I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Chicago Public Schools (Chicago, IL) in May 2011
Interview
The hiring process is through the individual school and that went wonderfully. The HR process was terrible and was asked to come in to adm offices 3 times unneccessarily. There were also 2 months of delays through the adm offices.
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Question 1
How do you get along with parents of students that need supports at home?
I was a substitute at the school for a couple years before being hired into the position. Since I had been working in the school, administration had come in to see one of the classes I was covering and had offered me a job after that.
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Question 1
How do you incorporate differentiated instruction in the classroom?
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Chicago Public Schools in May 2021
Interview
Every school does it differently and will reach out independently when applied to. It’s always a toss up as to what the interview will look like but expect basic stuff.
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Question 1
Basic education background Previous classroom day looked like Working with and managing paraprofessional team
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Chicago Public Schools (Chicago, IL)
Interview
I interviewed over the phone, then interviewed with the administration and case manager. It wasn't super extensive as they were eager to fill vacant positions, It think. It helps, also if you know someone to refer you to the position.
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Question 1
I think they asked me basic classroom management questions, what I would do with a challenging student, my background, not super difficult.