I applied online. I interviewed at The Y (YMCA) in Mar 2016
Interview
I applied online and was scheduled for a phone interview / screening. After the phone interview, I was invited to an in-person interview with the director and assistant director. I was shown around the facility. After that I was scheduled to come back and spend a few hours in the classroom with the current teachers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you had to discipline a child who was not your own.
Describe a time you dealt with an upset parent.
What does the typical preschool day look like?
Describe the role of the assistant teacher... how do you manage/work with the assistant?
What does the YMCA mean to you / why are you interested in working at the Y?
Answer questions regarding resume and position, then shadow a teacher for an hour. If that goes well then you are hired. Next step is to do online training and join your class.
It was easy. Quick. They asked standard interview questions. Why did I want to teach. Tell me a difficult time when. How would you handle discipline. Received a call same week.
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at The Y (YMCA) (Prior Lake, MN) in Nov 2016
Interview
Great process. Both interviewers were very nice! It was straightforward with the typical questions asked for a preschool teacher position. The only thing was that I felt it was a little rushed, but it was after hours so that could be why.