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Newsela application questions — all 129, word for word

Newsela hires through Greenhouse. Beyond name, email and CV, its application form asks 129 questions, 126 of them required. 7 of them are required, fixed-choice questions about your eligibility to work. A cover letter is optional.

39 roles were open when this was last checked, mostly in sales and engineering. The questions below are the form's own wording, not a paraphrase.

What Newsela has open

These are the roles the form was read from, as Newsela titles them, in Remote - US, Remote - Argentina; Brazil;Chile; Costa Rica, Remote, Remote - Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica:

125 of the questions below are ones at most two of the 213 employers measured ask (median: 18), the least standard being “If you do you have experience in K-12 EdTech sales, and/or experience in the K-12 education space (e.g., as an administrator or educator): Please briefly explain this experience. If you specifically have experience in the K-12 EdTech space, please note high level the product(s) sold, i.e was it supplemental, assessment, core, and the subject(s) (if applicable), and any additional information you think may be relevant to help us review your application.”.

The eligibility questions

These are required, and answered from a fixed list rather than in your own words: work authorisation, visa sponsorship or security clearance. Employers often use questions like these to filter applications automatically, but Greenhouse's public data does not say whether Newsela does — so treat them as the answers most likely to matter, not as a verdict. Answer them honestly either way.

QuestionAnswers accepted
Are you legally authorized to work in the U.S.? required, fixed choice Yes, No
Do you now or in the future require immigration sponsorship. required, fixed choice Yes, No
Are you legally authorized to work in one of the following countries? Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica required, fixed choice Yes, No
Are you authorized to work in the U.S. required, fixed choice Yes, No
Are you legally authorized to work in one of the following countries? Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, or Mexico. required, fixed choice Yes, No
Do you now or in the future require immigration sponsorship to work in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, or Mexico? required, fixed choice Yes, No
Do you now or in the future require immigration sponsorship to work in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, or Costa Rica? required, fixed choice Yes, No

