It takes them quick a long time to reach out to you. There is two-stage of interviews. The first interview is one-on-one and the second one is a group interview where you have to show off your teaching skills. But overall be confident and be yourself.
I applied online. I interviewed at NORY (New York, NY) in May 2026
Interview
Smooth and easy process. Definitely come prepared with questions and be genuinely interested in working with children. Had a great connection my interviewer! Would definitely recommend applying for this role.
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at NORY (New York, NY) in Oct 2025
Interview
If I remember correctly, I had to go through three interview rounds before getting accepted. Be sure to ask very important questions during the interview to get hired. So yeah.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
One thing that they asked me was "What if" questions. Like, what would you do if a child does [insert scenario]?"
Easy they just wanted your past experience. Asked to role play situations where you explain concepts to kids. Was not too complicated, there were around 3 questions on the role play
Teacher Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at NORY with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 43% positive. To compare, the company-average is 45.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at NORY as a Teacher Assistant according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Personality test: 17%
Group panel interview: 17%
Skills test: 17%
Phone interview: 17%
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