I applied online. I interviewed at Kids' Work Chicago Child Care (Chicago, IL) in Jan 2014
Interview
Came in talked about my skills, educational background, and was told all about the daycare. I was also given a tour. I was also asked what I can contribute to the company.
I applied online. I interviewed at Kids' Work Chicago Child Care
Interview
I had a 10 minute interview with the Assistant Director. It was quite pleasant and she invited me to an interview later that week. I went in, we met in her office for a few minutes of conversation on my resume and then she dropped me off for 30 minutes in a classroom to interact with the kids. At the end of the time, she asked how it went and then said that they were hiring quickly and she would write me back the next day. I didn't hear back for two weeks. Then she emailed, asking me to come in the next day, which I couldn't do. We scheduled for the following week. This time she asked that I teach the kids a lesson. What I didn't know before I arrived was that not all the two years olds were verbal, like they had been in the first classroom. The lesson went ok. I was not informed that I would be taking the place of a teacher for 90 minutes, I had only agreed to a 10 minutes demo lesson and was nearly late to my next engagement. Again, I was told they wanted to hire quickly. As of more than a week later, I have not heard back and am moving on to other employment. The company seemed great for the kids and the teachers genuinely cared but the quoted pay and hours were low and there seemed little room to advance. Despite years of childcare experience, I had the feeling my lack of degree in Early Childhood Education was making them uneasy.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you have any questions for me? (this was asked many times, be prepared!)
I applied through other source. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Kids' Work Chicago Child Care (Chicago, IL) in Apr 2015
Interview
I had a very brief phone conversation with the Assistant Director and scheduled a time to come in. I came in interview wear. We talked briefly about myself and job and what it entailed. I was then told that I would go into a class room to see if it was a good fit. I was not aware before hand so I did not show up in the proper attire to play with preschoolers. I was then brought into another office and chatted with the Director where she told me what my pay would be (not enough for the work being done) and the rules of the school. I was offered a job on the spot but told them I would need a few days to decide
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Have you ever worked with children this age before?