Every question on the form

QuestionTypeRequired
Are you legally authorized to work in the U.S.?
Yes, No
 select Yes
Do you now or in the future require immigration sponsorship.
Yes, No
 select Yes
Are you legally authorized to work in one of the following countries? Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica
Yes, No
 select Yes
Are you authorized to work in the U.S.
Yes, No
 select Yes
Are you legally authorized to work in one of the following countries? Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, or Mexico.
Yes, No
 select Yes
Do you now or in the future require immigration sponsorship to work in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, or Mexico?
Yes, No
 select Yes
Do you now or in the future require immigration sponsorship to work in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, or Costa Rica?
Yes, No
 select Yes
First Name text Yes
Last Name text Yes
Preferred First Name text Yes
Email text Yes
Phone text Yes
Resume/CV file Yes
Cover Letter file No
Preferred Pronouns text Yes
LinkedIn Profile text Yes
What is your permanent work location?
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado (+53 more)
 select Yes
Please confirm what time zone you are located in. textarea Yes
Do your compensation expectations align with the posted range? (Base compensation)
Yes, No
 select Yes
What are your base compensation expectations for this position? text Yes
If you would like to, please provide any additional details about compensation expectations here. textarea No
When is the earliest you could start in this role? text Yes
How did you hear about this job? text Yes
I am a currently an employee or contractor of Newsela.
Yes, No
 select Yes
I am a former employee of Newsela.
Yes, No
 select Yes
I am, or was in the past, a customer of Newsela.
Yes, No
 select Yes
Website text No
How many years of experience do you have in full-cycle sales, from prospecting through closing?
Under 1 year, 1-2 years, 2-3 years, 3-5 years, 5+ years, No full-cycle sales experience from prospecting to closing (+1 more)
 select Yes
Which option best describes your experience?
I have direct experience selling K-12 EdTech, specifically supporting the BOCES of New York., I have K-12 EdTech sales experience, but have not specifically supported the BOCES of New York., I do not have any experience in K-12 EdTech sales.
 select Yes
Which option best describes your total years of experience working directly with BOCES?
No experience working with BOCES, Less than 1 year of experience, 1–2 years of experience, 2–4 years of experience, 5+ years of experience
 select Yes
If applicable, please briefly describe your background in K-12 EdTech sales. Specifically highlight any experience selling supplemental curriculum, assessment, analytics, and/or MTSS solutions, as well as direct work partnering with BOCES regional offices. If you do not have specific K-12 EdTech experience, please note that as well. textarea Yes
Travel is estimated to be around 15% (likely a few times per quarter), depending on business and customer needs. Are you comfortable with this?
Yes, No
 select Yes
Which option best describes your regional sales territory experience?
I have direct experience selling K-12 SaaS EdTech into East Coast states., I have K-12 SaaS EdTech sales experience, but have not sold into East Coast states (though I am open to it)., I have experience selling into East Coast states, but outside of the K-12 SaaS EdTech space (e.g., Higher Ed, Enterprise B2B, or other non-K-12 SaaS)., I do not have experience selling into the East Coast territory in any industry.
 select Yes
Do you have any prior experience as an ELA or Social Studies teacher/instructional coach (or a strong grasp of K-12 pedagogy)? Preferred, but not required.
Yes, No
 select Yes
If you have experience specifically working in the K-12 EdTech SaaS space in a quota carrying full-cycle sales role: To help us understand your background, please include the companies you worked for, the specific products you sold, the product type(s) (i.e., core curriculum, supplemental software, assessment platforms, data analytics, etc.), and the subject area of the product, if applicable. textarea Yes
Have you owned a book of business working multiple states, or just one state at a time? What state(s) were those? textarea Yes
In your previous roles, have you sold a suite of multiple products at the same time (as opposed to just selling one single product)?
Yes, No
 select Yes
If you have K-12 EdTech experience, have you sold mainly into entire districts, or individual schools? If it was a mix, please elaborate a bit. If you do not have specific K-12 EdTech experience, please note that as well. textarea Yes
Are you available to work on Eastern Time (ET) hours, even if you are not located in ET, depending on customer needs?
Yes, No
 select Yes
Has your sales quota consisted of new business (including expansions), renewals?
New business, Renewals, Mixture of both new business and renewals
 select Yes
This role will be focused on new business. On average, what percentage of your quota was new business (including expansions), vs renewals?
100% new business, 90% new business / 10% renewals, 80% new business / 20% renewals, 70% new business / 30% renewals, Under 70% new business / 40+ % renewals, Renewals only
 select Yes
Approximately, what has been your average deal size ($) for new business? textarea Yes
Do you have 2+ years of full-cycle (prospecting through closing) K-12 EdTech sales experience?
Yes, No
 select Yes
How many years of experience do you have in K-12 EdTech full-cycle sales from prospecting to closing?
Under 1 year, 1-2 years, 2-3 years, 3-5 years, 5+ years, No full-cycle sales from prospecting to closing
 select Yes
