Your first interview for a teaching job or your hundredth? It doesn’t matter so much. Everyone is somewhat nervous for these situations, even the interviewers to an extent. The stakes are high all around; how do we get the right teachers in front of the right students?
There are some thing to consider before the interview.
Expect the person conducting the interview to be the gatekeeper and the Human Resources department to be the vetting department. You need to be recommended by the educator/administrator interviewing you for HR to check up on you. Sometimes teams of interviewers are used, so do not overly bend yourself to the interviewer in front of you. Be yourself and they or HR will identify which school fits your skills. Be aware the notes taken by this interviewer will likely be notes that anyone in their district looks at before calling you back. Let’s get you through this interview, sharing who you are as an educator, so you can get into a classroom of your own!
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