Chicago Teaching Fellows :: Making a difference in our city's classrooms.

Interview Events

Once the application has been reviewed, a candidate may be invited to attend an Interview Event. Individuals can check the status of their application and sign up for an interview, if invited, through our online system. If invited, candidates are encouraged to schedule the interview date right away, as spots fill quickly.

Interview Events are designed to give Chicago Teaching Fellows a broader sense of an individual’s capacity to increase student achievement. Please note that not all candidates will be invited to interview. Interviewees will be asked to:

· Teach a five-minute sample lesson

· Structure a written response to a classroom scenario

· Participate in a group discussion centered around a topical issue in education

· Engage in a one-on-one interview with a representative of the Fellows program

An Interview Event lasts approximately five to six hours and includes a chance to interact with experienced Chicago Public Schools teachers. Interview Events take place on weekends at various locations in the City of Chicago.

Please note: While we recognize that some candidates will be traveling to Chicago for their interviews and understand that coordinating travel plans can be difficult, we are generally unable to make scheduling exceptions or to accommodate last-minute requests.

For candidates traveling to Chicago for an interview, we strongly advise that the Interview Event be scheduled and confirmed before making travel arrangements.