Please elaborate on your experience specifically working in the K-12 EdTech space in a quota carrying full-cycle sales role. To help us understand your background, please include the companies you worked for, the specific products you sold, the product type(s) (i.e., core curriculum, supplemental software, assessment platforms, data analytics, etc.), and the subject area of the product, if applicable. textarea Yes
In your previous roles, have you sold a suite of multiple K-12 products at the same time (as opposed to just selling one single product)?
Yes, No
 select Yes
Have you sold mainly into entire districts, or individual schools? If it was a mix, please elaborate a bit. textarea Yes
Are you a former K-12 educator, instructional coach, or classroom teacher who transitioned into EdTech sales? (Preferred, but not required)
Yes, No
 select Yes
Approximately, what has been your average deal size ($)? textarea Yes
Are you available to work on Pacific Time (PT) and/or Mountain Time (MT) hours, depending on customer needs?
Yes, No
 select Yes
What are your base compensation expectations for this position? Please note a monthly rate in USD $. text Yes
At this time, we are only able to hire in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, or Costa Rica. Which of these LATAM countries are you located in?
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica
 select Yes
Do you have 1+ years of lead generation or inside sales experience, with a proven track record of engaging prospects through email and phone conversations that lead to qualified meetings?
Yes, No
 select Yes
If you answered yes to the above question, please briefly explain your experience and highlight your track record of setting qualified meetings. If no, please put "n/a" in this space. textarea Yes
Do you have experience working within the K-12 EdTech space? (Note: This is a plus, not a strict requirement).
Yes, No
 select Yes
If yes to the above question, please briefly explain your background in K-12 EdTech, including the types of products, stakeholders (e.g., administrators, teachers) you worked with, and anything else you think we may find helpful to know. textarea Yes
As stated in the job description, this is contract position (that must be located in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, or Costa Rica). Please confirm you are comfortable with this being a contract position.
Yes, No
 select Yes
How would you rate your professional English fluency (both spoken and written) regarding conducting effective calls, writing grammatically accurate emails, and documenting precise activity?
Expert/Native: Effortless written and spoken communication; precise documentation., Advanced: Highly effective in calls and emails with very minimal errors., Intermediate: Capable of basic business communication, but may need support with complex calls or precise written documentation., Basic: Not yet comfortable conducting high-volume professional sales calls in English.
 select Yes
EDIT!!!! {{CUSTOM JOB APP Q 1, Yes/No}} Do you have experience with X.
Yes, No
 select Yes
EDIT!!! {{CUSTOM JOB APP Q 1, Explained}} Please elaborate on your experience with X. textarea Yes
EDIT!!!! {{CUSTOM JOB APP Q 2, Yes/No}} Do you have experience with X.
Yes, No
 select Yes
EDIT!!!! {{CUSTOM JOB APP Q 2, Explained}} Please elaborate on your experience with X. textarea Yes
EDIT!!!! {{CUSTOM JOB APP Q 3, Yes/No}} Do you have experience with X.
Yes, No
 select Yes
EDIT!!!! {{CUSTOM JOB APP Q 3, Explained}} Please elaborate on your experience with X. textarea Yes
Please add a link to your Portfolio text Yes
Do you have 10+ years of design experience, ideally blending top-tier creative agency environments with sophisticated in-house brand teams?
Yes, No
 select Yes
Please elaborate on your experience building collaborative creative cultures while managing internal designers, agencies, and external creative partners. textarea Yes
Do you have demonstrated success leading and developing high-performing creative teams through coaching, clear creative direction, and constructive feedback?
Yes, No
 select Yes
What tech do you have experience with:
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere/After Effects, Canva (for building scalable templates for broader team use), JIRA (or similar enterprise project management tools) (+1 more)
 multiselect Yes
Have you worked in EdTech, SaaS, or multi-product corporate environments? Please elaborate on your experience. textarea Yes
What area are you strongest in: Creative Strategy, Creative Leadership & Execution, Operational Architecture, Executive Partnership, or External Partnership? Please elaborate. textarea Yes
Do you have experience specifically working in the K-12 EdTech space?
Yes, No
 select Yes
How many years of experience do you have in a Customer Success, Account Management, or a similar customer-facing function? Please count your total years of experience across both individual contributor and management roles.
Less than 3 years, 3-4 years, 5-6 years, 7-8 years, 9-10 years, 10+ years
 select Yes
How many years of experience do you have managing people leaders?
No experience managing people leaders / have only managed individual contributors, Under 1 year, 1-2 years, 2-3 years, 3-5 years, 5+ years
 select Yes
Tell us a bit about the teams you’ve led. We would love to hear, at a high level, the size of your team including the number and titles of the managers who reported to you, and those managers' average team size. textarea Yes
Tell us a bit about the typical account volume each IC on your team carried. textarea Yes
Describe your experience owning core revenue and retention targets (NRR, GRR), driving growth beyond renewals. textarea Yes
Tell us a bit about your experience working with and optimizing scaled Customer Success functions. We’d love to hear a bit about your experience leveraging automation, data, and one-to-many programs to efficiently retain and grow a high-volume tier of customers without proportionally increasing headcount. textarea Yes
Are you located in, and available to work on, Pacific Time (PT), Mountain Time (MT), and/or Central Time (CT) hours, depending on customer and business needs?
