All interviews for daycare teaching assistant positions are not the same.
That said, each one has a different approach, designed to confuse the applicant at times and obtain the best out of him/her at others. It is a rollercoaster ride that each of us is subjected to many times in our lives.
To understand how to succeed in a daycare teacher assistant interview truly, one has to understand the role that one is being interviewed for.
You will need to understand that the extent of responsibility in this position is immense – and that you will be asked both behavior-based questions and those pertaining to your knowledge of teaching at a daycare.
What follows is a set of interview questions and answers for a daycare teacher position for your reference:
See also: Daycare Teacher Assistant Resume
Daycare Teacher Assistant Interview Questions and Answers
1. Teaching a group of very young children is extremely challenging. Why did you not opt to work as an elementary or high school teacher?
I believe that my strengths lie more in nurturing young minds than dealing with older ones. Since nurturing is needed more at the preschool and daycare levels, I chose to channel my energies here.
2. Have you ever worked in a daycare where you had to handle children with special needs? What was your experience?
I have been fortunate enough to work with several children with “special needs” as we insist on calling them. I find these children to be highly intelligent – they do not conform to ordinary channels of communication or instruction, but their achievements surpass anything that I have ever seen.
3. As a daycare teacher assistant, what do you deem are three important duties that you will be responsible for?
Basic care, supervision, and instruction are the three most important duties that any daycare teacher performs.
4. What have been your specific duties in this role?
Working alongside a lead daycare teacher, I have been responsible for providing support in creating and implementing lesson plans, researching and developing instructional materials, observing and monitoring student behavior, and providing basic care to children such as feeding, changing, and washing.