Kindergarten Teacher

Kindergarten Teacher interview questions

Through your screening process you’ll have figured out if your candidate has a teaching license, ECE degree and work experience, this interview is your chance to figure out what’s not on their resume. High-quality candidates will have awesome classroom management skills, the ability to communicate with children and parents, and tons of creativity. They’ll be patient, adaptable, imaginative and energetic. 

Top tips: 

• Keep an eye out for experience: Look for a candidate who has loads to say about their lesson plans, teaching strategies and their student progress.
• Think diversity: Diversity is key for a thriving workplace. Keep an eye out for candidates from varying backgrounds and aim to eliminate bias from your hiring process.
  

Problem solving interview questions

• What have your top teaching experiences been so far?
• How do you stay up-to-date on the latest ECE news and education innovations?
• How would you help parents and children prepare for kindergarten?
• What family info is important for teachers to know?
• Given our community demographics, what are your top suggestions to communicate with families?
• Describe the most difficult parent you’ve ever had to deal with.
• What tips or tricks do you have for acing a homework routine?
• What do you know about our curriculum?
• How do you balance different learning styles so all your students have an awesome experience?
• Tell us about a time another teacher used one of your teaching strategies or ideas.
• What’s been your most successful lesson plan?
• What are your goals for students throughout the year?
• How do you handle difficult students?
• How would you deal with a student injury on a school trip?
• What is your favorite thing about being a kindergarten teacher?
• Walk us through a class activity. How would you engage your students' interest? What is the objective?