An ESL Teacher or English As A Second Language Instructor teaches English to students typically in a classroom setting. ESL instructors are teach students of all ages, some classes are composed mainly of adults while others are filled with school aged children.

If you are an ESL Teacher, ESL Instructor or Tutor and have an upcoming job interview, read this post. Below are ESL job interview questions, that is these questions were designed specifically for the ESL Instructor position. To prepare for your next interview, review each question and consider your response and prepare examples.

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ESL Teacher, ESL Instructor, ESL Tutor Job Interview Questions

Tell me about yourself.

Our esl school serves international students from diverse backgrounds. As such, our esl teacher must be knowledgeable of many different cultures. Tell me about some of the cultures you have knowledge of? How did you gain this knowledge?

As mentioned, our ideal esl instructor will be able to work effectively with students from diverse cultures. Tell me about a time when you had to consider your student’s culture when instructing. What were the considerations?

To be an effective esl instructor or esl tutor, you need to be very organized in this job. How do you keep organized with your work or work area?

Our esl school enrolls adult aged students. Describe your experience teaching adults employing adult learning principles.

What methods, tools and techniques do you use to create an safe engaging learning environment?

Tell me more about the diplomas, licenses, certifications you hold related to teaching esl. For example, B Ed, education degrees, bachelors degrees, masters degrees, Teaching English as a foreign language or TEFL, Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults or CELTA, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages or TESOL, etc.

The ability to speak more than one language is a plus for an esl instructor. What second languages do you speak other than English? What is your fluency level with each language?

Our esl schools are located all over the world. As our esl teacher, are you willing to work abroad? Do you have a valid passport?

Classroom management skills are critical to being a successful esl teacher. Give me an example of a time when a student or group of students were being uncooperative or belligerent. How did you handle this as an esl teacher?

While we do have prepared lesson plans, our esl teachers must be comfortable and adept at creating their own lesson plans.  Describe your job experience developing English lesson plans?

How would your students describe you as an esl teacher?  How would your employers or school administrators describe you?

This esl school teaches young school aged children.  As such we require all our esl teachers to get criminal background checks from the police.  Will you be able to meet this criteria and obtain current police clearance?

Our esl instructor or tutor must inspire our students to learn English.  How do you create engaging lesson plans, curriculum and other teaching materials?

ESL teachers play an vital role in helping students gain English as a second language.  To all you ESL teachers and aspiring ESL teachers, we thank you for the great work you do.  ESL teacher job interviews can make one nervous so your best bet is read the above questions, prepare and practice your response.  So until next time, we wish you much luck in your next job interview and success in your esl teaching career!