
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      Question 3

      What's a difficulty you've encountered at work, and how did you deal with it?
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      Question 4

      Why do you want to be a part of this program?
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      Question 5

      What criteria would you use to evaluate your performance at work?
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      Question 6

      How do you handle stressful situations? What makes you think you are prepared for the difficulties of this work?
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      4
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Teach for America (New York, NY)

      Interview

      The interview process lasted about an hour and a half. I provided a demo lesson plan, then reflected on a case study, and finally went over my resume and why I wanted to join Teach for America

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why Teach for America? Future career goals? Reflect on my own experience through the education system.
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      TFA Corps Member Interview

      26 Jun 2024
      Anonymous employee
      New Haven, CT
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Teach for America (New Haven, CT)

      Interview

      For the interview process, you have to submit an online application on the website. There are several deadlines for applying throughout the course of the year. Then, there was a virtual interview with several components, including a short teaching interview.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to work with Teach for America, and how are you committed to educational equity?
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      TFA Corps Member Interview

      14 Apr 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Newark, NJ
      Declined offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Teach for America (Newark, NJ)

      Interview

      Teach For America's staffing for corps member interviews is hit or miss. I felt uncomfortable with the forced rainbow coalition interview set up. It seemed very performative especially when you realized that there were no regular Black people. Everyone graduated from Harvard or had an MBA from some other Ivy. It was weird.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What are you coming to teaching to learn?
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