Yes, No
 select Yes
Has your sales quota consisted of new business (including expansions), renewals, or a mix of both?
New business, Renewals, Mixture of both new business and renewals
 select Yes
Pronouns text No
Does your compensation requirements align with the posted range.
Yes, No
 select Yes
If your compensation requirements fall outside the range, please share desired cash compensation. text No
Do you have experience in the following:
Lead generation, Business Development, Pipeline generation, Cold Calling, Full-Cycle Sales, Closing (+7 more)
 multiselect Yes
How many years of experience do you have in full-cycle sales from prospecting to closing?
1 year, 2-3 years, 3-5 years, 5+ years, No full-cycle sales experience
 multiselect Yes
I currently sell or have sold in the following locations:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado (+46 more)
 multiselect Yes
Do you have experience selling SaaS EdTech products?
Yes, No
 select Yes
What percentage of your quota is spent generating new business and expansion versus renewals? text Yes
Do you have experience in a quota-carrying K-12 EdTech sales role where you were directly responsible for closing deals?
Yes, No
 select Yes
If you do have experience in a quota-carrying K-12 EdTech sales role where you were directly responsible for closing deals, please elaborate on your experience. To help us understand your background, please include the companies you worked for, the specific products you sold, the product type(s) (i.e., core curriculum, supplemental software, assessment platforms, data analytics, etc.), and the subject area of the product, if applicable. textarea Yes
Please tell us a bit about the accounts you have managed in your past roles. For example, if you have K-12 EdTech experience, did your territory consist mostly of large districts, smaller districts, or individual school-level sales? textarea Yes
Do you have experience specifically working in the K-12 EdTech space in a quota carrying full-cycle sales role?
Yes, No
 select Yes
What locations have you sold to? (Current or past)
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado (+46 more)
 multiselect Yes
Are you open to travel as needed? text Yes
Please tell us a bit about the accounts you have managed in your past roles. For example, did your territory consist mostly of large districts, smaller districts, or individual school-level sales? textarea Yes
Walk us through how you’ve successfully raised the "technical floor" of a data or analytics engineering team. textarea Yes
What specific engineering standards or practices (e.g., CI/CD, code review protocols, design reviews) have you successfully implemented to mentor junior engineers and improve code quality across an analytics team? textarea Yes
Please elaborate on what grade levels you have created curriculum design or content creation for. textarea Yes
Do you have familiarity with ELA pedagogy across K–12, including reading development, foundational literacy (e.g., phonics), and assessment best practices, particularly as they intersect with the Science of Reading for multilingual learners?
Yes, No
 select Yes
Do you have a specialized degree, endorsement, or certification related to multilingual learner education, ELD, TESOL/ESL, or language acquisition?
Yes, No
 select Yes
Please elaborate on your experience developing, adapting, or scaffolding English Language Arts content—such as standards-aligned lessons, texts, or reading and writing assessments—with a demonstrated ability to apply mult--language learning expertise within an ELA context. textarea Yes
Do you have 3+ years of experience in K–12 curriculum development, instructional design, or content creation with a significant focus on multilingual learners, preferably for an educational technology or publishing company (school- or district-based content development experience also considered)?
Yes, No
 select Yes
Please elaborate on your comfort and fluency with AI tools and your interest in using them to accelerate high-quality content development without sacrificing pedagogical rigor. textarea Yes
Do you have a strong working knowledge of multilingual learner pedagogy, second language acquisition, and ELD standards and frameworks (e.g., California ELD/ELPAC, WIDA, or ELPS), across the four language domains?
Yes, No
 select Yes
Of the following, which do you have a background in:
Experience with multilingual learners across both elementary and secondary grade bands, Prior classroom teaching experience with multilingual learners / English learners, Experience contributing to a supplemental ELA product (e.g., fiction, nonfiction, or assessment content) in an EdTech environment, Experience managing or mentoring contributors, freelancers, or vendor teams, Experience with digital content authoring tools or content management systems (CMS), Familiarity with the dual language market and biliteracy frameworks (+5 more)
 multiselect Yes
Do you have 3+ years in K-12 education (as a teacher, administrator, managing school attendance, SIS, and compliance, or similar roles) OR 1+ year of inside sales experience (K-12 EdTech inside sales experience highly preferred) with a proven track record of engaging prospects to secure qualified meetings?
Yes, No
 select Yes
Please select which you have experience with (Multi Select).
3+ years in K-12 education (as a teacher, administrator, leader, or similar role), 1+ year of inside sales experience with a proven track record of engaging prospects to secure qualified meetings, K-12 EdTech inside sales experience, None of the above
 multiselect Yes
Please provide a brief overview of your experience in K-12 education, EdTech, and/or inside sales experience. textarea Yes
What motivates you professionally, and how do you bring that energy to your work every day? textarea Yes
Do you have experience with Student Information Systems (SIS)?
Yes, No
 select Yes
