I am a disabled teacher returning to the workforce, and my job coach touched base with the owner of Mathnasium’s Central Park franchise in Denver. He asked to interview me on the phone for an Instructor position. It came out, during the course of my interview, that I am a widow. He then told me that his wife would rarely be around. He asked me to come for an in-person interview in two days. He said I could observe tutoring at 3:00 and take a math assessment around 3:30 but that I should arrive by 2:00 so we could have an hour alone together first. He did not specify why he wanted this hour alone together, and that made me apprehensive, especially given his heads-up that his wife wouldn’t be around most of the time.
When I asked about compensation, he said Mathnasium pays instructors $13-15/hour, and this is what all his instructors earn. He’d asked if I might be interested in marketing his franchise, so I asked if I could earn a higher wage by taking on that extra responsibility. He said no because Mathnasium has set Instructor pay at $13-15/hour and is not flexible with wages. Several times he reminded me that he hasn’t paid himself in over a year because the business has struggled during the pandemic. I felt that it was an inappropriate play to guilt me into taking the lower wage. Minimum wage in Denver is $14.77/hour. My job coach contacted Mathnasium Corporate and had several discussions with them via email regarding this issue. They reported having spoken to the franchise owner and that he denied any wrongdoing. Their final word on the matter was “The company is not planning on taking any further action.”
I wonder how much this franchise owner pays his current instructors and if he thought he could pay me less because of my disability and/or marital status. I hope applicants, especially vulnerable women, will think twice before applying to work at Central Park Mathnasium in Denver.
Me postulé en línea. Acudí a una entrevista en Mathnasium (Coral Springs, FL)
Entrevista
Pretty straightforward overall. The main challenge is just getting through the long and tedious math exam, since it takes a lot of focus and patience to work through all the problems without making small mistakes. The material itself is manageable, but the length of the assessment can definitely make it mentally exhausting by the end.
Preguntas de entrevista [1]
Pregunta 1
They mainly just had me take a pretty long math exam. It was fairly straightforward overall, but definitely tedious because of how many problems there were. The biggest thing was staying focused the entire time and carefully working through each question without making small mistakes.
Acudí a una entrevista en Mathnasium (Menlo Park, CA)
Entrevista
One round over zoom and then another meeting in person. Asked common interview questions about why you'd be a good fit and had you do an example demo tutoring practice with a problem.
Me postulé en línea. Acudí a una entrevista en Mathnasium
Entrevista
The interview process was straightforward and fairly relaxed. It started with a brief introduction and discussion about my background and interest in teaching. Then I was given a few math problems to solve and explain out loud, which focused more on how I communicated my thinking rather than just getting the correct answer. The interviewer also asked situational questions about working with students and handling different learning styles. Overall, it felt more like a conversation than a high-pressure interview.
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Pregunta 1
They asked me to solve a few basic math problems and explain my reasoning step by step, and also asked how I would help a student who is struggling to understand a concept.
