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Math Teacher at Houston ISD
Posted Jun 6, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2011 (took 2 weeks)
I did a sample teach and it went all wrong. I should have prepared more. I went last in my group so it was intimidating and the interviewer asked me a weird question right before I started which threw me off and I did not recover. Next time I will approach it all differently. They didn't seem concerned when people ran over, that wasn't a big penalty I don't think.
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Teacher at Houston ISD
Posted Jun 4, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2010 (took 3 weeks)
After HR deems you worthy, a recruiter contacts you to set up a "practice teach." This consists of a five minute lesson that is either filmed and sent into HR or given to a group of adults at the main office. If that goes well, you get invited to an interview session. The whole thing is based on the Haberman Foundation's Star teacher pre-screener.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Presentation and a Background Check.
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Instructor at Houston ISD
Posted Sep 18, 2010
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2010 (took 4+ weeks)
You have to present a lesson, either by video presentation or in person appointment.
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The interview consisted of a Background Check.
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Craft at Houston ISD
Posted Sep 7, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2009 in Houston, TX (took 2 days)
panel of people they ask question about your experience
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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IT Customer Service Representative at Houston ISD
Posted Aug 28, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2010 in Houston, TX (took 3 weeks)
HR Admin called and asked ?'s about my work experience & certifications, the usual. at the conclusion of our call she asked if i could interview next week and that they wld call back to discuss the date. They called me the following Wednesday to interview on Friday. There were 2 manager types there. They asked me what I knew about the school district and why I would want to work there. Then there were situational questions: how would I prioritize 3 help desk calls: a principal whose email is down, an entire school's network is down, or (i think) someone's printer not printing. There were questions about IP address classifications, identifying the loopback address, and another diagnostic address that I can't remember.
It was a very professional and friendly interview.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.
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Business at Houston ISD
Posted Aug 28, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2009 in Houston, TX (took 5 days)
The staff interviewed me using the group method. I was able to answer their questions effectively and moved on to the second round of the hiring process. The second round of the interview process consisted of me being called in for an interview with the Hiring manager's supervisor and a Vice Principal. Once that interview was over, I submitted to a background check.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Bilingual Teacher at Houston ISD
Posted May 22, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed May 2010 in Houston, TX (took 2 days)
I contacted Houston ISD and they asked me for my documentation. The interview was fine. Some very unprepared people with very middle education. Questions were nor difficult and were based on experience.
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Reason for Declining
Salary too low. Did not like the school.
Other Details
I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Background Check.
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Teacher at Houston ISD
Posted Apr 15, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2008 (took 3 months)
The interview was very formal with 3 interviewers present at the same time, firing their questions one by one. The atmosphere, however, was relaxed, and the questions were a composite of traditional and non-traditional. The second phase consisted of a sample teaching lesson to a random group of students. Afterward, the principal polled the students to see if I was a "good fit" for the position. Evidently, I was since I was given an offer a whole 3 months later.
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Negotiation Details
There really is not negotiating phase when it comes to public school salaries. It all depends on your tenure.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Presentation, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Teacher at Houston ISD
Posted Dec 13, 2009
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2008 (took a day)
I put up my resume and was called in for an interview with the school principal. The next day they called and offered me the job and I accepted. Then I waited to be contacted by HR to turn in all the required paper work (transcripts, certifications, etc) and then attended the ABRAZO training before starting inservice the week before school started.
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Negotiation Details
Salaries depend on years of experience.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Teacher at Houston ISD
Posted Aug 8, 2009
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2007 (took a day)
Met with Administrators from various schools and participated in a panel interview. After there recommendation, my resume was forwarded to principals that needed to fill positions and I interviewed at the schools.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation, a Skills Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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