Which Student Information Systems (SIS)—such as PowerSchool, Infinite Campus, or Skyward—do you have hands-on experience with, and how have you worked with their APIs or data exchange protocols (e.g., RESTful APIs, SFTP, OneRoster)? textarea Yes
Please elaborate a bit on your experience specifically working in the K-12 EdTech space in a quota carrying full-cycle sales role. To help us understand your background, please include the companies you worked for, the specific products you sold, the product type(s) (i.e., core curriculum, supplemental software, assessment platforms, data analytics, etc.), and the subject area of the product, if applicable. textarea Yes
Did you mainly sell into entire districts, individual schools, or a mix of both? Tell us a bit about the typical size of those districts and/or schools (approximate number of students). textarea Yes
Approximately, what has been your average deal size ($) and sales cycle length? textarea Yes
Travel is estimated to be around 25%, depending on business and customer needs. Are you comfortable with this?
Yes, No
 select Yes
Are you open to working flexible hours to meet customer and business needs?
Yes, No
 select Yes
Do you have 1+ years of full-cycle SaaS sales experience (prospecting through closing) hitting or exceeding quotas?
Yes, No
 select Yes
How many years of experience do you have of full-cycle SaaS sales, from prospecting to closing?
Under 1 year, 1-2 years, 2-3 years, 3-5 years, 5+ years, I have full-cycle sales experience, but do not have SaaS specific sales experience. (+1 more)
 select Yes
What SaaS product(s) do you have experience selling (prospecting through close)? Please note the product sold, company in which you sold that SaaS product(s), and who your customers were. textarea Yes
Full-Cycle Sales Experience: Approximately how many opportunities on average have you had in the pipeline at any given time? textarea Yes
Do you have experience in the K-12 EdTech space, and/or experience in the K-12 education space (e.g., as an administrator or educator) with an understanding of pedagogy? Note: this is a strong plus, not a requirement.
Yes, No
 select Yes
If you do you have experience in K-12 EdTech sales, and/or experience in the K-12 education space (e.g., as an administrator or educator): Please briefly explain this experience. If you specifically have experience in the K-12 EdTech space, please note high level the product(s) sold, i.e was it supplemental, assessment, core, and the subject(s) (if applicable), and any additional information you think may be relevant to help us review your application. textarea Yes
If you do you have experience specifically in K-12 EdTech sales: Did you mainly sell into entire districts, individual schools, or a mix of both? Tell us a bit about the typical size of those districts and/or schools. textarea Yes
What has been your strategy to build pipeline? textarea Yes
At this time, we are only able to hire in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, or Mexico. Which of these LATAM countries are you located (and legally authorized to work) in?
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico (+1 more)
 select Yes
Are you located in Pacific Time?
Yes, No
 select Yes
Please select which you have experience with (Multi Select)
3+ years in K-12 education (as a teacher, administrator, managing school attendance, SIS, and compliance, or similar roles), 1+ year of inside sales experience with a proven track record of engaging prospects to secure qualified meetings, K-12 EdTech inside sales experience, None of the above
 multiselect Yes
Please provide a brief overview of your experience in K-12 education, EdTech, and/or inside sales. textarea Yes
Do you have 1+ year experience in deal desk, data entry, sales support, customer service, or operations?
Yes, No
 select Yes
What tools are you versed in?
Salesforce, Google Workspace, Microsoft Suite, Adobe, None of the above
 multiselect Yes
Do you have 4+ years experience in K12 sales or sales development?
Yes, No
 select Yes
Do you have 1+ years of experience managing a sales development team?
Yes, No
 select Yes
Please provide a brief overview of your experience in K-12 Education, EdTech, Sales, and Management. textarea Yes
Please elaborate on your experience specifically working in the K-12 EdTech space in a quota carrying full-cycle sales role. To help us understand your background, the specific products you sold, the product type (i.e., core curriculum, supplemental, assessment platforms, data analytics, etc.). textarea Yes
Do you have 5+ years directly focused on K-12 core curriculum sales?
Yes, No
 select Yes
Please elaborate on your experience specifically working in the K-12 EdTech space in a quota carrying sales role. To help us understand your background, please include the companies you worked for, the specific products you sold, and the product type(s). textarea Yes
Travel is estimated to be around 30-40%, depending on business and customer needs. Are you comfortable with this?
Yes, No
 select Yes

What it's really asking about

Grouped by what each question is for, so you can prepare the answers that repeat across employers.

TopicQuestions
Other 56
Role-specific screening 27
Years of experience 18
Salary expectations 6
Work authorisation 5
Relocation 3
Remote or on-site 3
Visa sponsorship 3
How you heard of them 2
Voluntary diversity questions (EEOC) 2
Education 1
Language proficiency 1
Portfolio and links 1
Start date 1

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Before you apply

Have the answers to the required questions ready before you open the form — Newsela's asks for 126 of them, and Greenhouse does not save a partial application by default. Settle the eligibility questions first — they are the ones with no room to elaborate, so knowing your answer before you start tells you whether the rest of the form is worth your time.

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