Interview Questions
for Early Childhood Educators
Use these questions to make interviewing job candidates easier!
Interviewing job candidates in early childhood education can be daunting, whether it’s for a new preschool teacher or infant childcare provider. How can you tell whether someone will be a good fit in such a short amount of time? Do they have the right child development knowledge? Do they have classroom management, problem-solving, and communication skills? Do they have the right certifications through professional development? Do they understand important milestones for different age groups? Do they know how to deal with challenging behavior? What’s their educational philosophy? Do you want someone who’s hands-on, someone that has specific teaching methods or teaching strategies, or have they worked in a childcare center like yours in the past? Save yourself some interview prep time with this free printable list of interview questions to help you find the best educators for your center!
It’s important to ensure that your learning environment and teaching philosophy align with the people you’re hiring. Whether your emphasis is on early childhood development and early education, effective communication, a specific teaching approach or focus on learning experiences, or a teaching style that includes focus on social skills, positive reinforcement, it’s essential that you include common interview questions that give your hiring managers insights into the candidate. Consider if your interview process will include early learning questions, if you have a solid job description or lesson plans to share, or if your candidates are expecting standard preschool teacher interview questions.
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