
College Possible Coach Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 11 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at College Possible.
Coach
I applied online and they got back to me about 3 weeks after. I had to send in a teaching video and a prerecorded video interview, and I had 10 days to do it. I got the offer 2 weeks after that. If they give you a prerecorded video interview, I'd ask about doing a phone interview instead or maybe have some questions ready to email the recruiter. The questions were more about my personality than asking about specific situations.
- Can you tell me why you're interested in working for College Possible?
- Which position are you looking to get into and what's your reasoning behind it?
Coach
The interview process has three parts. Depending on the size of the interview group, you'll either be split up or go through everything together. They evaluate different aspects. A very important part is the mock-classroom, where you teach a given subject to the 'class' (other interviewees), which you were given beforehand to prepare. Then, there's a panel where you chat with current employees and ask them about working at the company. Lastly, there are 1-on-1s with the leadership team, where they ask position-specific questions. You'll likely have 2-3 of these one-on-one.
- When considering the idealistic leader traits provided, which one do you feel most embodies your personal style and can you explain your reasoning? The traits are: Strive to be delightful, Energize those in your presence, Keep your eyes on the prize, Challenge cynicism, Moccasin the lives of others, learn to be grateful, and Have fun.
Coach
You'll do a five minute teaching demo on a section of the ACT prep curriculum that you choose. You'll teach it to other applicants who are interviewing the same day, so try to make it interactive! Then there will be two one-on-one interviews, probably 15-20 minutes each, with members of the leadership team. Lastly, there's a Q+A panel with current corps members where you can ask about what the College Possible/AmeriCorps experience is like.
- What would you do if a student stopped attending College Possible sessions and you couldn't reach them by phone?
College Possible Coach Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from College Possible interview reports.
“What do you know about the city we are in?”
Read reports →“What would you do if a student stopped attending College Possible sessions and you couldn't reach them by phone?”
Read reports →“What would you do if a student was resistant to working to their full potential?”
Read reports →“If I were a prospective student, how would you sell me on your college?”
Read reports →“When considering the idealistic leader traits provided, which one do you feel most embodies your personal style and can you explain your reasoning? The traits are: Strive to be delightful, Energize those in your presence, Keep your eyes on the prize, Challenge cynicism, Moccasin the lives of others, learn to be grateful, and Have fun.”
Read report →“What makes you want to join College Possible?”
Read report →“Tell me about an online lesson you prepared and taught.”
Read report →“Can you tell me why you're interested in working for College Possible?”
Read report →“Could you share an instance where you made an error and explain how you managed it?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 11 College Possible interview reports.