The following are the kinds of questions we ask during a teacher interview. We also have candidates teacher a sample lesson as part of our process, we also have them send a video of themselves teaching a lesson if they live out of the area.
- Tell us a bit about your family and where you grew up and especially how the Lord worked in your life to open your eyes to his Son.
- Why did you decide to become a teacher? How did you sense God’s call to the teaching field?
- What qualities has God given you that make you an effective teacher?
- What would you say is the chief goal or end of education?
- Explain the importance of integrating a Biblical worldview in your teaching, and give an example of how you would do this in your classroom.
- Let’s imagine we are going to observe a master teacher teaching a lesson. I tell you in advance to expect a superb lesson. What would you expect to see?
- What would you say is the primary goal of student discipline, and what are some characteristics of a well-managed classroom?
- Tell me about a student, parent, or colleague with whom you have had a conflict and how you managed to work through the problem?
- How will you help your students to do things that they say they don’t want to do (e.g., homework, follow instructions in the classroom, etc.)?
- What do “high expectations” mean to you? How do you communicate high expectations to the students in your classroom?
- Which grade level of students do you think you relate the best with and enjoy the most? Why?
- How would you cultivate wisdom and virtue in your students by nourishing their souls on truth, goodness, and beauty?
- What do you see yourself doing five years from now? What would you say your “life mission” is?
- Who are some of your favorite authors? What book has nourished your teaching? How do you motivate students to read for pleasure?
- What assets would you bring to an urban, multi-cultural setting ?
- What would you like to know about our school, our students, and our community that would help you be a better teacher here?