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I need help please!
I have gone on two interviews so far for teaching, and let me tell you I SUCK at it. If anyone has any great interview tips I would greatly appreciate it. I have a hard time remembering to go real in depth with my answers and really letting my personality show through. My interview today was seriously about 5 minutes long. I need help!
Re: I need help please!
YouTube is a great resource for "coaching". There are many videos about answering particular/popular questions, interview techniques, tips, etc.
Or, well I guess the internet as a whole is a great resource for that, but with YouTube you can actually watch/see examples.
And even if you don't have a person to practice with, work on rehearsing your answers out loud. Sometimes things come across really well in your head but when you try to put it into words you stumble around trying to figure out what to say.
I'm not a teacher, but I imagine that these would be pretty standard questions that you should have memorized answers to:
Why do you want to teach this grade/subject? Why do you think you'll be good at it?
Biggest struggle/conflict as a teacher and how you handled it?
How do you work as part of a team?
What do you look for in a manager?
I agree with everyone else: you need to practice to get over your nerves. It's the only way! Look up most common interview questions (for general interviews and for teacher interviews) and write out responses to them. Bring up things in your work experience that aren't in your resume, or that you particularly want to highlight from your resume. Remember why you love teaching and try to bring that enthusiasm into the interview.
I absolutely hate interviews and I am a nervous wreck beforehand, but preparing is the only way I can at all mitigate my nerves. I also try to keep in mind that a lot of what goes into making a successful interview isn't just your experience and answers to the questions, but whether or not your interviewers like you and think you'd be fun and easy to work with. I tend to make jokes and smile a lot to try and put the interviewers at ease, because they will usually be a little uncomfortable too. It's like this weird auto-pilot that goes on during interviews that makes me act relaxed when actually I am sweating bullets. Just try to prepare and think of it as a fun opportunity, as cheesy as that sounds.
The best advice I can give is never be negative. If they ask you what your least favorite thing was about the last place you worked, make your negative a positive. Also if they ask what your biggest flaw/thing you need to improve on, make it positive. Like I'm such a perfectionist with my lesson plans, etc.
My husband is a teacher and had really horrible interview skills when I met him. I've gotten every job I've interviewed for.
Last: Have great eye contact and act like they are your friend. Don't act intimidated. Just smile and go with it